Karolyn
Alexander Artist Statement
I have developed a passion for
painting with watercolors! Painting
in watercolor is exciting! I love to watch the color move and mix on the paper
in a wet into wet application! I enjoy watching a color change as another is
glazed over it. I love the versatility and variety of styles and techniques that
can be used. I love the challenge and yes, I even love the problem solving that
is sometimes required to bring a painting to completion.
Painting landscapes
(sometimes in a semi-abstract manner), florals, abstracts and still lifes brings
me joy. I
draw inspiration from everything I see, from springtime flowers in my own
backyard to the many beautiful places I have visited in Wisconsin and elsewhere.
When I paint, I strive to express my excitement for a subject and will give up a
realistic rendering in favor of more vibrant color, loose interpretive
brushstrokes or a more interesting design. I often start a painting without any
type of reference and draw upon a memory or an emotion from within.
Although
my formal fine arts education at UW-Whitewater was interrupted by marriage,
family and employment responsibilities, throughout the years I continued to make
plain surfaces more colorful and experimented with pastels, oils, acrylics,
colored pencil, markers, and ceramics.
My
recent involvement in watercolors began after taking early retirement from
UW-Whitewater. After
10 years of working in clay I was reintroduced to watercolor in 2003 when I started attending weekly classes with Marilyn Keating
at LAtelier in Janesville, WI. I have also had the good fortune of being able
to attend workshops with several very talented artists including Kari Anderson, Bridget Austin,
Ratindra Das, Tom Francesconi, Connie Glowacki, Karlyn Holman, and Donna Jill
Witty. I continue to attend workshops and consider painting in watercolor a life
long learning experience.
I
reside in Whitewater, WI where I have a home studio with a small gallery space.
I enjoy traveling with my husband and spending time with children and
grandchildren.
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Phone:
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Email: karolynalexander@att.net |
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Website:
www.karolyn.biz |
Memberships:
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Wisconsin
Visual Artists - Formerly Wisconsin
Painters & Sculptors |
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Watercolor Society of America |
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Exhibits:
| Solo Show - June 2010 - Monroe Arts Center-Frehner Gallery in Monroe, WI |
| Hardy Gallery Artistic Member Juried Show - August/Sept. 2009 |
| Artisan Locale Gift Gallery, 6 S. Main St., Janesville WI - On-going |
| Hardy Gallery Artistic Member Show - August-Sept 2009 - Ephraim, WI |
| WVA SE Chapter Juried Show - Sharon Lynn Wilson Art Center, Brookfield WI -June 2009 |
| WI Biennial Juried Show - Rahr-West Art Museum- Manitowoc, WI - May 2009 |
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May
2009 Feb 2010, Miniature Fine Art Show, Paint Box Gallery, Ephraim, WI |
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May/June 2009 - Visionary Artists Group Show, SweetSpot Gallery, Whitewater, WI |
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Uihlein/Peters Gallery, Milwaukee - Miniature Fine Art Show - April/May 2009 |
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Bradley Gallery/Lakeland College Juried Show - March 2009 |
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Janesville Country Club - Group Show - March-April 2009 |
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Spring Willow Gallery in Stoughton, WI - Feb 2009-Present |
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Juried Miniature Show - Cedarburg Cultural Center - Feb-March 2009 |
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Solo Show at First Citizens Gallery, September-October 2008 in Whitewater, WI |
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July 2008- WI Painters and Sculptors Juried Show - Kenosha, WI |
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May
2008 Feb 2009, Miniature Fine Art Show, Paint Box Gallery, Ephraim, WI |
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May-June 2008/2009- Hardy Gallery Juried Show - Door County, WI |
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January 2008 - Winter Salon at Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek, WI |
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December 2007 - Viewer's Choice Award, Whitewater Cultural Arts Center Grand Opening Art Show, Whitewater, WI |
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November-December 2007 and 2008- Janesville Art League Art Show & Sale, Janesville Performing Art Center, Janesville WI |
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Solo show at Whitewater Public Library in August 2007, Whitewater, WI |
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Solo show at Hedberg Public Library in July 2007, Janesville, WI |
| May-June 2007- Hardy Gallery Juried Show - Door County, WI |
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May 2007 Feb 2008, Miniature Art Show, Paint Box Gallery, Ephraim, WI |
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April
2007, 2008 & 2009, UW-Rock County Foundation Art Show and Sale, Janesville, WI |
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September
2006 Janesville Country Club (Group Show), Janesville, WI |
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August
September 2006 Hoard Art Museum (Group Show) Fort Atkinson, WI |
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June
2006 - D3 Gallery, Double Dip Deli (3 Person Show), Whitewater,
WI |
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March
2006 Center Gallery, UW-Whitewater (Group Show), Whitewater, WI |
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February
2006 West High School Colucci Gallery (WAAC Member Show), Madison, WI |
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January
and February 2006 - D3 Gallery, Double Dip Deli (Group Show),
Whitewater, WI |
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January
2005 through present - quarterly exhibits of Janesville Art League artists
at Janesville Performing Arts Center |
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December
2004 & 2005 & 2006 West Bend Art Museum Holiday Show and Sale,
West Bend, WI |
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February
2005 D3 Gallery, Double Dip Deli (3 Person Show), Whitewater,
WI |
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Fall
2004 Janesville Country Club (Group Show), Janesville, WI |
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August
2004 Hedberg Public Library (Group Show), Janesville, WI |
Upcoming:
Contact Karolyn: karolynalexander@att.net