Karen Gingell Karen is a largely self-taught artist. She has been drawing and painting throughout her life. In addition, she has acquired more formal training by attending numerous fine & graphic art courses both in New York at the New School & School of Visual Art and in Melbourne at various Taft colleges. Dance, the human form and nature are her inspirations. Sometimes she enjoys combining all three components, at other times a single flower or solitary figure encompasses the mood, energy or fantasy that she is  trying to capture. She also tries to inject a bit of humour into her work and hopes it raises a smile for the viewer.  Karen is an AmerAussie. Born and raised in New Jersey in the early 1950's, she has spent over a third of her life living and working in Australia and South East Asia. Karen met her husband in Hong Kong and now both spend their time between the US and Australia.  March 2004 - First solo show at the Salmay Gallery in Hall Street, Newport. June 2004  – Present  - Exhibiting regularly at Old Post Office Seymour, Fine Art Gallery, Victoria July – Nov 2005 – Exhibited at the Phaze3 Gallery, Hall Street, Newport, Victoria. March – April 2006 – Selected to exhibit in the Williamstown Festival Art in Public Places project. March – April 2007 – Selected to exhibit for a second year in the Art in Public Places project. May – June 2007 – Solo show C.A.G.E Community South Kingsville Community Centre Gallery South Kingsville