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Karen Rich Beall Biography
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1964 |
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Born West Palm Beach, Florida
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1984 |
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Richmond College-Kensington Campus, London
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1986 |
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BFA, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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1986 - 1988 |
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Post Baccalaureate, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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1993 - 1994 |
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Buck Ewing Graduate Scholarship, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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1994 |
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Friends of Arrowmont Scholarship, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
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1994 |
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Materials and Jurors Awards, Variety of Visions, Ewing Gallery, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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1995 |
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MFA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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1997 |
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Artist’s Grant, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
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2000 |
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Public Art Commision, Airport Art Program, Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Concourse E
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2001 |
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Nominee, Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award
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2002 |
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Nominee, Emerging Artist Award, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Atlanta, GA
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2002 - 2003 |
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Artist-in-Residency, Sculpture Space, Utica, NY
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Lives and works in Lebanon, PA
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2005
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A World Within A World, Solomon Projects, Atlanta, GA (solo)
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2004
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Running Rampant, Fe Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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2004
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Tender Landscape, The Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
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2004
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So Atlanta, the contemporary, Atlanta, GA
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2004
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Metamorphosis, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
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2003
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The Dark Side of Beauty, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA (catalogue) (solo)
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2002
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After Life, Solomon Projects, Atlanta, GA (solo)
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2002
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Out There: The Off-Center Vision of Six Atlanta Artists, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
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2002
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Fathoming, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
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2002
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Georgia Triennial, City Gallery East, Atlanta; Georgia Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA; Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA; Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA (catalogue)
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2002
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Ooey Gooey, DiRT Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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2002
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House and Garden: Twists on Domesticity, Space One Eleven, Birmingham, AL (brochure)
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2001
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Georgia Crossroads: Intersections in a Changing Landscape, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA (brochure)
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2001
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Towards the Organic, Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, Jacksonville, FL (brochure)
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2000
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Do It, Atlanta College of Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
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2000
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Karen Rich Beall and Gregor Turk, Biggin Hall Gallery, Auburn University, AL
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2000
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Karen Rich Beall and Judi Werthein, Moody Gallery, Houston, TX
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2000
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Underpinnings, Solomon Projects, Atlanta, GA (solo)
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2000
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House and Garden: Twists on Domesticity, Space One Eleven, Birmingham, AL (brochure)
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1998
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Unraveled, City Gallery at Chastain, Atlanta, GA (catalogue)
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1998
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Gilded Lilies, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
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1998
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Karen Rich Beall, Spartanburg County Museum of Art, Spartanburg, SC (solo)
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1997
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Atlanta Biennial, Nexus Contemporary Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
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1996
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Florida National 1996, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University Tallahassee, FL (catalogue)
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1996
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He loves me, He loves me not, Project Row Houses, Houston, TX (solo)
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1995
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The Shining Daffodil Dead, Obscura Gallery, Portland, OR (solo)
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1995
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'95 Juried Exhibition, Soho 20, New York, NY
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1994
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Variety of Visions, Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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1994
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The Living Will, Ewing Gallery, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (solo)
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1994
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The Shining Daffodil Dead, Gallery 1010, Knoxville,TN (solo)
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1994
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Identity Revisited, Belleza Salon, Knoxville, TN (solo)
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1993
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A Site Specific Installation of Nine Artists, Old City/Inner Space, Knoxville, TN
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1993
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Form and Forum, Ewing Gallery, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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1993
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Women Artists, The Printer’s Mark, Knoxville, TN
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| Literature |
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2004
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Turri, Scott. “Running Rampant,” Dialogue, May/June, p. 52.
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2003
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Cochran, Rebecca Dimling. “Karen Rich Beall: Natural Dualities,” Sculpture, November, p. 20-21.
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2003
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Cross Sections News Magazine, Crossroads School, Santa Monica, CA, Spring (cover).
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2003
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Klimchak, Arme. “Fathoming,” Sculpture, January/February, p. 75-76.
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2003
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Millet, Ann. “Fathoming,” Sculpture, January/February, p. 45.
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2003
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"The Dark Side of Beauty", exhibition catalgue, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA
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2002
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Fox, Cathy. "Human Nature," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 31, p.Q6.
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2002
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Cullum, Jerry. "Six artists show what's 'Out There' in plain sight," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 19, p.Q6.
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2002
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Fox, Cathy. "The Art of the State," The Atlanta Journal Constitution, April 12, p.1 & p.4.
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2002
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Myers, Holly. “Ooey Gooey,” Los Angeles Times, October 25,
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2002
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Feaster, Felicia. “Unnatural Deflection,” Creative Loafing, June 5-11, p.59
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2002
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Byrd, Cathy. “Usual Suspects,” Creative Loafing, April 24.
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2002
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Georgia Triennial 2002/2003 (catalogue). Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA , p.11-12.
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2002
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Reckitt, Helena, narrator and Corone, Angela, producer. “Studio Visit,” Public Radio, WABE, Atlanta, January 3.
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2001
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Cullum, Jerry. “Hot Spots: Georgia,” Art Papers, July-August, p. 30-33.
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2001
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Hall, Marjorie. “Crossroads: New exhibit looks at Georgia’s landscape,” Marietta Daily Journal, June 22, p. 1D (photograph).
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2001
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Tully, John. “Towards the Organic, mixes material with messages”, Folio Weekly, Jacksonville, January 31, 2001.
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2001
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Fox, Catherine. "Capturing Georgia," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 13, p. Q8.
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2000
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Bryd, Cathy. "Karen Rich Beall, Solomon Projects" Sculpture, December 2000.
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2000
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Fox, Catherine. "Beall Knows Dual Nature of Beauty," The Atlanta Journal -Constitution, March 17, p. Q8.
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2000
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Anspon, Catherine D. “Art á la Carte,” Papercity, July.
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2000
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Moos, David. Twists on Domesticity, Space One Eleven, Birmingham, AL (brochure).
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2000
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Byrd, Cathy. “Following Directions,” Creative Loafing, October 7.
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2000
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Fox, Cathy. “From Elton John to Jellyfish, a Feast for the Eyes,” The Atlanta Journal Constitution, December 10, p. L5.
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