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| Karen Pidgeon |
Biography:
Karen Pidgeon is a professional artist whose detailed portrayals of endangered wildlife
species have won her a huge following among art and animal lovers all over the world. Her
works have been shown in local, state and national art shows, competitions and exhibitions.
They have been sold worldwide. She uses a variety of media in her works, including gouache,
acrylics, pastels, prismacolor, and inks.
Karen studied at the La Jolla Museum of Art and under the instruction of Louise Pollet of
Monterey, California, before moving to Lorane with her family in 1970.
Karen spends a lot of time researching her subjects before actually beginning her paintings.
For her wild bird posters, she has spent hours watching the birds so that she could create the
perfect images on her canvas.
Karen’s website at http://www.karenpidgeon.com tells her story...“Nature engulfs me, animals
awe me, and together they give me the desire and inspiration to create. My heart and soul are
in my work. My art has created me, and I in turn, have created the art...
“Residing in a small rural town nestled between the mountain and coastal ranges of Western
Oregon, I find the rivers, woodlands and wildlife inspirational to my work. I view the forests as
the ‘real world,’ and it rewards me with endless wildlife and nature experiences!
“From youth until now, my art has been an ever-challenging process of learning and
experimenting in a variety of media. I have taken whatever has come my way and struggled
with it, learned it and then loved it.
“I learned to paint with oils, and then tried everything I came across including murals, fantasy
art, scientific work, pen & ink, clay, wood sculpture, bronze sculpture, jewelry, portraits, graphic
art, glass engraving and the mixed media I use today. I have taken many classes only to feel
limited and let down. I have grown from the desire to create, moved through the struggles of
becoming and have survived to finally know myself as an artist.
“... My art has taught me to trust in my creative intuitiveness. When I see myself grabbing a
color, I no longer question it or even think about it, but trust that I will know what to do with it.
Art has given me a strength and belief in myself; a trust of my capabilities deep within me. I am
thankful.” (Winter 2008)
Website address: http://www.karenpidgeon.com
Index of Groundwaters contributions:
Volume 4 Issue 2 - cover art "Canadian Geese"
Volume 8 Issue 2 - cover art "Wolves"
Karen Pidgeon is a professional artist whose detailed portrayals of endangered wildlife
species have won her a huge following among art and animal lovers all over the world. Her
works have been shown in local, state and national art shows, competitions and exhibitions.
They have been sold worldwide. She uses a variety of media in her works, including gouache,
acrylics, pastels, prismacolor, and inks.
Karen studied at the La Jolla Museum of Art and under the instruction of Louise Pollet of
Monterey, California, before moving to Lorane with her family in 1970.
Karen spends a lot of time researching her subjects before actually beginning her paintings.
For her wild bird posters, she has spent hours watching the birds so that she could create the
perfect images on her canvas.
Karen’s website at http://www.karenpidgeon.com tells her story...“Nature engulfs me, animals
awe me, and together they give me the desire and inspiration to create. My heart and soul are
in my work. My art has created me, and I in turn, have created the art...
“Residing in a small rural town nestled between the mountain and coastal ranges of Western
Oregon, I find the rivers, woodlands and wildlife inspirational to my work. I view the forests as
the ‘real world,’ and it rewards me with endless wildlife and nature experiences!
“From youth until now, my art has been an ever-challenging process of learning and
experimenting in a variety of media. I have taken whatever has come my way and struggled
with it, learned it and then loved it.
“I learned to paint with oils, and then tried everything I came across including murals, fantasy
art, scientific work, pen & ink, clay, wood sculpture, bronze sculpture, jewelry, portraits, graphic
art, glass engraving and the mixed media I use today. I have taken many classes only to feel
limited and let down. I have grown from the desire to create, moved through the struggles of
becoming and have survived to finally know myself as an artist.
“... My art has taught me to trust in my creative intuitiveness. When I see myself grabbing a
color, I no longer question it or even think about it, but trust that I will know what to do with it.
Art has given me a strength and belief in myself; a trust of my capabilities deep within me. I am
thankful.” (Winter 2008)
Website address: http://www.karenpidgeon.com
Index of Groundwaters contributions:
Volume 4 Issue 2 - cover art "Canadian Geese"
Volume 8 Issue 2 - cover art "Wolves"
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