💎 💎 NOVELTY. MINDFUL ART ON PAPER (Like a private S-92) plus, MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL GICLEES --- for example, signed uncut pairs. "My paintings sing passionately like Pavarotti sang the feelings between the notes of Nessun dorma. I painted because I didn't have the words after a loved one suddenly died. Watercolors are a journey. I hope my art brings joy to your heart and inspires you." CARROLL's FAVORITE (3 min. 26 secs): Doctor Who, Amy, and Vincent van Gogh at the Musée d'Orsay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTJI_UphPk --- (Top Art) THE THINKER is adept, competent, disagreeable, highly conscientious, and works 100+ hours per week. CHOP WOOD, CARRY WATER. I LOVE FUNDAMENTALS. "My watercolors are an adventure in faith filled change. Change is fun. I love this work!"

C. F. "CARROLL" BURGOON

THEPAINTBRUSHPOET™, "TIGER"

aka, THE KING'S PAINTER™

This "self-taught" artist began his charitable portfolio at 3½ y/o - Medical colleagues of his parents perished when their private plane crashed and left their two children orphaned.

CARROLL collected money to help them ---

"I didn't know their names or whatever

became of them. I wanted to help.

I didn't know the tremendous pain of losing someone so close and dear to me."

"Facebook was not originally created to be a company. It was built to accomplish a social mission - to make the world more

open and connected."

- Mark Zuckerberg

#️⃣ CARROLL was coloring Christmas cards with a magnificent set of Crayola crayons as a 4½ y/o, after his older sister died tragically at age six and he couldn't find words to express grief, mourn, or allay survivor guilt.

"Helen died from encephalitis when her brain turned into mush immediately after my doctor mom gave her a common medication. She was put on life support for two weeks. Helen was

my leader, #1 support, my BFF, my big sis, ... I struggled in self-destructive agony for several decades. I'd never felt such gut-wrenching pain.

And, I didn't know why. Nothing seemed to help.

I quit school, sports, public speaking, etc. as soon as I began to excel. At age 43 painting began as PAINting for me. I survived in a pain level of 7 and didn't smile or cry for many years. I was reclusive, fearful, angry, and tired of running from the truth or being seen as mad.

Stoicism was my battlefield. Painting became my joyful song. A psychologist told me, 'You are a miracle.' " Carroll became self-aware, reflective, analytical, and engineered extended periods of meditation, peace and quiet. His watercolors foster wholeness, harmony, wellbeing, attentiveness, self-acceptance, and brotherly love.

"I am not an island in a lake."

Carroll's Peripatetic Story

1️⃣ CARROLL was an Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Est. 1812 - The oldest in the Western Hemisphere) Junior Curator at 5½ y/o, where he later served as a freshwater environmental scientist and Principal Investigator in Limnology & Ecology.

He had "clearance" at Savannah Nuclear Power research site (350 sq miles of closed airspace), and Georgia Power's Nuclear Plant Hatch. His boss co-authored the Environmental Protection Agency's first regs with Ruth Patrick, PhD and the president of the United States of America.

2️⃣ CARROLL is a creative storyteller, and

Watercolors are his finest wordsmithing ---

always from personal firsthand experience,

playful, symbolic, poetical, and athletic.

He is a risk-all taking entrepreneur.

Several paintings got hundreds of thousands

of views with one exceeding 10 million,

twelve were featured in a 12-month calendar, others as regional magazine cover art.

He gave 500+ art keynotes, e.g., AAUW at SMU, University of Chicago-Dallas Chapter alumni, Brinker International, Trammel Crow corporate attorneys and accountants, ... in 9 months.

3️⃣ CARROLL handwrites Thank You notes on exquisitely watermarked, handmade 15th Century Italian stationery. He enjoys the personal touch of a classy fountain pen and

1936 John Paul Jones U.S. postage stamps.

"I paint in a mindful state in the present moment. I quickly realized it would help me excel as an artist by being in such state 24/7.

I love Phil Jackson's eclectic demeanor."

4️⃣ Naturally, CARROLL was born an artist,

despite his doctor parents wanting a scientist.

He dropped out of a southern D1 Master's (Aquatic Entomology), a northern D1 PhD (Ecology), and two Texas MBA programs --- Where he had the top grades in his Calculus, Accounting and Marketing; He is certified and proven in Communication, Leadership, Sales and Marketing. He is an avid photographer.

5️⃣ Watercolor is like being fluent in a 2nd,

3rd, 4th, 5th language ---

It teaches you to think out-of-the-box and probably wards off dementia while improving your brain's cognitive function as does multilingualism. Few master art on paper.

Ayahuasca. Watercolor is therapeutic,

legal everywhere, has no side effects,

fosters insight and understanding, and

facilitates mental dexterity.

NOW. Connect the non-obvious dots!

6️⃣ CARROLL was an impatient, diplomatic, strategic, creative, marketing advisor

who made millions for his clients.

He was chief, cook, and bottle washer of a boutique marketing firm for 10 years.

His art connects spiritually, mentally --- consciously --- with top shelf people, e.g., a civilian two-star in charge of 30,000 civilian scientists at Andrews AFB, a sales and marketing VP for an oil and gas giant,

a teacher at École hôtelière de Lausanne, ...

