Welcome and thank you for visiting my website! As you can see I am definitely drawn towards the human form in all its strength and beauty. Some of my earliest memories of childhood are of drawing people. I remember when I drew a picture of my teacher (which I thought looked exactly like her). Imagine my dismay when I had to stay after school as punishment.

Although many of my works depict Native Americans, I also create works in still life and landscape as well as portraits in other mediums. Being self taught has encouraged me to experiment with several types of expression, although I keep coming back to the human form. And who knows? Maybe my first grade teacher will read this some day and decide she really does want me to draw her portrait!
EXHIBITIONS
"Native America" - solo exhibit 2008, Napa California
Santa Fe Indian Market 2007, 2008
"American Portraits " - solo exhibit 2005, New Mexico SJ College Art Gallery
Choctaw Indian Art Show - 2004, 05,06,08 Choctaw Nation Museum Oklahoma
Conservatory Art Classic - 2005 Exhibition, Texas
Artist Showplace - 2005 Exhibition, Texas
AWARDS
First Prize - 2008 Painting Categoy - Choctaw Nation Art Show
First Prize - 2005 Gold Medal Award in Drawing Category - Conservatory Art Classic
First Prize - 2004 Fine Arts (amateur) - Powwow.com
Heritage Award - 2006 All Media - Choctaw Nation Art Show
Second Prize - 2005 Other Media Category - Artist Showplace Competition
Second Prize - 2006 Painting Category - Choctaw Nation Art Show
Third Prize - 2005 Drawing Category - Choctaw Nation Art Show
Third Prize - 2005 Painting Categoy - Choctaw Nation Art Show
MEMBERSHIPS
Choctaw tribal member and registered Choctaw artist
National Registry of Native American Artists
US Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board member
KAREN CLARKSON

clarksonart@gmail.com