SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010, Hastings, N. Germantown
Parkway, Memphis, TN “Six – Works by Karen Francis” April-June
2007, Java Cabana, 2170 Young
Avenue, Memphis, TN, "Diverse" May
2006, Memphis Originals, 3251 Walker Rd, Memphis, TN, "Global
Warning!" October
2005, Fairfax County Council
of the Arts, Corporate Exhibit, McLean, VA
2003, Art Windows, 1110 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington DC, October
2000, Capitol Hill Art League, Stewart Mott House, Washington DC
"Landscapes"
1999, Fairfax County Council of the Arts, Corporate Exhibit, First VA Bank,
Falls Church, VA
1997, Fairfax County Government Center, Arts Council of Fairfax County, VA,
"A View of Life"
1995, Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington, DC, "Where Did Van
Gogh?"
1991, The Biograph, Washington, DC, "Bias"
1988, Hospice of Northern Virginia, Arlington, VA
1986, Fairfax County Art in Public Places, "Discovery"-jurors:
Michael Monroe and Willem de Looper
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010, Artist Link’s “All Around Town”, at WKNO and Circuit Theater, Memphis, TN Nov-Dec 28
2010,”Environmental Art” at Sea
Sisters Auditions, Evergreen Theatre, Memphis, TN August
2010, “Works by Karen Francis” at Joseph’s, Military Rd, Marion, Ark Nov-February 2011
2010, “Memphis Scene” at Brooks Art Museum, June - August
2010, WKNO Benefit Live Art Auction, Channel 10, Memphis, January 30 and 31
2009, “Autumn Art Festival” The Edge CoffeeHouse, Overton Park and Watkins, Memphis, Oct-Dec.
2008,
"Autumn Harvest" Askew Hargraves Harcourt Art Gallery, Lakeland, TN
Nov 7 - Dec 18
2008, KHS Alumni Scholarship Fundraisers, Memphis, June
2008, "Turkish Delights," Artists on Central, Memphis, May
2007, Benefits: "Angels" House of Grace, and Orpheum
Theatre, Memphis, TN
2007, St. John's Episcopal Church Sacred Art Festival, 3245 Central Ave,
-- October 15
2007, "Cotton Harvest", Mid South Community College, West Memphis,
Ark, September - November 16
2007, R&W Gallery, Union Extended, Memphis, TN July - October
2006-7, Artists on Central, 2256 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN November-April
2006, Artist's Link Exhibit at St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett, TN August
2006, Artists on Central, Memphis, TN April - July, + MIFA, Liver Assoc.
Benefits
2004, MOCADC, Figurative Art, 1054 31st St., NW, Washington, DC July
2004, IASG, World Peace through Art, Warehouse Gallery, Washington DC, July
2004, MOCADC, 1054 31st St. NW, Washington, DC, May
2004, Thurgood Marshall School Benefit Gala, French Embassy, Washington DC
2003, Jammin' Java Music Cafe, 227 Maple Ave E. Vienna, VA *
2003, MOCADC, 1054 31st St. NW, Washington, DC July and August.
2003, May Day Art Sale, McLean, VA
2003, Amnesty International Women's Day Silent Art Auction Benefit, DC, March
2002, Antithesis of Pasquale, McLean, VA *
2002, Museum of Contemporary Art, (MOCADC) 1054 31st St., Washington, DC,
July-Sept 6
2002, Artist Dream Catcher Gallery Melbourne Beach, Florida, July
2002, Heritage India Cultural Festival, Montgomery County, MD, June
2002, "IASG First China Art Show in the Year of the Horse,"
Tsinghua
University and Capital Normal University, Beijing, China"
2002, Exhibit at Russian Cultural Center, I.A.S.G., May
2002, Leukemia Benefit Auction, McLean, VA, April
2002, The Roche Atelier Gallery, 6828 F Old Dominion Dr. McLean, VA
2001, The Art House, Leesburg, VA
2001, Abbott Gallery, McLean, VA
2000-2001 The Piano Company, "The Music of Art", Leesburg, VA *
2000, Jay Etkins Gallery, Memphis, TN, "Body Image" I.A.S.G., juror:
David Ledbetter,
organized by I.A.S.G.
2000, Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC, juror: Debra Pincus
1999, Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC, juror: Val Lewton
1999, Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC, juror: Kimberly Gladfelter
1999, Simply Soho Gallery, Long Island, NY
1999, Oak Hill Art Exhibit, Oak Hill, VA
1998, Abbott Gallery, Lyrical Landscapes, McLean, VA
1998, Reston Interfaith, fundraiser Auction, Reston, VA
1998, Arts Council of Fairfax County, fundraiser Art Auction, McLean, VA
1998, International Women's Day, McLean, VA
1998, I.A.S.G., Mt. Vernon College, Gate House Gallery, Washington, DC.
