Karrie L. King
An Ohio-based artist, Karrie’s love of nature, attention to detail, and desire to create have led her through not only an artistic journey but a spiritual journey in search of the true and beautiful.
Artist is currently not accepting commissions
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Karrie L. King, Artist
About the Artist
Ohio-based artist, Karrie L. King, was passionate about creating art decades before she began her 30-year career as a fine arts educator. Now retired, King has time to hone her skills in acrylics, watercolors, pastels, oils and more. Karrie’s love of nature, attention to detail and desire to create has led her through not only an artistic journey, but a spiritual journey in search of the true and beautiful. Common themes in this diverse artist’s work include landscapes, floral motifs and religious art.
Credentials
- Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Bowling Green State University
- Masters of Art in Art Education, University of Toledo
- Art Educator of 30 years, specializing in art fundamentals, computer graphics and metals
- OAEA’s Outstanding Art Teacher in Northwest Ohio
- OAEA’s Secondary Division Art Educator of the Year
- Co-director of the prestigious annual high school art exhibit, The Focus Show
- Member of the Toledo Artists’ Club
- Co-curator of the Holy Trinity Parish Fine Arts Gallery
- Co-presenter at the Called to Create Catholic Artist Retreat
- Juror for the Toledo Area Artist’s Club Exhibit and The Waterville Plein Art Event
- Member of the Van Go Plein Air Group and Paint & Pray Artists’ Group
- Completed several commission pieces
- Artwork exhibited in numerous local exhibits
- Coordinator of the Paint and Pray Artists’ Group
Recent Awards
- Third Place in the Swanton Area Fine Arts Exhibit (O.C.) 2018
- People’s Choice Award in the Swanton Area Fine Arts Exhibit (Lord, I Need You) 2021
- Honorable Mention in the NOWOH BGSU School of Art Community Exhibit (Barn on Co Rd H) 2022
- Purchase Prize in the Sylvania Plein Air Festival (Inside the Five Brewing Co.) 2023
- Second Place in the Swanton Area Fine Arts Exhibit (Beach Catch) 2023
- Third Place in the Swanton Area Fine Arts Exhibit (King of the Range) 2023
- Honorable Mention in the Toledo Artists Club’s “Artist’s Choice Online Only Exhibit” (Beach Treasures) 2024
- Honorable Mention in the Toledo Artists Club’s “Still Life and Aquatic Life Exhibit” (Quarantined) 2024
Travel
France, Spain, Italy, Germany, England, Hawaii, Bermuda, Bahamas, Cayman Islands