A life-long naturalist, Karen Laurie freely roamed woods growing up. Today, her art captures the captures moments from a life dedicated to listening to nature's silent whispers and exploring her magic and beauty.
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Karen Laurie has had two solo exhibitions in the Durant Center in Alexandria and The Gallery at Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, VA. She has exhibited at the Target Gallery, The Art League Gallery, and Del Ray Artisans Gallery in Alexandria Virginia. She's curated multiple art exhibitions for Del Ray Artisans Gallery and The Gallery at Creative Cauldron.

When she is not painting, Karen Laurie teaches nature journaling through Virginia Tech's 4-H Nature Explorer Program in Arlington County, Virginia. She is also certified naturalist with the Virginia Master Naturalists, Arlington Regional Chapter and site coordinator/leader for Arlington County's stream monitoring program.

Exhibition History

2018

• Ancestry, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Exhibit curator with Donna Gallo)
  
• March150: 8th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Fundraiser)
• Outdoors In Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Joe Franklin and Margaret Wohler, Jurors)
• Art2 (Art Squared) Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Monica Hokeilen and Sophia Suarez, Jurors)
• Student/Faculty Show, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
• Sensorium Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Betsy Mead and Mel Bikowski, Jurors)

2017

• Courthouse Holiday Craft Fair, 2200 and 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Clarendon, VA
• Childhood Passions Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Exhibit Curator with Pat Stacey)
  
• La Bella Strada Street Painting Festival, Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA (Invitational)
  
• Artomatic 2017, Crystal City, Arlington, VA
• March150: 7th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Fundraiser)
• Lotus Flowers: Ashes to Beauty Show, The Gallery at Creative Cauldron, Falls Church, VA (Solo Exhibition)
• Recreated Show, Durant Arts Center, Alexandria, VA (Solo Exhibition)

2016

• Local Flavor, Revisited Show, Gallery Without Walls at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital, Alexandria, VA (Invitational)
• Local Flavor Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Dawn Wyse Hurto, Juror)
• H20/Waterworks Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Michele Reday Cook, Juror)
• True Colors Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Betsy Mead, Juror)
• March150: 6th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Fundraiser)
• March Melee Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Kathy Turner and Joshua Oliveira, Jurors)
• Around the Next Corner Show, Gallery Without Walls at Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, Alexandria, VA (Linda Goetz Mierke, Juror)
• Partnerships Show, Gallery Without Walls at VCA Animal Hospital, Alexandria, VA ((Linda Goetz Mierke, Juror)

2015

• Building Bridges Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Lori K. Gordon, Juror)
• Dream On Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Theresa Kulstad, Juror)
• March150: 5th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Fundraiser)
• Student/Faculty Show, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
• The Color Pink Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Betsy Mead, Juror)

2014

• Fall Show, Gallery Without Walls at RE/MAX Gateway, Arlington, VA (Invitational)
• Metamorphosis Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Kathy Turner and Betty Plummer, Jurors)
• Put a Bird On It Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Barbara Boehm and Linda Elliff, Jurors)
• SUITES (Scandalous Uproarious Intriguing Titillating Entanglements & Seductions) Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Tracy Wilkerson, Juror)
• March150: 4th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Fundraiser)
• Student/Faculty Show, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
• Primary Colors Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Betsy Mead, Juror)

2013

• Del-Ray-geous Show Revisited, Gallery Without Walls at Prudential PenFed Old Town, Alexandria, VA (Invitational)
• Del-Ray-geous Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Lesley Hall and Dawn Wyse Hurto, Jurors)
• One Percent Show, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Greg Knott and Tamara Wilkerson, Jurors)

2012

• Student/Faculty Show, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA