BIOGRAPHY

Born in Boston to a large Italian family that has produced several professional artists, Karyn received her first drawing lessons from a favorite uncle at the age of four. From 1965 to 1969, she attended art school in Washington, D.C., majoring in fine arts and graphic design. She later completed graduate level classes in scientific illustration. Her talents in graphic design and art direction led to a successful career in advertising, publishing and marketing communications in the electronics industry on the East and West Coasts. In 1991, she returned to art as a full-time commitment.

Recently moving to Cape Cod, Karyn is currently painting and exhibiting at the Damselfly Studio and Gallery in East Sandwich. Other galleries include Color & Light, Mendocino, CA, and Cape Home Emporium, Yarmouthport, MA. Her work is in many private collections in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., has chosen several pieces for the Audubon exhibit Fall 1998 in Washington, D.C., and they will remain part of the permanent collection of the museum. Karyn's work has been featured in television, movies, advertising campaigns and interior design magazines. Summit Editions publishes and distributes several series of garden and nautical prints through major retailers such as Crate and Barrel and Pier One.

Karyn was awarded Best of Show at the CDCAA 50th Anniversary Exhibit in 1998. Kary has exhibited in may juried shows on both coasts ans has wond numerous awards. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and the Cape Cod Art Association.

Karyn and her art have been featured in magazines including Cape Cod Life.

Education	Corcoran School of Art The Smithsonian Institution and Guild for Natural Science Illustrators
Galleries	Damselfly Studio & Gallery, East Sandwich, MA Color & Light, Mendocino, CA Cape Home Emporium, Yarmouthport, MA
Juried Exhibitions	Audubon Exhibit, Smithsonian Institution, 1998 Women Creating, Cahoon Museum of Fine Art, Cotuit, MA, 1998 February Open Juried Exhibition, CCAA, Barnstable, MA 1998 Spring Open Juried Exhibition, CCAA, Barnstable, MA 1998 La Jolla Festival of the Arts, La Jolla, CA, 1995 Art in the Redwoods, Gualala, CA, 1993-1994 Art in the Gardens, Mendocino, CA 1992-1994 KTEH (PBS) Exhibit, Triton Museum of Art, San Jose, CA, 1993-96 Saratoga Rotary Art Show, Saratoga, CA, 1991-96 Los Altos Rotary Art Show, Los Altos, CA, 1993-94 Los Gatos Art Association Annual Juried Exhibit, 1994-96 200 Years of American Drawing, Washington, D.C., 1776-1976
Awards	Honorable Mention, Cape Cod Art Association (CCAA) Open Juried Show, 1999 Best of Show, CCAA, 50th Anniversay Exhibit, 1998 Honorable Mention, CCAA, Juried Show, 1998 Silver Medal, Art of California Discovery Awardsl, 1994 Second Place, Art in the Redwoods, Gualala, CA, 1994 First Place, Art in the Redwoods, Gualala, CA 1993 Best of Show, Los Gatos Art Association, Los Gatos, CA 1991

  November, 1998