Karen is a highly sought after workshop instructor and an award-winning artist. The workshop with Karen is actually THREE workshops rolled into one exciting weekend!
Karen paints in mixed media, trying to make her paintings fun and easy. Known for her jazzy colors and semi-abstract designs, she teaches watercolor-and-collage workshops across the country. Her teaching style is playful and relaxed and her explanations are accessible and easy to follow.
4-Day Workshop August 3 – 6, 2017
Dickinson, North Dakota
The workshop will be held over four days. You can purchase a one-day class or all four days. Pricing details can be found in the registration form.
Thursday, August 3: “Using Stencils & Illusionary Painting.”
Friday & Saturday, August 4 & 5: “Watercolor and Charcoal Pours”
Sunday, August 6: “Wire Drawing.”
If you are a K-12 art teacher and are looking for Continuing Education credit, we are thinking of you! Our 2016 workshop was able to offer 1 unit of Professional Development credit through the UND Extended Learning office. To earn one unit of credit, you will need to attend at least 3 days of Karen’s workshop.
The location: Biesot Activities Center on the Dickinson State University campus. Air-conditioned, filled with natural light, and plenty of space! The Badlands Art Association will provide munchies for us to graze on as we stretch our artistic muscles!!
Michael Dunn, North Dakota artist, teaches a Saturday workshop.
Best of Show, Professional – awarded to Chip Liebel for her pastel painting, “Black Hills Crossing” (It also won 1st place in the pastel)
Best of Show, Student Division – award to Julian Knight, senior, Dickinson High School, for “That’s Right, It’s MOI” – a soft pastel.
People’s Choice, Professional Division, Darice Taylor, “Walking With Elephants”
People’s Choice, Student Division to Katelyn Hoerner, Dickinson High School senior, for “Polar Bear”
People’s Choice AND 1st Place in the Amateur Division to LuAnn Senescall for “On the Town”
Darla Hueske, “Electric Light Switch”, photography, professional division
Emma Bock, ” ‘Uffda’ Apron “, 7th grader at New England Jr. High, crafts. An apron your grandmother would love??
Britney Sailer, a DHS sophomore, won the high school Austin Cole Rosler Memorial Award in this year’s show. The title of her painting (soft pastel) is “Reflecting Upon.” If anyone has a photo of Britney with her painting I would like to be able to send it to Edee Steckler, the former BAA president, who makes this award possible each year in memory of her grandson.
Winner of the Austin Cole Rosler Memorial Award.
Congratulations miss Kylee Rose Sickler, Trinity East, Gr. K
Beautiful!
