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Best of the Best Exhibit 2019

Karen Sako February 27, 2019 Uncategorized 0

AFA BEST OF THE BEST SHOW Exhibition will be held March 13 through April 29 Mayslake Peabody Estate 1717 31st St., Oak Brook, IL 60523 Gallery hours are M-F 9:00am-3:00pm and Sat 9:00am-1:00pm Reception and awards presentation Thursday, April 4,…

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Fall Plein Air

Karen Sako November 16, 2018 Uncategorized 0

Did that Really Happen? Carmel on Canvas Plein Air Competition September, 2018 Carmel, IN 1st Place Painting in Carmel was quite the adventure and a quite yet bustling place I would like to visit again. It was HOT! I finished…

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2018 HOLIDAY EVENTS!

Karen Sako November 16, 2018 Uncategorized 0

It’s that time of year! Looking for a unique gift for that someone special? There are two events I will be exhibiting in this December. Saturday, December 8th Sunday, December 9th – Bucktown Holiday Art Show Hoslstein Park Field House…

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Honorable Mention

Karen Sako August 13, 2018 Uncategorized 0

Starline Factory Honorable Mention Arrival 12″ x 16″ Mixed Media + Oil + CWM

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Historic Third Ward Plein Air Painting Competition 2018

Karen Sako July 13, 2018 Uncategorized 0

Getting ready for my first big plein air event in Milwaukee, WI with two of my good painting buddies. Saturday, July 14th – Friday, July 20th Quick Paint is Sunday, July 15th 3:00 – 6:00 along the Riverwalk at Water…

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Midwest Collage Society – Bits & Pieces – First Place!!!

Karen Sako July 13, 2018 Uncategorized 0

Norris Art Gallery Annual MCS Members Show Remembrance 30″ x 30″ Mixed Media Collage Thank You for this honor Judge Susan Bartlett Comments: A striking piece from afar that depicts light versus darkness. Upon looking closer the haunting colors have…

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Spring Events

Karen Sako May 14, 2018 Uncategorized 0

Spring has sprung and plein air season has begun! I am making a point to designate time each week to get outside and paint with friends. It takes a lot of practice and dedication. I am honored to be critiquing…

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HONORABLE MENTION

Karen Sako May 3, 2018 Uncategorized 0

Insights 2018 Addison Center for the Arts Honorable Mention Bewilderment 10″ x 10″ Mixed Media Pastel By using soulful marks and energetic colors it is possible to feel the joy, the mystery, the whimsy and the enchantment of the everyday…

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BEST OF SHOW!!!

Karen Sako May 3, 2018 Uncategorized 0

Naperville Art League Hidden Detail – April 2018 What an honor to be awarded Best of Show!!! Remembrance 30″ x 30″ Mixed Media, oil + cwm Remembrance of who I thought I would become came back with startling clarity as…

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The Struggle

Karen Sako March 28, 2018 Uncategorized 0

Sometimes… things just don’t work out. This painting was first created for a show with The Midwest Collage Society called Remnants and Remembrances. Found lost in a dark corner of a forgotten drawer, I discovered an old story describing my…

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Karen Sako is an award winning mixed media artist, graphic designer, and art instructor with a BFA in Visual Communications from The Illinois Institute of Art. She enthusiastically tackles life with an optimistic outlook and continually invests her time

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