Karin G. Murray
Mixed Media Painter
Contact Artist
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Artist Statement
Art for me has become a way of life. It is a very effective way to communicate emotions and concepts that cannot be expressed through words. I feel this communication is best when one's work is spiritually and emotionally sincere. The final results grow out of the process of painting.
The content of my work develops primarily by examining the nature of the human condition, and man's relationship to his environment. In the course of each persons life there are events, moments, and experiences which are unique and memorable. Eternal forces join with internal forces, thoughts, emotions, and the imagination, to form a personal and singular reality for that person. My work is an explosion of my own reality and vision.
Working in a variety of mediums, an interest developed in expressing my ideas in a variety or combination of mixed media, most recently intermingling watercolor, collage, charcoal, pastel, as well as handmade paper.
Biographical
I am a native of Germany and studied Art in both Germany and the United States. I received my Master of Fine Arts in painting and printmaking from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. I served as Art Instructor and Gallery Director at Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS. I now reside in Valdosta, GA, and am a faculty member of Valdosta State University's Art Department.
I have a broad and varied art background, have owned and operated my own gallery, and have directed numerous exhibitions and festivals. My work has been presented in both group and solo exhibitions at the state, regional, and national level.
Exhibitions and Awards
2006
Invitational: “Spring Into Art Exhibition,” Valdosta GA
Juried: "Best of Sping into Art," Valdosta GA
Award: Honorable Mention
2005
One Person Exhibition: “Climates of the Mind,” Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta GA
Valdosta State University Faculty Exhibition, Valdosta GA
Juried: “Harmony in Art,” Colony Art Gallery, Fitzgerald GA
Award: 2nd Place
Invitational: “Spring Into Art,” Valdosta GA
Juried: Best of Sping into Art Valdosta GA
Award: 4th Place
One Person Exhibition: “Oil/ Plus,” Firehouse Gallery, Bainbridge GA
2004
Invitational: Regional Art Exhibition Colquitt County Arts Center, Moultrie GA
Two Person Invitational Exhibition, Troy State University, Troy AL
Valdosta State University Faculty Exhibition Valdosta GA
2003
Invitational: “Spring Into Art Exhibition,” Valdosta GA
Juried: "Best of Sping into Art," Valdosta GA
Valdosta State Faculty Art Exhibition, Valdosta GA
Regional Juried Exhibition: “Treemendous,” Valdosta GA
Juror's Award
2002
Juried: Invitational First State Bank Art Exhibition, Annual Spring Into Exhibition, Valdosta GA
Valdosta State University Faculty Exhibition, Valdosta GA
2001
Valdosta State University Faculty Exhibition, Valdosta GA
Juried: Invitational First State Bank Art Exhibition, Valdosta GA
Juried: “Spring Into Art Exhibition,” Valdosta GA
4th Place
Juried: National Works on Paper XIII, Valdosta GA
Award Honorable Mention
2000
National Juried Competition: Southern Artist's League Valdosta GA
Award Best of Show
One Person Invitational Exhibition: West Georgia University, Carrolton GA
One Person Invitational Exhibition: Gulf Coast Community College, Brunswick GA
Valdosta State Faculty Exhibition, Valdosta GA
One Person Invitational Exhibition: Chamber of Commerce Valdosta GA