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Karen Hoepting
Karen Hoepting grew up on a farm in rural Ontario just south of
Owen Sound, a small port city on Georgian Bay. Growing up in the
country usually meant having a lot of nothing to do, so Hoepting
and her siblings would often draw and paint to amuse themselves.
Animals were always an important part of her life and these were
her favorite subjects. She remembers drawing them as carefully
and as realistically as possible. This activity was a particular source
of happiness to the young girl.
After high school Hoepting enrolled in the liberal arts program at
the University of Waterloo. She majored in Fine Arts graduating in
1997 with an Honors BA in Fine Arts. Her early studio work followed
along traditional lines, drawing with pencils and pastels on paper,
while painting in oils and acrylic on canvas. Today she combines
these media working them together on both canvas and paper.
The work of German Expressionists and the Symbolists have always
intrigued Hoepting. She is emotionally drawn to the vivid and
powerful imagery of Kathe Kollwitz, Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt.
Like these artists she speaks to the viewer through symbols and
stylistic motifs.
Today Hoepting lives just north of Toronto, Ontario with her
husband Ching Lee and her many pets. She is featured regularly in
select galleries throughout Canada, the US and Great Britain. She is
also represented in Japan and has had many successful exhibitions
there.
Owen Sound, a small port city on Georgian Bay. Growing up in the
country usually meant having a lot of nothing to do, so Hoepting
and her siblings would often draw and paint to amuse themselves.
Animals were always an important part of her life and these were
her favorite subjects. She remembers drawing them as carefully
and as realistically as possible. This activity was a particular source
of happiness to the young girl.
After high school Hoepting enrolled in the liberal arts program at
the University of Waterloo. She majored in Fine Arts graduating in
1997 with an Honors BA in Fine Arts. Her early studio work followed
along traditional lines, drawing with pencils and pastels on paper,
while painting in oils and acrylic on canvas. Today she combines
these media working them together on both canvas and paper.
The work of German Expressionists and the Symbolists have always
intrigued Hoepting. She is emotionally drawn to the vivid and
powerful imagery of Kathe Kollwitz, Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt.
Like these artists she speaks to the viewer through symbols and
stylistic motifs.
Today Hoepting lives just north of Toronto, Ontario with her
husband Ching Lee and her many pets. She is featured regularly in
select galleries throughout Canada, the US and Great Britain. She is
also represented in Japan and has had many successful exhibitions
there.
MIGHTY GOOD
THE MOMENT HAS COME
Click on the images to the right to see the enlarged versions of
Karen Hoepting's art work.
Karen Hoepting's art work.
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