Carrie Flanders
She married her husband Tim in 1982. He had accepted a commission in the United State Air Force and two days
after the wedding, they were on their way to Minot A.F.B outside of Minot, North Dakota. During that time, Carrie would
occasionally freelance for businesses in the Minot area
Following the birth of her daughter in 1986, Carrie and Tim moved to Rapid City, South Dakota where Tim was
assigned to the Ellsworth Air Force Base. Throughout their time at Ellsworth, Carrie was active in the Officers’ Wives
Club where she was Art Director for the local mazazine. During this time, her charcoal and graphite rendition of Crazy
Horse monument was chosen as a gift for Ruth Ziolkowski, wife of the famed artist and sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski
Their son was born in 1989 and in 1992 they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and Peterson Air Force Base.
Their youngest daughter was born that same year. During that time, Carrie worked sporadically at her art and spent
most of her time raising her family.
In 2001, Tim retired from the Air Force and took a position in Tulsa, Oklahoma where they now reside. Carrie is a
member of the WetCanvas Community (http://www.wetcanvas.com) and The Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition. (http:
//www.ovac-ok.org/) and now works full-time at her art.
after the wedding, they were on their way to Minot A.F.B outside of Minot, North Dakota. During that time, Carrie would
occasionally freelance for businesses in the Minot area
Following the birth of her daughter in 1986, Carrie and Tim moved to Rapid City, South Dakota where Tim was
assigned to the Ellsworth Air Force Base. Throughout their time at Ellsworth, Carrie was active in the Officers’ Wives
Club where she was Art Director for the local mazazine. During this time, her charcoal and graphite rendition of Crazy
Horse monument was chosen as a gift for Ruth Ziolkowski, wife of the famed artist and sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski
Their son was born in 1989 and in 1992 they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and Peterson Air Force Base.
Their youngest daughter was born that same year. During that time, Carrie worked sporadically at her art and spent
most of her time raising her family.
In 2001, Tim retired from the Air Force and took a position in Tulsa, Oklahoma where they now reside. Carrie is a
member of the WetCanvas Community (http://www.wetcanvas.com) and The Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition. (http:
//www.ovac-ok.org/) and now works full-time at her art.
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The Art of
Carrie Flanders (Carolanne
Hecox) was born in upstate New York to
Jim and June Hecox. Her parents
recognized her love of drawing and painting
at an early age and enrolled her at The
Munson-Williams-Proctor Museum and
School of Art in their hometown of Utica, New
York. The museum became such a fixture in
Carrie’s life that if she couldn’t be found in
the School of Art, she could be found
wondering the halls of the museum. The
museum offered Carrie the opportunity to be
instructed by many of New York’s finest
artists, including John Dyer, Gladys Stohrer,
and Edward Christiana.
Hecox) was born in upstate New York to
Jim and June Hecox. Her parents
recognized her love of drawing and painting
at an early age and enrolled her at The
Munson-Williams-Proctor Museum and
School of Art in their hometown of Utica, New
York. The museum became such a fixture in
Carrie’s life that if she couldn’t be found in
the School of Art, she could be found
wondering the halls of the museum. The
museum offered Carrie the opportunity to be
instructed by many of New York’s finest
artists, including John Dyer, Gladys Stohrer,
and Edward Christiana.