Watercolor Artist Karen Nevis

Karen Nevis Fine Arts
About Me

Karen has a degree in Fine Art from California State University, Sacramento. She has held positions including Art Director, Graphic Designer, Free-lance Artist, Photographer and has owned her own advertising agency. In 1998 she began to paint watercolor full time, and is now working in oils as well. She has also painted in Europe, Canada the Caribbean and Australia.

Karen is a Santa Cruz County Open Studio artist. She also does commissioned paintings.

Recognition:

Central Coast National Fine Art Competition (Aug 10 - Sept 16, 2007)
Santa Cruz Watercolor Annual Show (March 31-April 22, 2007)
      Honorable Mention
Artist for the 2007 Half Marathon & 10K Run April 22, 2007
Palace Arts - Calendars 2007, Spring Flyer 2007 and Fall 2007 Flyer
Santa Cruz County Fair - Sept 2006
Begonia Festival Judge - Sept 2006 and 2004
Featured on Ad flyers - Palace Art Supply Feb & August 2006
Central Coast Watercolor Society - August 30, 2005
      Featured speaker/painter demo at the San Luis Obispo Art Center.
Santa Cruz Half Marathon & 10K Race T-Shirt & Poster - 2004,
     2005, 2006.
Capitola Art & Wine Festival Poster 2003
Capitola Magazine Cover October-December 2002
Capitola Begonia Festival Poster 2002, September 1, 2002
Capitola Art & Wine Festival 2001 Poster, Sept 15-16, 2001
Capitola Magazine Cover -"Capitola Venetian Beach View",
        Jan-March '01
California Watercolor Association National Show, June 2000
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Cover
       design for Volunteer Yearbook 2000
Capitola Begonia Festival 2000 Poster Design, Sept 2000
Capitola Chamber of Commerce Holiday Promotional Poster for
       Capitola Village, Dec 1999

Associations:

Member: Capitola Art & Cultural Commission July 2003 to present
Member: Santa Cruz Art League
Member: Santa Cruz Watercolor Society
Member: California Watercolor Association
Member: Museum of Art & History Trustee from July 2001 to
September 2003, Chairperson Volunteer council, Art docent.

Galleries :

Craft Gallery, Capitola Village, Capitola, CA
Pacific Gallery, 321 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA
Visions Gallery, Morro Bay, CA
York Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA