Fish Out of Water: An Undersea Coloring Book features a collection of 23 fish and sea life images inspired by the drawings Carole Markin created for a series of whimsical and fanciful 3-D aquariums. This led to an 8-foot backlit piece called "Fish Out of Water," installed in the lobby of Orthopedic Hospital for Children in Los Angeles. This piece was funded by a prestigious grant from the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Los Angeles for public art works. These underwater creatures have personality - such as distinctive eyes and sly smiles - and are spirited, whimsical, inviting, free and fun. Be imaginative when you fill in the fish, seaweed and backgrounds. You don't need to stay within the lines. Have fun! You are swimming in an undersea, dream world.
Author Biography:
Carole Markin is an artist, writer and businesswoman with a diverse portfolio of experience in media, including publishing, film, TV, theater, digital, finance and the visual arts. She is a Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard College in Visual and Environmental Studies, earned her MBA at UCLA Anderson and was a Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute. Markin is the published author of two widely publicized books, Bad Dates: Celebrities and Other Talented Types Reveal Their Worst Nights Out (Citadel Press/Carol Publishing Group) and More Bad Dates: Tales from the Dark Side of Love (St. Martin's Press). She supported the books with a 12-city tour resulting in over 2000 mentions in print, radio and TV. The books were serialized in 21 publications. Syndicated articles appeared in 20 publications. Markin conceived, received and executed two grants for public artworks form the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of LA - Fish Out of Water for the lobby of Orthopaedic Hospital for Children, which led eventually to the images in her newest book, Fish Out of Water: An Undersea Coloring Book, and Enviromates for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Watts and Pacoima. Her art exhibits include: solo show, Sensual Notes, and group shows such as: Up and Running, part of the 12th Annual Print Exhibition of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society; Prints, Prints, Prints: Collector's Choice for the 90's at the Santa Monica Heritage Museum; and Eat Drink Art at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall annual art showcase. Markin's artwork has been publicized in outlets including; Artweek, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily News, The Sentinel, E!, Filmmaker Magazine, Showbiz News, and assorted radio outlets. One piece of humorous "Barbie art" she created was featured in the documentary The Secret Life of Barbie, which aired on TLC. Her awards include: an Action for Children's TV; People's Choice and Good Housekeeping Awards for Best Children's Video; a National Endowment for the Arts grant; a California Arts Council grant; two grants from the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of LA; Who's Who in Entertainment in the 90s; Who's Who and Radcliffe National Scholar.
