Karen Kersten
Education 1992 to 1997: Minnesota River School of Fine Art
1998 to 2001: Hurinenko and Paquet Studio
Workshops: Richard Whitney, Judith Carducci, Jeffery T.
Larson, Patricia Jerde, Patrick Devonas, Russel Norberg, Steven Levin, Louise Gillis, Marc Hanson, Alexander Gubanov and John Fawcett
Teaching 1997 to 2000 - Minnesota River School of Fine Art: Beginning
Drawing, Portraiture and Still Life, various workshops
Exhibitions 1997: Elk River Art Association, Juried Show, Elk River, MN
and Awards Primavera Juried Show, Plymouth, MN
Award: Best of Show
1998: Art Fete, Burnsville, MN
Primavera Juried Show, Plymouth, MN
One Woman Show, Meadowcreek Gallery, Edina, MN
1999: Art Fete, Burnsville, MN
Award: Second Place, Oils and Acrylics
Lake Country Pastel Society, Edina, MN
1999: Edina Art Center Juried Show, Edina, MN
Award: Honorable Mention and Peer
Meadowcreek Gallery Miniature Show, Edina, MN
2000: Art Fete, Burnsville, MN
Award: People's Choice
Foot in the Door, Art Institute, Mpls., MN
Edina Art Center Juried Show, Edina, MN
One Woman Show, Meadowcreek Gallery
Meadowcreek Gallery Miniature Show, Edina, MN
2001: Artists' Magazine Competition, Finalist
Art Fete, Burnsville, MN
Teacher's Art Gallery, Fairview Ridges Hospital
Lake Country Pastel Society, Hopkins, MN
Edina Art Center Juried Show, Edina, MN
2002: Art Fete, Burnsville, MN
Teacher's Art Gallery, Fairview Ridges Hospital
Group Show, Meadowcreek Gallery, Edina, MN
2004: Minnesota Seasons, Lakewood Bank, Brainerd, MN
Equestrian Collection, Benvelle Equestrian Center
Pequot Lakes, MN 2004
American Academy of Equine Art, Lexington, KY
2005: Tuomi Art Fest, Baxter, MN
Festival of Friesians, Hinckley, MN
2006: Scottsdale Artist's School Best and Brightest Juried Show
Northland Arboretum One Woman Exhibit, Brainerd, MN
Memberships Oil Painters of America
American Society of Classical Realism
International Association of Pastel Societies
Lake Country Pastel Society
Portrait Society of America
American Academy of Equine Art
Carbon County Arts Guild
Alliance Arts Crossing
Judging 1998: Belle Plain Art Show, MN
1999: Science Fiction Art Exhibit, Minneapolis, MN 2006: Lake Country Pastel Society Exhibit
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Galleries Carver/Beard Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Mary Tuomi Gallery, Brainerd, MN
Wall Gallery, Nisswa MN
Aunt Bea's, Crosslake, MN
Lakes Latte, Pequot Lakes, MN
Contact: Karen Kersten
10602 Wabigoniss Shores
Pine River, MN 56474
kkersten@uslink.net
(218) 543-6977
Electronic Portfolios Available Upon Request
