Karen Severson

Karen Severson was born in Victoria, British Columbia, and grew up in Victoria, Vancouver, and Vancouver Island. She presently resides in Duncan, Vancouver Island. Karens work has been featured in several solo shows on Vancouver Island and Vancouver, as well as numerous goup and juried exhibitions in Canada and the USA.Her use of materials is strongly influenced by her background in printmaking. Scraping, incision, embossing, and the use of pattern all contribute to rich, tactile mixed media pieces.

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Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, honours, University of Victoria
1981
Area of specialization, printmaking
Museum Studies 1991 UVIC
History in Art 462 “Art and Revolution” UVIC

2012 "Verse and Vision" Portals, Duncan BC
Exhibit Cowichan Bay Maritime Center

2010 "Convergence" Oceanside Community
Gallery, Parksville, B.C.

"Going Coastal" The Loft Gallery, Mill Bay

"Kadisa" Just Jakes, Duncan, B.C.

2009 Art in the Garden, Cobble Hill, B.C.

2008 Dundas Gallery, Shawnigan Lake, B.C.

2005 Solo Exhibition, Gallery on Herald, Victoria,

2003 Ulla’s Bookshop, Duncan, B.C.

2002 UVIC Visual Arts Alumni Exhibition,
Maltwood Museum, University of Victoria

2001 “Micro Macro” Community Arts Council
Victoria, B.C.
Organized by Ground Zero Printmakers
Travelling to South Africa

2000 Visions 2000, Cowichan Valley studio tour

1997 Two-person exhibition (with Laurie Rolland)
Art Rental Gallery, AGGV Victoria

1996 Two – person exhibition, Old Schoolhouse
Qualicum, B.C.

1994 two-person exhibition with Vallie Travers,
Barton-Leier Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1993 Solo Exhibition, Strange Fire Gallery,
Ladysmith, B.C.

1992 “Tracking” with Elizabeth Mayne
Nanaimo Art Gallery

Solo Exhibition, Paul Quin Gallery, Victoria

Solo Exhibition A.C.E. Galle...