Carol Parker is a local painter who began the study of watercolor in 1980. She studied art at California State University at Chico and graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a teaching credential in art. Carol was juried into the Carmel Art Association in 1998. She now devotes herself to full-time painting. She has lived in Monterey County for the past 40 years and continues to draw much of her inspiration from the local landscape.