Carmela Kolman was a still life painter with Marfan syndome who overcame a severe visual handicap to create vibrant art. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Yale University School of Art.  She exhibited widely in NYC including solo exhibitions at Denise Bibro Fine Art, and group shows at Lori Bookstein Fine Art,  Kouros Gallery,  and Neptune Fine Art.  Among the universities and colleges that have exhibited her work are Haverford College, Colby College, University of New Hampshire, Boston University, University of Wisconsin, Purdue University,  University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, College of William and Mary and The Washington Studio School.  Kolman’s work has been reviewed and featured in the New York Times, Modern Painters, Art New England, The New York Daily News, and The Columbus Dispatch.