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"A year ago in July, Karen walked into a restaurant in Nogales and saw a large turquoise colored piece of Mercury Glass. She thought about it for 10 months. After many tries, Karen finally conquered the language barrier and was allowed to borrow it for a photo session. To date, she has taken 448 photos of this subject, combined with Arizona pottery, and set it outside during the softer light of sunset. Karen is excited to paint a piece of this glass during her demo!"
In addition, to start her demo, Karen will talk about how her work was used for licensing. She has examples of what was made, and some of the catalogs where the items could have been purchased. In all the art demos she has ever seen, nobody has ever spoken about this topic, or how lucrative it can be.
Karen Honaker, born in Columbus, Nebraska has been an artist ever since she could hold a paintbrush. At the age of 6, she began formal oil painting instruction and by the time she was 21, Karen earned a fine art bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska. Ever since moving to California in 1983 and being a new member of the San Diego Watercolor Society, Karen turned away from oils and focused exclusively on transparent watercolors.
During the last few years, Karen has been teaching watercolor and giving workshops throughout the United States. Karen’s work appears in several books and magazines, including Splash 3, Best of Flower Painting and Watercolor Magic. You can find her work in art galleries from California to Maine and at her website www.karenhonaker.com.
Karen's Artist’s Statement I find myself inside objects daily. Those reflections, whether it be in copper, glass or water, are fascinating to me as a watercolor painter. Using these objects, I am on a constant search of “finding shine”. The shine unites these objects, bouncing their reflections from one surface to another. I am passionate about taking viewers of my paintings on this journey with me, inside, and outside every object.
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