Side Arts welcomes our next guest blogger, Edna M. Davis. Edna’s four-part series will begin Tuesday, June 22nd and run on each following Tuesday.

Carole Loeffler is an artist who creates sculptural installations. Carole, a native of New Jersey, received her B.F.A. from Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts and received her M.F.A. from University of South Florida in Tampa. Previously, she taught and directed the Foundations program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the School of Art and Design. She is currently teaching Sculpture, Senior Seminar and coordinating the Foundations program at Arcadia University in the Art and Design Department.

While residing in the Mid-west Carole had numerous solo and group exhibitions in New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida. Since relocating to the East Coast, she has had regional exhibitions in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Philadelphia. Her work is driven by intuitive process and play with various materials. The precipitating work takes many forms including sculpture, painting and immersive installations.

Carole lives in Philadelphia with her husband Aaron, baby Graciela and her two wacky dogs.