Painter and instructor Casey Scharling lives a life full of art and inspiration. The daughter to a portrait painter, she grew up in a household filled with sketches and paint tubes, and she has created her own inspired space with her painter/printmaker husband and their most important bodies of work - their children.

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Casey’s signature canvases dance with rich colors and energetic brushwork, rapidly crafted to bring figures to life. She is intrigued by both the solitary figure and the interaction between individuals, particularly mothers and children. She weaves the thoughts of her subjects into the canvas with thick layers of wet paint, appealing to the viewer with scenes that are extraordinary in their everyday. As a teacher, Casey encourages students to consider their own perceptual awareness and the profound ways that art effects daily life.  

Casey earned her Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees at East Carolina University.  Since 2008, she has has served as Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  In 2014, she joined the Faculty in the Humanities and Fine Arts Department at Cape Fear Community College.  Casey instructs on-campus as well as through virtual platforms, leveraging technology to increase the accessibility of arts education.

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Casey has nurtured her talent through funding from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation and her regular participation in juried exhibitions and individual showcases. Her work is housed in private collections across the United States.