Karen S. Pittman, Artist
“As an artist, my passion is to use color, shape, value and texture to share the beauty of the world around me.”
From Childhood, I was driven to create, be it with a pencil or paintbrush, although there was no formal Art training until attending Ferrum College. I obtained an Associate’s degree in Fine Art, and a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design.
I studied art under then Blue Ridge Regional Watercolor artist, Ernest Johnson, Richmond Watercolor Master Robert Carter and Award winning regional Artist Jane Duncan Stogner. Attending Art of the Carolina’s in Raleigh NC I studied under nationally known Artists Robert Burridge, Lisa Boardwine, Kimberly Maselli, Sterling Edwards and Tom Lynch. I studied Plen Aire techniques with Joseph Gyurcsak in 2023 and have taken several VFMA classes in color and portraiture.
With each class, I have gained a valuable perspective on painting, and I love learning new techniques.
Art Shows:
Roanoke Sidewalk Art Show from 2001 for multiple years.
Ocean Isle Oyster Festival in N.C multiple years
The Bald Knob Annual Show at Smith Mountain Lake-winning second place.
The Lynchburg Arts Festival in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 Merit winner.2025 scheduled.
The Arts in the Middle Show Urbana, 2020 Virtual show and 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Local Artist Merit award, 2021.
On the Hill Gallery, Yorktown 2021, 2022, 2023 YAF Member’s show. Fall show 2022, Second place winner.
The Bay School Community Art Center/Art Speaks Gallery, Mathews Va. multiple shows 2020-2026.
The Art Speaks juried show 2025 and 2026.
Nansamond Suffolk Art Show, Suffolk Va.2024- 2026.
Hampton Roads Academy Art Show 2026.
Galleries:
Currently my works are in The Bay School/Art Speaks gallery in Mathews Va. (member)
Chowan Arts Council, Edenton, NC.(Member)
Arts on Main Gloucester Va. (by show submission)
Charles Taylor Gallery Hampton (by show submission) (Member)
Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour Participant and committee member 2020-2026.