7️⃣ "My aim is to be the 'MJ' of painting."

"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why

I succeed." - #23 Michael Jordan, "MJ"

"The only way to do great work is to

love what you do." - Ibid.

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness,

then I will turn that perceived

weakness into a strength." - Ibid.

"Fall down seven times. Stand up eight."

「七回倒れて八回立ち上がる。」`Nana-kai taorete hachi-kai tachiagaru.'

- Japanese proverb

SUPPORTERS

"Thank You!" "شكرًا لك!" "Merci!" "Danke schön!" “謝謝你！”

"¡Gracias!" "Obrigado!" One negotiated the largest player contract

the pro League had ever seen and served many HOF jocks.

A Major General, USMA, and MIT graduate mentored me and

wanted me to be on Good Morning Texas chatting with his bride

so everyone would know about me and my artwork.

Another introduced me to the President of the United States.

A Texas multibillionaire called me and coached me.

The president of a global brick and mortar retailer coached me and

had the corporate sales and marketing VP meet me with an offer.

Leaders taught me to recognize liars, cheats, kiss ups, fakers, OK-ers,

and to move away from them. I'm a loyal friend but, a feared foe.

I love being 'just an artist!' "

Finished 12.31.2024

"NOBODY CAN SCULPT A ROCK IN REVERSE, YET, THAT'S EXACTLY

WHAT WATERCOLOR DEMANDS --- YOU MUST THINK VERY DIFFERENTLY.

THUS, WE PERCEIVE G.O.A.T.s. AS ABOVE THE STELLAR GREATS.

MY WATERCOLORS THRIVE IN SOCIETY's DESTRUCTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES FLOODS, DROUGHTS, DEATH AND DISEASE, PERHAPS, LIKE BHARGAVA and DuPONT POSTULATED.

"EACH WATERCOLOR IS CREATED IN STILLNESS ON THE QUIET MIND OF A PRISTINE CANVAS. MY PALETTE IS THE CREATIVITY, PEACE, AND GLORY OF YHWH IN A WORLD PRIZING LEONARDO da VINCI's, MICHELANGELO's, PICASSO's, VINCENT VAN GOGH's. WHEN SPARED TIME-WASTING MEDIOCRITY, VIRUOSITY IS IMMEASURABLY ABOVE ALL OTHERS ...

As Captain John Paul Jones ordered: 'Nail the colors to the mast.' "

"At 4AM one morning, I stood alone in my advertising office and spoke to the empty room. I implored, 'Please reveal my gifts to me and help me use them.' I didn't know anyone was listening. Six months later I was painting in Spain.

I always have the very best of the very best teachers and supporters."

A BLUE RIBBON SAGA

"Four-star Tommy Franks, USA (Ret.) penned the foreword

to my first book, Ode to Joy. inspired by Beethoven's Ninth.

Four-star General Franks sat on the Board of Trustees of

the National Park Foundation with Mr. David Rockefeller.

GEN Franks commanded a 25-country region (AOR).

GEN Franks was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the United States Department of Defense's highest non-combat related military award,

the highest joint service decoration.

AND,

GEN Franks was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

by the President of the United States of America

AND,

GEN Franks was knighted by Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II,

head and monarch of the United Kingdom and

15 other Commonwealth realms, e.g., Australia and New Zealand.

(I'm an All Blacks rugby fan.)"

Carroll's First Edition, Ode to Joy, shared the exclusive shelf beside autobiographies by President George W. Bush, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Four-star General Tommy Franks, and General Colin Powell in General Franks' Leadership Institute Museum and Gift Shop where Carroll's painting, "He First Served as a Private" - The Four-star general explained, "I just want to help."

THE REAL DEAL

"I planned to be a scientist at the Academy of Natural Sciences."

Ms. Kathy Dugas, 7th-Grade Art, General Wayne JHS, GVSD.

"A gifted JHS teacher, she taught me perspective, to draw hands,

fingers, and to decorate interiors with pleasing sophistication.

She showed me Albrecht Dürer's Young Hare, Praying Hands, and Large Piece of Turf. She set the bar very high --- Outstanding! She pushed me to do better.

Women always look at my fingers and wonder. I have good hands.

Alcaraz told me, "Paint flowers to keep your wrists loose."

That's how I peel back their petals so sensitively

and penetrate her so very deeply!

My fingers caress details

few ever stimulate.

I pour myself into each of my paintings.

The brilliant prodigy Alcaraz taught me to see and render the beauty I saw

in landscapes, botanicals, and more. Every iconic artist first learned the time-honored tradition of drawing, later, explored and inadvertently set fashionable household trends known to all. It's a jump few will ever make, yet all are inspired.

BUT, 99.9999% of people tremble seeing their own common shadow.

I dipped my brush in a stem of red wine, swung my toothbrush,

raked my Holy Land calendar series with coarse sandpaper, ..."

GRATEFULLY PAYING IT FORWARD

"I want to help people honor and remember those gallant,

intrepid patriots. Theirs are incredible stories of selfless valor

that benefited us and we save for all future generations."

