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Accidental artist thriving in the Northern Neck

Carol A. Muratore’s June art show at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury will include watercolors, acrylics and oil paintings. From left are her daughter Rose McCarthy and Muratore

Carol A. Muratore spent 32 years as a healthcare executive—ultimately as president of extended care at McKesson Corporation. She also was an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond and served on the board of directors for Bon Secours Richmond Health System. But she says the greatest achievement of her life was having four children who really like each other.

So, while it may seem like the opposite thing for a left-brained businesswoman to do, after her long professional career, she moved to a house on the water in Reedville, became an artist and created a shop called, Plum Summer.

Her watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings of old trucks, eagles, pelicans, flowers and watermen in the Northern Neck will be on display in Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury’s Gallery Hall for June. An artist’s reception will be….

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