Framed Carousel Art

One of the iconic standbys of a carnival is the carousel ride. Seeing framed carousel paintings immediately provoke the brain to conjure up images of children laughing and shouting, the smell of candy floss and popcorn, and the multitude of bright colorful lights that adorn this beautiful festival of happiness. It is such a staple of the carnival, that any carnival looks incomplete without one.

Many artists have tried to capture the essence of childhood by making framed carousel art. And why wouldn’t they, seeing that the variety of colors, textures and emotions provide such an interesting inspiration? ”Carousel” by Mimi Payne is an excellent example of this inspiration. The vivid colors are blurred, giving the effect of motion, and painted from a child’s eye view, looking up at the wondrous machine. “Magical Horses” by Barbara Mock is another, more vintage painting of a carousel ride. “Rabbit Carousel” and the other animal carousel series of artwork by June Erica Vess is also a bright, childlike deception of the animals of the ride.