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Karen Wheeler is a professional artist, designer and educator.
With a BFA from Indiana University and an MFA from Ohio University, Karen has over 25 years of extensive exhibition and teaching experience. She was Associate Professor of Art at Wingate University in North Carolina for 11 years until her move to New Haven, CT in July 2009. Karen is a member of City Gallery in New Haven and offers workshops in the areas of digital painting, papermaking and altered books.
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Artist's Statement
I enjoy the ancient art of papermaking equally with using the latest version of Photoshop. Both handmade papers and digital collages are combined with my drawings, richly textured painted surfaces, and found objects to create my work. Much of my recent work features handmade paper formations using overbeaten abaca pulps combined with wire, reed, found objects & drawing.
My objective for the viewer has always been to provide a sense of visual joy.