Karen Kunc (American, b. 1952) was born in 1952 in Omaha, Nebraska. She received a BFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an MFA from Ohio State University. Kunc has taught workshops around the world including in Mexico, France, Poland, Finland, and Bangladesh and is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she taught from 1983 to 2020. She has lectured as a visiting artist to over 200 institutions and is the owner of Constellation Studios, a creative worksite for artis residences, collaborations, and workshops. Kunc is known for her colorful woodcuts that reference and abstract elements of the natural world manipulated by the humans who live with and against their environments. She is interested in both the evolution and destruction of the organic and uses her printmaking processes to mirror our impact on the earth. Her work has been shown internationally and awarded by many institutions.
Medium: Mixed media monoprint on indigo shibori dyed Japanese paper Dimensions: 15 1/4 x 46 3/4 inches (Image/Sheet) Signature: Signed Artist details: American, 1952 Date finished: 2022 Edition: 1/1
Medium: Woodcut, etching, pochoir, watercolor Dimensions: 12 x 24 inches (Image/Sheet) Signature: Signed Artist details: American, 1952 Date finished: 2018 Edition: of 5 EV
Medium: Mixed media monoprint on indigo shibori dyed Japanese paper Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 46 3/4 inches (Image/Sheet) Signature: Signed Artist details: American, 1952 Date finished: 2022 Edition: 1/1
Medium: Woodcut and pochoir Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 57 inches (image/sheet) Signature: Signed Artist details: American, 1952 Date finished: 2016 Edition: of 5, AP
Medium: Woodcut Dimensions: 18 x 54 inches (image/sheet) Signature: Signed Artist details: American, 1952 Date finished: 2007 Edition: of 16
Recommended by Rebecca (Gallery Manager):
Karen Kunc's large evocative woodcuts are inspired by human relationships to nature and landscape. She brings elements from many cultures into her work, including Moorish, Spanish, and Japanese influences. Kunc is a master of woodcut and is distinguished from other artists by her innovations in the medium.We look forward to her solo exhibition of artist books at the Bainbridge Island Art Museum next month.
Suite of 4 prints, color intaglio and woodcut combinations on grey Ingres housed in a handmade linen cover.
Medium: Color intaglio and woodcut Signature: Signed individually Dimensions: 11 x 11 inches (each) Artist details: American, 1952 Date finished: 1995 Edition: Trial proof