Karen
Berman-Mulligan
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Biography: Karen was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in the early 50's. Her childhood was spent in both Massachusetts and Maine. Portland, Maine became her home for high school years, living right on the Casco Bay. Summers were sometimes spent at Nantasket Beach, in Massachusetts, Old Orchard Beach, in Maine, or in the woods of Millinocket, Maine. Whether hiking Mt. Katahdin, dancing in ballet classes, or ice skating on any frozen park or rink, movement was always a joy. College came, and the emergence of computers, complex software, and the practicalities of adult life. Karen studied math and computer science. She wanted to be prepared to earn a living in a growing field, where jobs would be plentiful. Visualizing the execution of computer software as trees and pathways helped her be successful in that field. Art had to be in the background of her life until she was able to work part-time as a senior software engineer. Summers spent in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, were a strong influence. She studied the rhythms, and undercurrents in waves, and patterns in sand. She had always been very impressed with Degas' dancers and Renoir's figures. But they felt too static once her own hand held a brush. Water movement and changing light was what really fascinated her. The challenge of capturing them, portraying them as they are in a given moment, became her passion. Her work can be found in many private collections. Exhibitions:
Rockport Art Association
Gallery Twist, Lexington, Ma (several juried exhibits) Grace Chapel, Lexington, Ma (several juried exhibits) Lexington Open Studios Brookhaven Senior Living - solo show Cambridge Art Association - "Scapes" show Bedford Arts & Crafts Society - First Place in Juried show Pisces Gallery Gloucester, and Rockport Cambridge Art Association - Mary Schein Show Kitchen on the Common restaurant - solo show Topsfield Library group show - juried Tufts Health Plan Administration, Watertown, Ma - solo show Cary Memorial Library group exhibits Cary Memorial Library solo exhibit - juried Cambridge Art Association Blue Show - University Place - juried Trident Bookstore and Cafe solo exhibit Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Painter's Show Brookline Bank - Lexington Ma solo exhibit 2005 - Eclectic Treasures Medway, MA - juried Newton Open Studios Sign of the Dove Artist's Co-op - juried Bodhi Cafe Newbury St. Boston solo exhibit Education:
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updated May 13, 2023
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