About Karlyn Eckman
Artist’s Statement
I paint mainly in the genres of landscape and nautical art, working in both oil and watercolor. I am attracted to compositions with balanced forms and strong contrasts of light and shadow. My goal is to create a work that brings beauty, serenity and lasting enjoyment to the owner. I am also committed to fostering the arts and environmental conservation in local communities, both locally and globally, and seek ways to integrate these broad themes.
Art Education
I learned about various media and techniques as a child from my father, Donald Eckman. He taught me brush handling and lettering before I attended kindergarden. As I grew up I learned other methods and media (gold leaf, silk screen, lettering) in his workshop. I was a Studio Arts major at the University of Minnesota for three years before graduating in another discipline. Although I have enjoyed a very rewarding career in natural resources projects in Asia and Africa, I’ve continued to learn and grow mainly as a self-taught artist. I've been influenced by the works of Jim Weisen, Howard Sivertson and Francis Lee Jacques. I have studied under Jim Weisen, Hazel Belvo and Howard Sivertson.
Studio
I share a small studio in the Chittenden and Eastman building, home to about 25 artists, with old friends Deb LaVoie and Joe Lavoie (Stuncreativ!). What could be better?
Galleries and Shows
Solo Show: Affinity Plus University Minneapolis - August-September 2010
2010 Saint Paul Arts Crawl (spring crawl)
2402 Gallery, June 2009
Solo Show: Affinity Plus Skyway Minneapolis - April-May 2009
2009 Saint Paul Arts Crawl (spring and fall crawls)
2008 Saint Paul Arts Crawl (spring and fall crawls)
2402 Collective Annual Open Studio and Show (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Affinity Plus Artist of the Month, April 2007 (Solo Show)
Lincoln Gallery 2006
Solo Show: Day by Day 2006
Acceptance in Juried Shows
- Undercroft Gallery Community Art Show 2009
- 8th Annual Spiritual Art Competition, Minneapolis MN, 2008
- Undercroft Gallery 6th Community Art Exhibition, St. Paul MN, March 2004 and 2005
- Grand Marais Art Colony Juried Arts Festival, 2005
- Grand Marais Art Colony Juried Pleine Aire, 2003, 2004, 2005
Memberships:
Saint Anthony Park Community Council Arts Task Force
Co-Director, Art at 2402 Project (with Marcie Soderman)
Art at 2402 Cooperative
Grand Marais Art Colony
Contact information:
Phone: (01) 651/649-1606
Mobile: (01) 651/308-7285
Email: eckma001@umn.edu
www.eckmanart.com