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Karen Fedderson - Artist's Statement & Biography

   
Raised in Venice, California, I have lived by the ocean all my life. I developed a love for the Pacific Coast, which I express in my Oil Paintings. I began working with Oils at an early age. I studied art in Europe and I have a degree in Fine Art and Design from El Camino College.
In my current series, “Landscapes by the Sea” and “Visions of the California Coast”, I focus on the magnificent landforms and plant life that occur in the unique light and atmosphere of the Coastal Area. The paintings are charged with emotion. In some works the pounding surf, the whipping winds and the rugged cliffs inspire me.
These represent the California coast at its wildest. Other pieces show a very peaceful, tranquil view of the seaside. All of my paintings represent an event in time and place that I experienced and felt the need to record on canvas
 

Selected Shows and Exhibits

Community West Bank, Santa Barbara – “View of the Coast” – Solo Exhibit – March-July 2008
Lake House Galleries – North Hollywood – The Lake House Group – April-July 2008
The Arts Fund of Santa Barbara – “Across the Board” – February 2008
Lake House Galleries – North Hollywood – Group Exhibit at the Lake House – December 2007
Gallery 113 - Santa Barbara –Benefit for “Heal the Ocean”- Juried Exhibition, November 2007
Santa Barbara Studio Artists – Open Studios Tour - September 2007
Corridan Gallery, Santa Barbara- “Lasting Impressions” Painters of the Golden Coast, by
invitation – June 2007
Gallery Los Olivos, Los Olivos, CA- “New Perspectives 2007” – February 2007
Gallery Los Olivos, Los Olivos, CA- “Landscapes by the Sea” Solo Exhibit – November 2006
Santa Barbara Studio Artists – Open Studios Tour - September 2006
Divine Inspiration Gallery, Carpinteria – “Visions of the Golden Coast” Solo Exhibit – Summer 2006
Corridan Gallery, Santa Barbara – “The Painter’s Eye” five award winning regional landscape
painters, by invitation - May  2006
La Arcada SCAPE Spring Show – Juried Exhibition, Juror: Jeff Sojka, Director Trowbridge
Gallery -  May 2006 – Benefit for the Environmental Defense League
Corridan Gallery, Santa Barbara – “A Benefit Art Exhibit for Transition House” Group Show
sponsored by Santa Barbara Studio Artists – March 2006
El Encanto Hotel – Santa Barbara “Enchanting Paintings of the Season” Juried Selection, “Golden 
Moment” chosen as featured painting for advertising the exhibit – October 2005- January 2006
Gallery 113 - Santa Barbara –Benefit for “Heal the Ocean”- Juried Exhibition - November 2005, 2007
Santa Barbara Natural History Museum – Artwalk 2005- “Saltwater with John Comer & SCAPE– Juried
Exhibition – September 2005
Santa Barbara Studio Artists – Open Studios Tour - September 2005
Gallery 113 – Santa Barbara – “ The Magic Hour”, Featured Artist of the Month, One Person Show, Selected by Jury – May 2005
La Arcada SCAPE Spring Show – Juried Exhibition, Juror: B. Eric Rhoads, Publisher Plein Air         Magazine - May 2005 – Benefit for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Corridan Gallery, Santa Barbara – “Visions of Paradise”, Four Landscape Artists, March – April 2005
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara – SBAA Holiday Show – December 2004
Corridan Gallery, Santa Barbara - “Spirit of Land & Sea”, Group Show, November – December 2004
La Arcada SCAPE Exhibit - Juried Exhibition, Juror: Hank Pitcher - November 2004 - Benefit for the Coal Oil Point Reserve
Gallery 113 - Santa Barbara –Benefit for “Heal the Ocean”- Juried Exhibition, Juror: Nicole Strasburg, - November 2004
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - Artwalk 2004 - Juried Exhibition, Jurors: Patti Jacquemain and Jill Vander Hoof, September 2004
The Arts Fund – 16th Individual Artist Awards – Juried competition – Finalist – Paintings Division, August 2004
Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara – “Watershed ” – Juried Exhibition, Juror: Arturo Tello
Benefit for the Community Environmental Council” - August 2004
Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara – “Summer; Santa Barbara” – Honorable Mention Award  Juried Exhibition, Juror: Ralph Waterhouse - June 2004
Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort - “Art Santa Barbara 2004” – First Prize Award – Juried Exhibition,   
Juror: Ken Jewison, Benefit for St. Vincent’s - May 2004
La Arcada SCAPE Spring Show – Juried Exhibition, Juror: Bonnie Ganglehoff - May 2004
Gallery 113, Santa Barbara - “Landscapes by the Sea”, Mezzanine Show - May 2004
Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai - “California Dreaming”, One Person Show - March 2004
Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara,– “Liquid Visions”, Invitational Exhibition, March – May
2004, Paul & Susanne Leasure, Guest Curators
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara - One Person Show, “Visions of the California Coast”, Juried
Selection - January 2004
Corridan Gallery, Ojai -“Holiday Sampler”, Group Show, November - December 2003
Corridan Gallery, Ojai -“Landscapes by the Sea”, One Person Show, June - August 2003
Ojai Center for the Arts –57th Annual Ojai Festival, “Art in the Park”, Juried Exhibition - June 2003
Step One Art Gallery, Carpinteria - “September Scene”, Juror: Ray Strong - September 2002
Primavera Art Festival and SCAPE - Santa Barbara, “Primavera at La Arcada”, Juried Exhibition, Juror: Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times art reviewer - May 2002
Step One Art Gallery, Carpinteria - “Spring Show”  – Juried Exhibition, Juror: Frank Goss, Guest Curator, Wildling Museum - April 2002

Ojai Center for the Arts –55th Annual Ojai Festival, “Art in the Park”, Juried Exhibition - June 2001

Art Association Memberships and Gallery Affiliations

Santa Barbara Studio Artists – Artist Member and Member of the Board of Directors 2005-2008
S.C.A.P.E. - Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment – Member 2004-2008
Gallery Los Olivos – Member 2004-2007, Member of the Board - Treasurer 2007
Santa Barbara Art Association – Member 2003-2008
Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai, California – Member 2000-2001, 2003-2004
Step One Art Gallery, Carpinteria, California – Member 2000-2003

Karen Fedderson’s work is currently exhibited at:
The Corridan Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
The Lake House Galleries, North Hollywood, California

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