Karen Koch relies on her love of nature and memories of days gone by for inspiration for her art. Her art often explores the idea that being grounded in our past helps us grow toward our future.

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 results are colorful artworks rich in texture and associations.

Today, Karen is a full-time artist with a studio and gallery on historic Main Street in Hudson, Ohio.

Karen Koch
Life Needs Art / Uncommon ART Gallery and Studios
134 N. Main Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(216) 789-2751
[email protected]
www.LifeNeedsArt.com
www.UncommonArtHudson.com