Carmen was born in 1966 in the small rural town ofMarton,      

New Zealand, where she grew up, married and had two children

before embarking on her art career in 1999.

 

 

In 2001 Carmen and her family moved to Wanganui, where she

was studying, and in 2002, Carmen graduated with a Bachelor

in Fine Arts, with Distinction in glass. Since then, she has

worked from her Wanganui studio, exhibiting within New

Zealand, Australia, USA and the United Kingdom.

 

Carmen’s work looks at women’s ‘dress’, with a focus on

fabric and design history.

 

 

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