Karin H. Leonard
Luminous Landscapes in Pastel and Oil Paintings

Karin’s specializes in painting luminous landscapes in pastels and oils.  She has been exhibiting and selling her work since 1980.  Born and raised in Germany, the visual arts were part of Karin’s life from early on.  Following her natural inclination, she studied Fine Arts in Germany, Boulder, CO and Santa Cruz, CA.  During 1981 – 1986, she apprenticed with an accomplished artist in Boulder.  Karin then practiced her craft while touring the United States for eight months.  She has been actively engaged in the visual arts ever since.  For 13 years, Karin has been a donating artist to Hearts for the Arts in Santa Cruz. Karin is a participating artist in the Open Studios Tour of Santa Cruz, CA.  Greeting cards featuring Karin’s artwork are being sold locally in stores such as York Gallery, Capitola Bookstore, Santa Cruz Bookstore and Papervision.  Quality Giclee prints of her artwork are available at www.innerevolution.com/art or through www.artists.com.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
· 2006
· 2006
· 2006
· 2005
· 2005
· 2004
· 2004
· 2003
· 2003
· 2002
· 2002
· 2001
· 2000
· 2000
· 1998 & 1999
· 1996
· 1995
· 1995
· 1993
· 1993
· 1992
· 1991
· 1991

· 1991
· 1991
· 1990
· 1989
· 1989
· 1989
· 1986
· 1980 - 1986




· 1975 - 1980		  Chaminade, S. C., CA, upcoming
 Emeline Health Center, S. C., CA
 Surf City Coffee, Aptos, CA
 Open Studios Santa Cruz 2005
 Pastel Group Show, Pajaro Valley Gallery, Watsonville
 Open Studios Santa Cruz
 Emeline Health Center, S. C., CA
 The Hair Gallery, S.C., CA
 Faces, Santa Cruz, CA
 Gabriella's Café, Santa Cruz, CA
 Walnut Avenue Café. Santa Cruz, CA
 Center for Health , Santa Cruz, CA
 Santa Cruz Community Credit Union, S.C.
 Emeline Health Services, S.C.
 Center for Health, S.C.
 Gallery Atelier, Santa Cruz, CA
 Avalon Visions, Capitola, CA
 Capi's, Capitola, CA
 Open Studios, Santa Cruz, CA
 Center for Health, Santa Cruz, CA
 Open Studios, Santa Cruz, CA
 Open Studios, Santa Cruz, CA
 Civic Center, Santa Cruz, CA
   juried group show (painting honored with 1st place)
 Visionary Art Exhibit, Art League, S.C., CA
 Café Pergolesi, Santa Cruz, CA
 Open Studios, Santa Cruz, CA
 Community Credit Union, S.C., CA
 Café Chameleon, S.C., CA
 Avalon bookstore, S.C., CA
 Brillig bookcafe, Boulder,Co
 Did commissioned portrait work
  Showed work in local Boulder galleries
  Studied Fine Arts at U. of Colorado, Boulder
  Apprenticed with an accomplished portrait painter
  Toured the country as a portrait artist
 Studied Fine Arts in Regensburg, Germany

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