Carla M. Zwahlen

Carla M. Zwahlen
Mont Vernon, NH


Zwahlen's relationship with art and music reaches back to her childhood. Having studied with two Grand Dames of piano pedagogy, she was on the road to becoming a concert pianist. However, after several hours of daily practice, she realized that life on the classical concert stage was not for her. That's when she turned her focus to study fine art and graduated from the Boston Art Institute.

On a sabbatical, Zwahlen chose to ski in Waterville Valley, where she met her Swiss husband, Werner. This opened the door to add Switzerland to the majestic landscapes of her life and set them on a love affair for life. For the next 33 years, the landscape of Zwahlen's life was home in the White Mountains ski country.

When Werner passed away, Zwahlen realized that healing is another facet of art. She used her pencils, pastels, and canvas to focus on painting the beauty surrounding her and away from grief's landscape. Her works are now in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, France, and Switzerland. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s permanent collection includes several of her paintings displayed together in her husband's memory.

Currently, Zwahlen lives in Mont Vernon, N.H., where she works in her studio and teaches piano to her six grandchildren. She paints from the landscapes of her life and invites you to purchase her prints for home and office decor.

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