1997, All Stars Exhibit, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Washington, D.C.
1997, Carole Herrick for Delegate, Fundraiser Art Auction, McLean, VA
1997, I.A.S.G., Mt. Vernon College, Gate House Gallery, Washington, DC.
1997, Love Fest, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Washington, DC
1996, Net Art Patron's Exhibit, Worldwide & McLean, VA
1996, Wildlife Art Festival, Washington, DC
1996, International Artists' League, Washington, DC, MOCA, juror: Manon Cleary
1996, Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC-juror: Christopher French
1994,95, Rockville Arts Place, "Art For A Steal", Rockville, MD
1993,94,95 Art on the set of " Heart of the Matter",Chan.10, FCAC TV,
Merrifield, VA *
1993,94,95, Clark & Co. Gallery, Georgetown, Washington, DC
1993, "Washington Area Women Artists," Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes
Norton,
Constituent Services Office, Washington, DC *
1992, "Artists in Action," McLean Project for the Arts, exhibit and
auction to benefit
Family Aids Housing Foundation, McLean, VA *
1990,91,92 Art on the set of "Metropolitan Magazine" Chan.10, FCAC,
TV, Merrifield, VA*
1992, "Hooray for Hospice," Hospice of Northern VA Auction Gala,
McLean, VA
1991, "May Day!" Touchtone Gallery Benefit Auction, McLean, VA
1990, Great Falls Art Centre Juried Summer Show, VA
1990, New Art Examiner Heartworks Auction, DC
1990, "Washington Art Auction for the Homeless," benefiting Jobs for
Homeless, DC
1990, HeARTbeat 90, McLean, VA 1989, "BiCoastal Art Exhibit,"
Herndon, VA *
1988, Women's Club of Chevy Chase MD, Community Art Exhibit, MD
1986, 35th Annual Art Exhibit of Fredericksburg, VA, prize
1985, McLean Art League Spring Show, VA, prize
1985, Fairfax County Courthouse Lawn Show, VA, prize
1985, Emerson Gallery Summer Show, VA 1985, ADD Arts Invitational Exhibition,
Hecht’s, DC
1985, Glen Echo Park Exhibition, MD 1985-90, Art League juried & patron
exhibits, Alex. VA
Interactive/Conceptual Public Art
Projects
1993, "A Valentine for the Earth," co-creator of ecology art
sculpture for EcoMedia, DC.
1992, "Paint Out AIDS," initiator of group artist and public mural
creation in Washington, DC
metropolitan area to benefit The Family Aids Housing Foundation
EDUCATION
Art Students League, New York, NY; George Mason University,
VA;
Art League School, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA; Corcoran School of Art,
DC;
M.A., University of Missouri, Columbus, MO; B.A., Rhodes College,
Memphis, TN
BIBLIOGRAPHY
HIGHLIGHTS
2000 Élan, September/October
1998 Sun Gazette, Jan 3, "McLean Artist
Brings Far East to her Work," by Asha Jain
1998 The Connection, Sept 9-13,
"People: Focus on Local 'Art Born in Pain'"
1997 Times Community Newspapers,
October/November, "McLean Artist Exhibits at Government Center," by
Caroline Broder
1995 Koan, April, Artist Profile:
"Michael McMullin's Site Paintings: 'Paintings as a Participatory
Event,'" by E. D. Boshart and Karen Francis
1993 Storyboard, Nov, "New for
December-'Heart of the Matter'"
1992 The Connection, May 6,
Leisure:"Paint Out AIDS Project is Set, Unique Program Awareness"
Sun Gazette,
June 4, That's Life: "Community Site Paintings to Benefit AIDS
Housing" by John Lavey
The
Connection, Sept 9, Art Scene: "Emerson Auction to Benefit
AIDS"
Community Life,
"Painter Promotes Work of Fellow Area Artists," by Joe Farruggia
1991 McLean/Great Falls Connection, May
2 "McLean Artist Hosts Show to Help Gallery Complete Move," by
Suzanne Cassedy
Eye
Wash, Feb, "Bias" by Karen Francis
1990 Eye Wash, February, "Art
Promotions Presents: Heartbeat 90"
McLean/Great
Falls Connection, Nov 21, "Video Magazine Explores Local
Arts"
The
Connection, Nov 29, Neighbors: "'Local Artists Show Works by
AirWaves/ Fairfax Ch 10" by Hae Chune
1989 Northern Virginia Sun, May 2, Arts:
"Bi-Coastal Art Show, 'East Meets West'"
The Gazette,
May 4, Leisure: "Clash of Cultures/'East Meets West'"
Washington
Post, May 18, Theater: "Visual Arts"
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