🎖️ Carroll supped with 40 Medal of Honors at Westmoreland's 50th wedding anniversary. An oil company president got Carroll there aided by Sir Edward Artis, Knight Commander of the Knights of Malta, who invited Carroll to join Sir Ed's inner circle of former presidents of U.S.A., Europe, and South America --- Kitsy's son, a big shot NYC lawyer, shot a picture of his mom with Carroll on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. To continue, at General Westmoreland's black-tie Carroll was seated with SPC4 John Baca, Medal of Honor.

Listen to this 1st Cavalry Division interview:

MOH Baca | 1st Cavalry Division Association (1cda.org)

Col Roger Donlon, GEN Westmoreland's ADC, the first Medal of Honor

in the Vietnam War, sent Carroll the Four-star general's invitation.

En homenaje a Sr. Alcaraz (An orphan): 30 originals to The Adoption Exchange-NM. The artist Carroll's interview by CBS Evening News ran two weeks with the highest response in the Adoption's history. United Artist Theaters ran the images on the big screen before all movies in CO and NM for 30 days.

"I just wanted to help."

Carroll took up his visual art hobby to remember his older sister and to comfort those who mourn or experience really challenging health issues.

Carroll's first Limited Edition was given as surprise gifts through North Texas hospital volunteers to their hospitalized Christmas patients:

The CEOs, Development, PR and media did not know.

"Most of my paintings were made listening to WRR Classical 101.1 FM,

so I handed my Ode to Joy 1st Ed. to Nancy Brunson at the Fair Park station. She loved it!"

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SIDEBAR

[Former First Lady Nancy Reagan sent Carroll a handwritten letter

declining because her husband was too ill to do it. President Reagan had already agreed to write the Foreword. With the direction of a Knights of Malta Priori Knight Commander, and The Reagan's approval, Carroll sent his first draft to The Reagan's ranch home.

The Dallas Times Herald wrote about Alcaraz when he visited Dallas, Texas in the 1970's as it was very rare for Alcaraz to leave Spain, except when he traveled internationally to put on two-man art exhibits with Picasso.

"It was on Cedar Avenue that the great man saw my 'Purple Thistle' drawing and told me he would teach me to do what he did 1 ½ months later. You should have heard Alcaraz turn up his nose and deride the 'signatures' celebrated by the world's 2nd and 3rd tier art museums. Alcaraz, in the Who's Who among 'authenticators for major art museums,' echoed MD, PhD Albert Barnes' derision." Doc Barnes' spectacular art collection was recently valued at US$40B. Doc Barnes only bought what he loved. He was his own man and not swayed by other's rancid, repugnant, and rancorous opinions. He alone cherry picked

The Impressionists --- They're all still in his estate collection today!]

---------- LOOK 👀 FAMILY HISTORY ----------

Carroll was born at CHOP, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,

and grew up in rural Chester Springs - 28 miles west of Philadelphia, PA

in a ca. 1751 King George manor built by Griffith Jones.

His doctor dad (a banker's oldest child) was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

He collected historic homes, Period furniture, trees and plants.

He was an avid, broadly read, scholarly reader, and sailor.

His doctor mom was a doctor's daughter from Mount Vernon, South Dakota.

She loved her grandchildren, fluffy cats, old books, and traveled internationally to add to her birder's Life List --- She boated the Amazon River from Quito.

Virginia Jane Smiley, ΦΒΚ, was a first generation American of Irish descent.

The Burgoons are the Burguns from Burgundy, France, and were until our cordwainer patriarch, Jean Jacques Burgun, anglicized our family name (in 1740) while aboard the Palatinate tall ship Lydia sailing to Baltimore, MD in the Colonies. (P. 91, Ellis Island, NY Harbor records.) Burgoon's were of the pugilistic Burgundiōnes who kicked butt all over Europe starting in ca. 249 AD after they returned to the mainland from Burgundarholmr Island, Denmark. The Kingdom of the Burgundians became a renown part of France --- Burgundy, France; others joined Attila's Hun army, or relocated to Swiss chalets. Carroll's great, great, ... uncle signed with Gen. George Washington's Continental Army that tented on Rebel Hill (Where Carroll lived), and Washington's blood-stained Army, marched past The Overhanging Rock at Gulph Mills for a frigid winter at Valley Forge,

then beat the world's most powerful army. Carroll was named after Freemason Charles Carroll of Carrollton, as were his dad and granddad (His dad was a 3rd degree member of the Pennsylvania Lodge). CCC was JJ Burgoon's next door neighbor in a German community in Carroll County, Maryland. Jean Jacques Burgun was a stylish shoemaker who made, sold, and designed shoes.

JJ was a French shoe dog and an artist!

RIDDLE: It was used to print currency. It flows it talks, it makes the world go around. It sways opinions, changes industries, and moves the masses. You can always print more, but it's hard to make. If stashed and cached well, it will enhance your life. It can stop time, tell the future, and cut taxes. It's unregulated, without restriction, or boundaries. It beautifies and enriches you. It generates breaking news interest. What is it?

Don't put the art before the horse.

(By the end of this web site you'll know the answer.)

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