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Artist Statement:
Artist's Statement;
Although a specialist in
equestrian art, I consider
myself a fine artist first and
an equine artist second. My
art goes beyond horses to
embrace the natural world and
all its creatures. What is
unique in my artwork is a
strength of spirit that has
survived childhood trauma and
tragedy and triumphed over
both. There is a sense of
tranquility, energy and hope
but nothing of despair and
gloom.
“Why paint horses?” I’m often
asked. “Why NOT paint horses?”
is my reply. What makes them
not an appropriate subject of
Fine Art, after all? What
better subject for artistic
expression than one which
embodies beauty, grace, power
and nobility all in one? For
me, they symbolize far more:
escape, freedom, unconditional
love and happiness. A
difficult challenge to portray
well, horses offer endless
possibilities of expression
and mood.
As a child I was fascinated
with story telling and
illustration, and that has
carried over into my art.
Every work tells a story
through the manipulation of
its elements: shapes, values,
colors, textures, movement and
mood. Every element is
carefully thought out and
placed to add to the story. In
the painting, “Almost Home -
Hunter Pace”, for ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2010 ArtCenter Traverse City
juried exhibition, "Portraits:
People, Pets and Animals"
2005 Art At The Classic, Draft
Horse Classic, Grass Valley,
California - Third Place,
Drawing
2005 Harness Tracks of
America, Elegant Equine Art
exhibition, Lexington,
Kentucky
2004 American Academy of
Equine Art Fall Juried Show,
Lexington, Kentucky
2004 NJEAA Art ...
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Karen Baker Thumm Biography:
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Undergraduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Riding my horse, art galleries and museums, travel, spending time outdoors, gardening, reading |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Too numerous to mention
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Hudson River School artists, Impressionists, Flemish Masters, Michelangelo, 19th, 20th century illustrators |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Karen Baker Thumm is an associate membeer of the prestigious American Academy of Equine Art.
A native of Michigan, Karen has been a working
professional artist since 1984. Her formal art education
includes studies in graphic design, illustration and in the
Fine Arts as well as self study. She has studied with
wildlife artists Rod Lawrence and Gijsbert Van Frankenhuysen
and professional illustrator, Glenn Wolff.
Karen's primary media are oils, pastel and graphite pencil.
Her style is primarily realistic with emphasis on accuracy
and expression. Her artwork can be found in collections all
over the United States and beyond.
An award winning artist, her work has been accepted into
numerous national juried exhibitions. Among them are the
Draft Horse Classic, Harness Tracks of America and the
prestigious American Academy of Equine Art Fall Juried
Exhibitions.
Her artwork has appeared in Equus, Equine Images, Equine
Vision, Polo Players Edition, Paint Horse Journal, Hastfocus
and Art Business News. She was the illustrator and cover
artist for the book, "The Michigan Riding and Hiking Trail"
and has contributed illustrations to several other
publications.
A long time horse owner, she regularly attends horse events
in Michigan and beyond. Currently, she is studying the art
of Dressage with her horse, Scottie, and enjoys trail riding
in the northern Michigan woods. |
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