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Artist Statement:
Artist's Statement;
Although a specialist in
equestrian art, I consider
myself a fine artist first and
an equine artist second. My
art goes beyond horses to
embrace the natural world and
all its creatures. What is
unique in my artwork is a
strength of spirit that has
survived childhood trauma and
tragedy and triumphed over
both. There is a sense of
tranquility, energy and hope
but nothing of despair and
gloom.
“Why paint horses?” I’m often
asked. “Why NOT paint horses?”
is my reply. What makes them
not an appropriate subject of
Fine Art, after all? What
better subject for artistic
expression than one which
embodies beauty, grace, power
and nobility all in one? For
me, they symbolize far more:
escape, freedom, unconditional
love and happiness. A
difficult challenge to portray
well, horses offer endless
possibilities of expression
and mood.
As a child I was fascinated
with story telling and
illustration, and that has
carried over into my art.
Every work tells a story
through the manipulation of
its elements: shapes, values,
colors, textures, movement and
mood. Every element is
carefully thought out and
placed to add to the story. In
the painting, “Almost Home -
Hunter Pace”, for ...
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Exhibitions for Karen Baker Thumm:
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2010 ArtCenter Traverse City juried exhibition, "Portraits: People, Pets and Animals"
2005 Art At The Classic, Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, California - Third Place, Drawing
2005 Harness Tracks of America, Elegant Equine Art exhibition, Lexington, Kentucky
2004 American Academy of Equine Art Fall Juried Show, Lexington, Kentucky
2004 NJEAA Art of The Horse, Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, New Jersey
2003 American Academy of Equine Art Fall Juried Show, Lexington, Kentucky
2001 Equestrian Artists invitational exhibit, Left Bank Gallery, Flint, MI
2000 The Spirit of the Horse juried exhibition, Mustard Creek Gallery, LaCrosse, WI - Honorable Mention, painting
2000 Open Art Competition, Antrim County Fair, Bellaire, MI - Best of Show, two first places
1999 Michigan Equine Artists Juried Exhibition, Rochester, MI
1999 American Academy of Equine Art Fall Showcase, Lexington, KY
1999 Equine Artists Invitational Exhibition, ArtReach of Mid Michigan, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1998 The Equestrian’s Eye national juried exhibition, Grand
Rapids, MI
1998 Michigan Equine Artists Founders Show, Grand Rapids, MI
1996 The Equestrian’s Eye national juried exhibition, Novi, MI
1996 In Your Dreams juried exhibition, Traverse Area Arts Council, Traverse City, MI
1996 The Spirit of Equus juried exhibition, College Park, GA
1995 The Equestrian’s Eye juried exhibition, Novi, MI
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