Karen Cooper

Karen is a self taught painter, who spent her college years at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, sampling just about every department available, with textile and fashion design eventually seizing most of her attention. Although based in the home economics department, that course of study required a fair amount of drawing classes from the art department, and the introduction to life drawing was made. Many years and many experiences later, the focus of Karen's work is again with the figure, intrigued by the stories that can be told with paintings of people, their postures, and their relationships to each other. Karen's current work is acrylic paint on canvas, with the occasional mural added in just for fun.






Karen Cooper
Jefferson, Iowa
karencooperpaintings.com

Education:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, art and textile design emphasis
Various continuing education and workshops

Recognition:
2011: Art Is Figurative six person show, Deer Path Art League
Lake Forest, Illinois
Octagon Art Center Juried Exhibit, Ames, Iowa one painting selected for exhibit
Galex 45, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg
Illinois juried art competition, two paintings selected for exhibit
2010 Best Of Show, LinnCreekArtsFestival, Marshalltown, Iowa
solo show, WineBarArtGallery, Arnolds Park, Iowa
solo show, ClearLakeArtCenter, Clear Lake, Iowa
Galex 44, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg,
Illinois juried art competition, two paintings selected for exhibit
2009: solo show, State of Iowa Library, Des Moines, Iowa
2008: featured artist “The Daily Palette”, University of Iowa (10-03)
Three person show “Go Figure”, Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, Iowa
selected for Wanda Skogerboe exhibit, Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji,
Iowa
2007: selected for Wanda Skogerboe exhibit, Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, Iowa
2006: selected for four person show, Deer Path Gallery, Lake Forest, Illinois
2005: selected for Maestros and Masterpieces exhibit, Quad City Art Center, Rock
Island, Illinois
2004: solo exhibit, Fairfield Art Guild, Fairfield, Iowa
Award of Merit, Boulder Art Fair, Boulder, Colorado
Award of Merit, Valley Junction Art Fair, West Des Moines, Iowa
2002 3rd in show, Missouri River Untamed, Bismarck Art and Galleries Association,
Bismarck, North Dakota
2000 Honorable Mention, Iowa Arts Festival, Iowa City, Iowa
Committee Choice Award, Snake Alley Art Fair, Burlington, Iowa
Judges Choice Award, Snake Alley Art Fair, Burlington, Iowa
1999 Artist's Special Award, Grant Wood Art Festival, Anamosa, Iowa

Professional Affiliations:

Octagon Art Center, Ames, Iowa
Deer Path Art Gallery, Lake Forest, Illinois

Other places to see my paintings:

Dundee Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
Clear Lake Art Center, Clear Lake, Iowa
MaryRose Gallery, Perry, Iowa
Wine Bar Art Gallery, Arnolds Park, Iowa
karencooperpaintings.com

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