Richard H. Karnatz

Born in Ft. Lauderdale Florida in 1961, I have studied art as my life's work. After starting out with a BFA in photography, I switched to printmaking in 1986 and have worked, using it, with some of the 20th century's biggest artists.

My career started 1n 1976 as an apprentice to 5 women Artisans at Calabash Pottery and Clayworks in Fayettville Arkansas. This was followed by an 18 month apprenticeship with sculptor Frank Williams on a public, WPA like, installation project in the fayetteville park system. From there I entered the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville for the first half of my college career. It did not take long to realize this school had limited resources to the fine arts department to Fund football. Which is a main priority there.
I finished my degree at the University of South Florida, earning a BFA with Honors. I was then hired by USF's Graphic Studio. A Fine Art atelier. The shop run by Donald Saff, for research into printmaking and the arts. I worked on projects there by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist and Robert Raushenberg.

On leaving Florida I moved to New York to work for Ken Tyler Graphics and manage his Screen Printing department. After leaving his employ I managed S...

Apprenticeship with painter Jim Yale. 1975-'76

Apprenticed with 5 women artisans at calabash Pottery and Clayworks. 1976-'77 (18 month CETA Grant)

Apprenticed with sculptor Frank Williams. 1977-'79 (18 month CETA Grant)

University of Arkansas' School of Fine Arts, Fayetteville. 1984-'86

Finished BFA in photography WITH hONORS at:
University of South Florida, Tampa. 1986-'88

Studied Alternate photographic processes at the new school for the Visual Arts, Tampa, with artist Jack Breit, 1988.

Color Xerography published in "Modern Photography" magazine

Began Work at University of South Florida's Graphicstudio, center for research in the

Worked silkscreen department at ken tyler graphics.

Managed Studio Heinricci, a fine art print shop in Manhattan,
Survived Traumatic Brain Injury in 1192.

Began study at Fashion Institute of Technology studying the use of computers and the application to digital photography in art and pre-press.

continued studied in computers application in manipulation of photographic images with artist Lawrence Gartel at Pratt Manhattan.

My designs were been bought by a Japanese clothing company and sold in Tokyo. The gi...