Bio / CV

Bio

Karen Coachman is a painter based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her subject matter includes still life and interior scenes, portraits, as well as urban and rural outdoor scenes. Exploration of color is characteristic of her work, often using oils and acrylics as primary mediums. Karen has exhibited work locally and several of her pieces reside in private collections. She has also painted commissioned interior murals in private homes, public school buildings, and for non-profit organizations.

Karen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art from Wake Forest University.

C.V.

Selected Group Exhibitions

Bring Us Your Best
The Arts Council of Henderson County, Hendersonville, NC, August 2016

Anything Goes 2015
Litmus Gallery & Studios, Raleigh, NC, November 2015

Still
Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC, October 2013
Honorable Mention for Shelter

24th Annual N.E.W. (Never Exhibited Works) Show  
Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC, September 2013

Emerging
Frameworks Gallery & Frame Design, Raleigh, NC, October 2006

Education  

Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art and Spanish, 1999
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Master of Arts degree in Spanish, 2008
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

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