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Karen L. Myers
It wasn't until formal art training
in undergraduate school that Karen realized the sources of her inspirations
and direction in her creative endeavours. Forming an unspoken kinship
with early Eastern sumi painters and watercolorists, as well as
modern potters, she let her creative urges lead her where they may.
She found herself drawn to ceramic sculpture and a combination of
watercolor painting and technical pen work. Her works attained a
harmony and balance that gave her a tremendous sense of peace. Coupled
with a spiritual reawakening, her drawings, paintings, and sculptures
lured and challenged their admirers to search their souls.
Realizing the Hawaiian, Japanese, and Cherokee blood that flowed
through her, she found new sources of inspiration and strived to
combine them with what she already knew. Taking up highspeed engraving
and the task of learning this new art form, she spent weeks in creating
designs that would not only sell but designs that she would be proud
to call her own. Initially working on glass, porcelain, metals,
and stoneware, she happened upon a website dedicated to egging where
she soon learned of eggshell sculpting. Intrigued and enthralled,
Karen soon found herself working on this new medium and now works
primarily on eggshells of all sizes.
Throughout her engraving, Karen has found herself fighting an uphill
battle to stay motivated and inspired while battling the effects
of diseases that impair her mobility and cause deterioration of
her nervous system.
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With the help of her many egging friends, friendships
formed over the internet and through her work, as well as by the
grace of God, she believes that she'll be able to attain her personal
goals - keeping her faith, reaching ever higher plateaus with her
creations, and using her creations to benefit others.
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