curriculum vitae KAREN WEIHS www.karenweihs.com 352 Depot Street Studio 352 Depot Street Asheville, NC 28801 828/226-4024 BORN 1950 Charleston, SC EDUCATION 1968-1972, BFA University of Georgia ART STUDIES LaMar Dodd, UGA 1968-1972 Frank Licciardi, 1980-1883 Independent Ongoing Study with Master Calligrapher Reggie Ezell, 1980-84 Independent Workshop Study with Ann Templeton, Scott Christensen, Andrew Peters, Nancy Bush, Roberta Remy Spring Studio, NYC, 2013 JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS Artfields, Lake City, SC, 2013 Knoxville Museum, 2012 Columbus Museum, 2008 Knoxville Museum, 2007 Columbus Museum, 2006 Friends Exhibit, Bascom- Louise Gallery, 2004 Bascom-Louise Museum Juried Spring Show, 2004 Spoleto Juried Show, Charleston, SC, 1993-1997 Piccolo Spoleto Poster Design & Solo Show, Charleston, SC,m1994 Cooper River Bridge Run Poster Design & Solo Show, Charleston, SC, 1994 Gibbes Museum, Charleston, SC, 1996 South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, SC, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 National Artists of America, Raleigh, NC, 1995, 1st place, Southern Regional Artist Award
SOLO EXHIBITIONS Ella Richardson Fine Art, Charleston, SC, upcoming Abstraction Show, June, 2014 Ella Richardson Fine Art, Charleston, SC, Abstracted Expressions, September, 2013 Peninsula Fine Art, Modern Expressions in Oils, Lewes, Delaware, August, 2013 Suzanne Connors Fine Art, Saxapawhaw, NC, Landscape Vibrations, April, 2013 Ella Richardson Fine Art, Charleston, SC, August, 2012 Ella Richardson Fine Art, Charleston, SC, Twenty Year Journey, July, 2011 Allison Sprock Fine Art, New Works, Charleston, SC, May, 2010 The Design Gallery, Burnsville, NC, Winter Show, November, 2010 Chasens Galleries, Richmond, VA 2009-2011 Lancaster Fine Art, Lancaster, PA 2008 Blackbird Gallery, Asheville, NC, Fall Show, 2009 Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Textures, 2010 Allison Sprock Fine Art, New Works, Charleston, SC, May, 2009 Allison Sprock Fine Art, New Works, Charleston, SC, May, 2008 The Haen Gallery, Asheville, NC, Two Strokes, 2007 John Collette Fine Art, Summer Show, July, 2007-ongoing Watson Gallery, Colors Her World, Atlanta, GA, 2009 Watson Gallery, Sedona, Arizona, 2004 and 2005 Weihs Woods Fine Art, Cashiers, NC, 2000-2008, all One-Woman Summer Shows Roper Gallery, Roper Foundation, Charleston, SC, April, 1994 Footlight Players, Charleston, SC, Summer, 1995 Carolina s Restaurant, Charleston, SC,1995 Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC, May, 1994 Courtney Gallery, Charleston, SC, May, 1994 Studio Design, Charleston, SC, Summer, 1994 City Gallery, Charleston, SC, May, 1994 Waterfront Gallery, Charleston,SC, 1993-2003 (ongoing) JUROR of ART EXHIBITIONS Juror 2000 Guild Show, Gulfport Artists Guild, Gulf Shores, Mississppi Juror 2005 Trenholm Art Guild Annual Show, Columbia, SC TEACHING Ongoing Studio Private Teaching, Cashiers, NC Home Studio, 2003- present (Ongoing students and new students by acceptance upon application) Two Women Two Visions Workshop Performances, private studios by invitation 310 Gallery School, Asheville, NC, 2009-2013 Fairhope Art Center, 2007-2009 Trenholm ArtGuild, Columbia, SC, 2004-2008 Bascom Art Museum, 2004-2007
Gibbes Museum, Charleston, 1992-1999 LECTURES Cashiers Plein Air Festival, July 2012 (co-founder) Cashiers Plein Air Festival, July 2009 Scaly Mountain Neighborhood Association, NC, 2008 Bascom Art Center, Highlands, NC, 2006 Rotary of Cashiers, 2005 Charleston Art Guild, Charleston, SC, 1998 Trenholm Art Guild, Columbia, SC, 2006, 2209 AWARDS & HONORS Accepted into South Carolina State Fair, 1994, Patron Award National Artists of America, 1995, 1st place, Southern Artist Award Accepted into South Carolina State Fair, 1995, 1st Place Accepted into South Carolina State Fair, 1996, Honorable Mention Accepted into South Carolina State Fair, 1997, Purchase Award Accepted into South Carolina State Fair, 1998, Purchase Award Accepted into South Carolina State Fair, 1999 Purchase Award Accepted into South Carolina State Fair, 2000, 2nd Place Boldbrush, 20% Fave, 2012, 20130 GALLERY REPRESENTATION Ella Richardson Fine Art, Charleston, SC, 2010- present Suzanne Conners Fine Art, Palm Beach, Florida, 2012-present District Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2013-present John Collette Fine Art, Cashiers, NC, 2002-present PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Impressionist Society, www.americanimpressionistsociety.org Contemporary Fine Art International, www.cfai.com River Arts District of Artists, www.riverartsdistrict.com Abstract Gallery Artists www.abstractgalleryartists.orgp American Women Artists, wwwamericanwomenartists.org SERIAL PUBLICATIONS Charleston Magazine, Color Rioter by Stratton Lawrence, October, 2013 Fine Art Collector Magazine, Landscape Vibrations, 2012 WNC Magazine, The Last Page, October 2010
WNC Magazine, In Good Taste by Constance Richards, May 2009 Cowboys & Indians Magazine, South Goes West, May 2002 The Laurel of Highlands, Feature Artist, July, 2000 The Asheville Laurel, Feature Artist, 2005 Fine Art Collector Magazine, Twenty Year Journey, 2011 Post and Courier, Creative Spark by Stephanie Harvin, Charleston, SC, 1999 The Artist s Magazine, Charleston Artist by Carla O'Conner, July 1997 Letter Arts Review, Letter Artist and Painter, Fall 1995 BOOK PUBLICATIONS Out of My Mind: Life Lessons as an Oil Painter, hardcover book, a121-page illustrated art book showcasing the artworks and creative life of Karen Weihs MUSEUM COLLECTIONS Lander College Museum, 1997 Winthrop College Museum, 1999 UGA College of Art & Design, 2003 Asheville Museum, 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Public Collections, More Provided by galleries and artist, upon request The Brumley Company, Charleston, SC Club Corporation of America The Asten Group Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina Medical University of South Carolina The Zurich-Kemper Company Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX Fennell Holdings Greenleaf of Greensboro Rosen, Rosen and Hagood, Charleston, SC The William Reed Company, Dallas, Texas Roper Hospital, Charleston, SC James, McElroy and Deihl, P.A. Charlotte, NC Gedney Howe Law Firm Mr. And Mrs. Alan Dershowitz
Jim Stuckey, San Francisco 49ers Private Collections, Anonymous Anonymous International Collector