Her Biography
Native of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, USA currently residing in Norman, Oklahoma USA. She is primarily a painter, but also involved
in sculpture. Karin received her BA in
Art Education from East Central State University in Ada, Oklahoma, an MLS in
Museum Studies from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, and a BFA
in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma in 2005. She has studied under many
excellent painters and sculptors at the university. Her work has been shown all over the state of Oklahoma, USA,
including the Oklahoma Artist Annual 1972 Juried Art Exhibit at Philbrook Art
Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, “Kirkos” Juried Sculpture Exhibit at Quartz
Mountain in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, USA.
Her capstone exhibit was held at the Lightwell Gallery at the University
of Oklahoma Fine Art School in 2005. She
has also exhibited at Garden Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in 1978, and at
Skulpurhaven in Thy, Denmark in 2011.
She was an art teacher in the public school system, and taught many art
workshops. Her work has been influenced
by Marc Chagall, Mary Frank, aboriginal art, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Frida
Kahlo. She calls herself an abstract
artist that uses spontaneous drips and brush strokes in an expressive manner to
create fantasy and ethereal images.
These images are autobiographical and expressive of dreams, healing, and
transformative thought. Karin states
that “I escape into my paintings into a dreamlike reality, and conjure images
from my past. Expressive symbols, color,
organic forms, and the story are very important in my art.”
Curriculum
Education:
1980:
B.A. in Art Education, East Central State University, Ada, Oklahoma, USA
1985:
M.L.S. in Museum Emphasis, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2005:
B.F.A. in Studio Art, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Took
classes in art history and architectural studies.
Exhibitions:
2015-2018: Celebration of Life Art Exhibit:
Integris Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
2017: Artist Collective Art Exhibit: Second
Friday Art Walk: Fusion Fitness and Yoga, Oklahoma, USA
2012: Art Takes Time’s Square: New York
City, New York, USA
2011: Skulptorhaven: Installation in Thy,
Denmark
2010: Artist Collective Art Show:
Michaelangelo’s, Norman, Oklahoma USA
2010: S&J Marketplace, Norman,
Oklahoma, USA
2009: Dreamer’s Art Gallery: Norman,
Oklahoma, USA
2009: Unitarian Universalist Church,
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2009: Company Store, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2008: Sarkey’s Foundation Art Show: Norman,
Oklahoma, USA
2007: Fundraiser for Food and Shelter for
Friends: Benvenuti’s, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2007: Luna Moth with Red Dragonfly Mural:
Lion’s Park, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2006-2007: Crafter’s Mall, Norman,
Oklahoma, USA
2006: Pink Elephant: Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2005: Capstone: Lightwell Gallery,
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2005: Kirkos Sculpure Exhibit: Quartz
Mountain, Oklahoma, USA
2005: Summer School Exhibit: George Hughes’
Painting Class, not open to the public
2005: Scarlet’s Mid-Winter Renaissance
Festival, State Fair Grounds, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
2004: One Woman Show, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2004: Printmaking and Painting Exhibit,
Lightwell Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2004: Feet on Main, Downtown Norman,
Oklahoma, USA
2004: Green Corn Art Exhibit, Downtown
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2004: Student Drawing Exhibit, University
of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2004: Student Artist Annual, Fred Jones Jr.
Museum of Art, Norman, Oklahoma USA
2003: NAMI Art Show, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, USA
2003: Stage Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2003: Student Artist Annual, Fred Jones Jr.
Museum of Art, Norman, Oklahoma USA
2002: Expressive Women Arts Show: Norman,
Oklahoma, USA
2002: 2D Creative Visions, Lightwell
Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2001: 27th Annual May Fair,
Andrew’s Park, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2001: Art in the
Park October Festival, Juried Art Show, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2001: Portofino on the Park Art Show “On the Fence” Harwelden Mansion, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, USA
2000: Common
Threads and Common Grounds, Zarrow Mental Health Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma,
USA
1999: Trash Art
Show, Norman Public Library, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1999: Art
Student Exhibit, University of Oklahoma, Student Union, Norman, Oklahoma USA
1999: Artist
Awake Gallery, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1998-1999:
Mystic Forest Treasures, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1998: Day of
Caring Art Show, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1998: Art
Exhibit, Women’s Resource Center, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1997-1998: Veranda
Art Gallery, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1997: University
of Oklahoma, Lightwell Gallery, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1980-1981:
Student Exhibit, East Central State University, Ada, Oklahoma, USA
1978: Garden
Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1974: Tulsa
University Drawing Exhibit, Tulsa University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1972-1973:
Employee Art Show, Triangle Art Supply, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1972: Oklahoma
Artist Annual, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1971-1972:
Student Art Show, Tulsa Junior College, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1971: Student
Exhibit, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1971: Student
Art Exhibit, Gilcrease Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Collections:
2003: University
of Oklahoma School of Fine Art, Printmaking Department, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2000: Drawing,
University of Oklahoma College of Architecture, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Publications:
2018: Painting
on inside cover of Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
2009: Watercolor
painting of Leslie, “Opera Unveiled”
by Desiree Mays Art Forms Inc. Santa Fe, NM, for new opera called The Letter.
2000: “Common
Threads—Common Grounds” printed on the brochure and program of the Zarrow
Mental Health Symposium
1997: Designed
CD Cover for Guitar with Robert
1996: Designed
poster for University of Oklahoma Women’s Studies Conference
