West Virginia Mine Tipple
Time period shown: Modern
Pictured:
West Virginia coal mine tipple, a structure constructed over railroad tracks and allowing miners to dump the contents of hand- or mule-powered coal carts into railroad cards below.
Did you know?
Karen's work for the West Virginia State Museum included a number of huge murals that intersected with 3D elements, like the mine building that connects to the front of this mural. Using CAD drawings supplied by the gallery designers, Karen was able to create images that blended seamlessly with the color, position and composition of the 3D elements of the exhibit.
Image and client information:
West Virginia Mine Tipple.
For West Virginia State Museum.
Images produced under contract to Design and Production, Inc.
© by Karen Carr
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In addition to the time she spends painting, Karen finds time now and again to serve as a guest speaker, lecturer and instructor to museum groups, professional organizations, schools and universities. She has also presented master classes in art and digital painting at universities in the U.S.
Karen has delivered recent presentations for these institutions and groups:
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Southern Methodist University
- Guild of Natural Science Illustrators at the College of William & Mary and at Montana State University
- New Mexico Highlands University
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of North Texas
- Dallas Paleontological Society
Originally trained in the classical techniques of illustration and painting, Karen frequently speaks on the transition to a digital world, and on the challenges and benefits this transition poses for artists, clients and viewers. She conducts professional seminars on painting, illustration and digital image creation, and also offers specific programs tailored to the needs of professional groups or classroom instructors.
To contact Karen about a speaking engagement, just drop her a note or call her studio.
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