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Whether recognized as an artist, wife, mother, grandmother, pilot, evangelist or even the
"sketching cowgirl" on local television, Blish’s deep personal relationship with God draws her
out of her studio to share her faith. The method she has found includes her paintings—not
just of the Lord, but of serene shorelines, restful landscapes and children at play. Her formal
art education was limited to a single two-week course, but her enthusiasm and desire to learn
was unbounded. Even so, she credits watercolorist Edgar A. Whitney as the catalyst of her
interest in painting design and structure. Until then, she had studied such other subjects as
psychology, philosophy and comparative religion at Bradford Junior College. It wasn’t until she
married Stanley Blish and moved to Delaware that her fine art career was created. There,
looking for something to spruce up the wall of their first apartment, the newlywed decided to
paint it herself. Following that auspicious beginning, Blish became a member of the American
Watercolor Society, the American Artists’ Professional League and the Allied Artists of
America, while winning awards from The National Arts Club and enjoying sold-out exhibitions
and shows. Through her art, writing and speaking, she continues to praise Him in line, color
and word. Most recently, her inspirational images have been shared with others with the
publication of Drawing Closer: The Paintings and Personal Reflections of Carolyn Blish (The
Greenwich Workshop Press).
"sketching cowgirl" on local television, Blish’s deep personal relationship with God draws her
out of her studio to share her faith. The method she has found includes her paintings—not
just of the Lord, but of serene shorelines, restful landscapes and children at play. Her formal
art education was limited to a single two-week course, but her enthusiasm and desire to learn
was unbounded. Even so, she credits watercolorist Edgar A. Whitney as the catalyst of her
interest in painting design and structure. Until then, she had studied such other subjects as
psychology, philosophy and comparative religion at Bradford Junior College. It wasn’t until she
married Stanley Blish and moved to Delaware that her fine art career was created. There,
looking for something to spruce up the wall of their first apartment, the newlywed decided to
paint it herself. Following that auspicious beginning, Blish became a member of the American
Watercolor Society, the American Artists’ Professional League and the Allied Artists of
America, while winning awards from The National Arts Club and enjoying sold-out exhibitions
and shows. Through her art, writing and speaking, she continues to praise Him in line, color
and word. Most recently, her inspirational images have been shared with others with the
publication of Drawing Closer: The Paintings and Personal Reflections of Carolyn Blish (The
Greenwich Workshop Press).
Carolyn Blish
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