Frontiersman writes article about Karen Whitworth
It can be tough making it to the top of the food chain in art, so starting early at age 12 with grandparents signing her up for an oil painting class was a great boost for Karen Whitworth, who lives in Wasilla.
She credits three expert instructors as major influences in her successful art career: Shane Lamb, Gail Moses and Douglas Girard, all with different approaches to creating art.
While working at Blaines Art Supply on the Parks Highway at age 17, Karen was surrounded by art and artists who inspired her. During this time, “I married my high school sweetheart at (age 19) and (was) working full-time, then having two kids … took quite a toll on my creative drive,†she explains.
“If you hope to support yourself, or your family, financially with your art, there is a lot more to being an artist than one might think,†she says.
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