KAREN PETTY
Karen grew up on a horse farm and was published at age 8 years old. (Appaloosa News Magazine). She was selling her paintings out of the Chicago Art Museum Sales and Rental Gallery when she was 23. She lives in Laguna Beach and has branded herself “Karen Petty …an artist in Laguna.” A place she has called home for more than 3 decades.
EDUCATION
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO and independent study.
EXHIBITIONS
1991 – 2021 LAGUNA BEACH ART FESTIVALS
1989 – GALLERY 57 – INTIMATE SPACES
1989 – LOS ANGELES ART GALLERY
1988 – HUNTINGTON BEACH CULTURAL CTR.
1988 – STUDIO WINSTON, One man show
1983 – 86 FOUNTAIN HILLS GREAT EIGHT
1979 – ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, GALLERY
MUSEUMS
1978 – ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO GALLERY
Selected as an up and coming new Chicago artist
1994-2009 – LAGUNA BEACH ART MUSEUM
“Untitled, Untethered”
AWARDS, LECTURES & HONORS
1975 – CLC UNDERGRADUATE, 1st, drawing
1978 – MCHENRY ART SHOW, Award of Excellence
1979 – ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, Selected Artist
1980 – WEST CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL, Lecture
1980 – ALGONQUIN ART SHOW, 1st Oil
1980 – BARRINGTON FINE ARTS SHOW, 1st Oil
1989 – GALLERY 57 – INTIMATE SPACES
1981 – 25th COUNTRY ART SHOW, 2nd, Oil
1981 – MCHENRY ART SHOW, 1st Oil
1981 – BELVIDERE ART SHOW, 1st Oil, Best of Show
1983 – FOUNTAIN HILL ARTS SHOW, 3rd Oil
1986 – FOUNTAIN HILLS ART SHOW, 1st Oil
1990 – IRVINE FINE ARTS SHOW, 3rd Oil
Karen Petty
Artist
Laguna Beach, California
website - https://karenpetty.com
Instagram - @karenpettyanartistinlaguna