Modern Nature Art:
Karri Jamison is a professional nature painter whose unique style of art merges two painting genres: abstract expressionism and realism. She refers to her style of painting as “Modern Nature”. Karri’s work features stark black and white backgrounds combined with meticulously hand drawn and painted nature iconography. Her current series of paintings showcase the birds and woodlands of the Midwest. All the scenes in Karri’s paintings are her own composition, inspired by her time spent in nature. Along with conveying a sense of natural wonder, Karri also wants her work to have a modern edge. “My goal is to create a modern aesthetic that appeals to many people. Not just traditional naturalists.” Often, clients ask Karri if her work is digital or photography. While flattering, the answer is, no. Each painting is meticulously drawn and painted free-hand. The average time it takes Karri to create a painting is 300-3200 hours. The only tools she uses to create her highly detailed paintings are: acrylic paint, graphite pencil, and paint brushes only 3 to .5 millimeters in diameter.
Karri’s favorite subject matter to paint is birds and trees. In fact, she considers herself a “bird-nerd” and often can be found traipsing through marshes, woodlands, and prairies looking for birds to study and paint. “Birds are a huge part of my life. Each bird has a unique personality that I try to capture in my paintings. The patterns on their feathers are so intricate, I can’t help but enjoy the beautiful challenge each bird represents.” Karri’s modern nature series has been well received by private, public, and corporate collectors. Karri has received 23 awards in the past 4 years for her artwork. Including, Best in Show at the St. Charles Art Fair, the Merit Award at the Uptown Art Festival, and the Award of Excellence at the Edina Art Fair. Karri graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee-Peck School of The Arts in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Painting & Drawing. Karri is extremely grateful to all her family, friends, clients and fans. Their enthusiasm for her work keeps Karri motivated and inspired.
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