Art Talk: Karen Koch
December 9 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Karen Koch relies on her love of nature and memories of
days gone by for inspiration for her art. Believing that
being grounded in our past helps us grow toward our
future, her recent work explores the universal questions
of where we have been and where are we going. She
majored in Studio Art and English Literature at Denison
University. After graduating, she worked at art galleries
and continued painting for several years. When she took
a job in another field, she stopped painting for more than
a decade. When she began painting again, she began with
abstract acrylics then added bits of collage. Her favorite
materials – paper, books, maps, paint – appear in almost
every artwork. Maps are wonderful reminders of childhood
road trips and the promise of grand adventures. Thread,
buttons, and stitching are a nod to childhood evenings
spent embroidering with her mother and days as a
seamstress in college. The result are colorful artworks
rich in texture and personal associations. Today, Karen
is a full-time artist with a studio in Hudson, Ohio. As part
of her mission to foster art in the community, she teaches
art classes, is active in local arts organizations, and is a
board member of a Hudson business group.