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Karen Smith, equestrian artist

About the Artist Karen Dee Smith


Karen D. Smith
I've had a love affair with horses and with art since my earliest memory. It was inevitable that the two would culminate in a life time of painting, sketching, sculpting and riding.

As a child I studied the horses anatomy and walked miles to watch their elegant honesty. And now as a grandmother, I've returned to school and earned a degree in Liberal Studies from Chaffrey College. I'm currently a senior at Cal State Fullerton. I'm also studying the bronze process with Max De Moss at Mt. San Jacinto College.

I've painted numerous commissions: Racing Quarter Horse Champions Rambac and Chick's Beduino; 2 time Scottsdale Arabian top ten, W.A. Starwars; Many time Scottsdale Arabian top ten, W.A. Mckhemo; and dozens of lovely family pets.

My exhibition resume is in its infancy:

  • Washington Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Emerald Downs 2001 Equine Art Show and Sale
    (Honorable Mention received for Celebration
  • The 36th Annual National Juried Fine Art Insitute of San Bernardino Museum Show
  • Celebration of Western Art at The Cow Palace Grand National Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show, 2001 in San Francisco, CA
  • The 27th Annual Phippen Museum Juried Fine Art Show - 2001
  • The 3rd Annual Equine Art Guild Show-2001
  • "A Horse Is A Horse" Equine Art Show-Ecinitas, CA-2001
  • A one woman show at Macy's (then Bullocks) in Lakewood, CA.
  • Two invitational shows at Los Alamitos Race Track
  • The Annual Student Show at Mt. San Jacinto College in 1999
  • The Annual Art Alliance of Idyllwild (CA) Juried Members show in 1999
  • "Art of the American West" in Norco, CA in March of 2000
  • Art Alive: A Floral Fantasy - Juried for members only show at the Riverside Art Museum (CA)

The fundamentally inherent allure of art is the spiritual connection with the essence of my soul. To separate them would be to remove the intense vitality from a symphony. I graciously embrace the compelling need to create.

Art is the embodiment of every emotion I feel, and the horse is the vehicle I use to translate those feelings.


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