KAREN FREEDMAN
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education

2002 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia

2001 Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia

1977 Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA

1973 Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia

 

selected group or juried exihibitions

2010 Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2010 Best Foot Forward, Fourth Encaustic Painting Conference at Montserrat College of Art,
000000 Beverly, MA

2009 CAN, New Art Center, New York

2009 Prime, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009 Encaustic Works ‘09, sponsored by R&F Paints, Castle Gallery at the College of New Rochelle, 000000 New Rochelle, NY

2009 Tangible Wax, Prairie State College Christopher Art Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL

2009 Art Connections 5, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

2008 Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

2008 Carano Gallery Inaugural Exhibition, Carano Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2008 On the Edge, 2nd National Encaustic Painting Conference at Montserrat College of Art,
000000 Beverly, MA

2008 66th Annual Awards Painting Exhibit, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, PA

2007 2nd Annual Juried Group & Affordable Art Sale, smARTS & Schuylkill Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007 POST, Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Philadelphia, PA

2007 Textures, Schuylkill Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2006 Absolutely Abstract Juried Exhibition, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

2006 smARTS Juried Group Show, Philadelphia, PA

2006 POST, Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Philadelphia, PA

2005 The American Juried Art Salon, Dallas, TX

2005 Artists at the Mills, Crafts for Living, Philadelphia, PA

2005 POST, Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Philadelphia, PA

2003 63rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

 

awards

2010 Director’s Award, Best Foot Forward, Fourth Encaustic Painting Conference at Montserrat 000000 College of Art, Beverly, MA, juror - Joanne Mattera

2006 Artist of Merit, Absolutely Abstract Juried Exhibition, The Philadelphia Sketch Club,
000000 Philadelphia, PA, juror - Moe Brooker

 

publications

2010 Woolf, Daniella, Encaustic With a Textile Sensibility, Waxy Buildup Press, 2010

2009 Prime, Exhibition Catalog, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009 Encaustic Works ‘09, Exhibition Catalog

 

media

2010 bestfootforward2010.blogspot.com,

2010 lynettehaggard.blogspot.com

2010 The Encaustic Conference.Blogspot

2009 Artist of the Month, www.rfpaints.com, R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston, NY

2008 emptyeasel.com, Featured Artist, Aug 27, 2008

2006 amARTure Critic, review of "Dreamers Soar to Magic Music"

 

related history

2003 -present working artist

2003-2005 Gallery Assistant, Pringle Gallery, Philadelphia

1993-1998 Owner, Karen Freedman Design, Ambler, PA

1983-1986 Art Director, DevCom, Inc., King of Prussia, PA

1978-1983 Art Director for various companies in Philadelphia

 

representation

Karen Freedman Studio, Philadelphia

CAN, New Art Center, New York City

Soho Myriad, Atlanta

 

selected collections

The Goldenberg Group, Blue Bell, PA

Michael Gerald Ltd., New York CIty

Insaco Inc., Quakertown, PA

Various private collections

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