Cretaceous Marine Environment by Karen Carr

Shown: Mosasaur, Pleisiosaur, Hesperornis, Protostega, belemnites, nautiloids, crabs, starfish and Xiphactinus
Geologic period: Cretaceous


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Cretaceous Marine Environment

One of Karen's most popular works, "Cretaceous Marine Environment" shows a host of Cretaceous underwater life, including a mosasaur hunting ammonites. Also featured are a long-necked Pleisiosaur, a loon-like Hesperornis and the turtle Protostega.

Displayed at The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, "Cretaceous Undersea Environment" also gives a hint of the tremendous variety of life that existed but that rarely attracts the attention of Hollywood cinema: schools of belemnites and nautiloids, seafloor-dwelling crabs and starfish, and Xiphactinus, a Cretaceous fish somewhat resembling today's tarpon.

Karen's Ancient Life Series for The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History was selected in juried competition to appear in the Communication Arts annual illustration issue. Images are selected by a juried panel from among thousands of entries worldwide.

Other samples of work for Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History:

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Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Avenue
Norman, OK
405-325-4712

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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

 

About Karen

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.

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