Karen Noles (1947~) American painter
"A Gentle Place"
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바람속에 당신의 목소리가 있고
당신의 숨결이 세상 만물에게 생명을 줍니다
나는 당신의 많은 자식들 가운데
작고 힘 없는 아이입니다
내게 당신의 힘과 지혜를 주소서
나로 하여금 아름다움 안에서 걷게 하시고
내 두눈이 오래도록 석양을 바라볼 수 있게 하소서
당신이 만든 물건들을 내 손이 존중하게 하시고
당신의 목소리를 들을 수 있도록 내귀를 예민하게 하소서
당신이 내 부족 사람들에게 가르쳐준 것들을
나 또한 알게 하시고
당신이 모든 나뭇잎, 모든 돌 틈에 감춰 둔 교훈들을
나 또한 배우게 하소서
내 형제들보다 더 위대해지기 위해서가 아니라
가강 큰 적인 내 자신과 싸울 수 있도록
내게 힘을 주소서
나로 하여금 깨끗한 손, 똑바른 눈으로
언제라도 당신에게 갈 수 있도록 준비시켜 주소서
그래서 저 노을이 지듯이 내 목숨이 사라질 때
내 혼이 부끄럼 없이
당신에게 갈 수 있게 하소서.
"A Feral Friend"
"Innocent Delight"
"Little White Dove"
"Feathers And Light"
"Shy Little Sioux Girl"
"Forest Friend"
"Whispering Feathers"
"The Girl With The Pink Earrings"
"Little Kootenai Dancer"
"Ancient Aura"
"Endearment"
"Traded Treasures"
"The Matriarch"
"Afternoon Shade"
"Light of Innocence"
"Eyes of the Heart"
"Gentle Presence"
"Cheyenne Harvest"
"The Treasured Gift"
"The Shy One"
"Cheyenne Summer"
"Tranquill Dreamer"
"Denika's Nest"
"Summer Shade"
"Embraced In Wisdom"
"Blackfeet Dolls"
"Innocent Aura"
"Smokey And Me"
"Safe and Serene"
"Little Bear Robe"
"Prayer Feathers"
"Trust"
"Pensive"
"Little Bare Feet"
"The Feather Fan"
Karen Noles
Born in 1947 and raised in the very small town of Merna, Nebraska, Karen`s talent for art was encouraged from a
very early age. Upon graduation from the Omaha School of Commercial Art at the age of 19, the Hallmark Card
Company promptly hired her as a greeting card illustrator where she continued to work in illustration for Hallmark
and other companies for nearly 20 years before venturing into the fine art market. She has also created collector
plate series for the Hamilton Group and the Bradford Exchange, and illustrations and designs for children`s products
for Roth International.
Karen has lived, raised a family, and professionally painted on the Flathead Indian Reservation located in Northwest
Montana for the last 35 years. Her renowned specialty is oil paintings of Native Americans, especially Indian children.
Karen`s sensitive portrayal of pre- and early reservation Indians, using actual Native Americans modeling authentic
period clothing and collectible artifacts, has generated a national following. Her meticulous, fine brush attention to the Indian`s exquisite and masterful use of bead and quill work is stunning.
Karen has recently been accepted into the membership of the INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF REALISTS and is the honored recipient of six Peoples Choice Awards from several premier Western art exhibitions including the Coeur d` Alene Galleries "Miniatures by the Lake" 2009 show, C.M. Russell Museum and Auction, the Spirit of the Great Plains Invitational at the Museum of Nebraska Art, and the Stampede Western Invitational in Greeley, CO. She won the Best Oil/Acrylic
Award at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum Show. She has also shown at the Eiteljorg Museum`s Quest for
the West Show, and the Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show.
Her work has been featured in numerous publications including the Art of the West, 1999 Jan/Feb issue, and the
Appaloosa Journal, Cover and feature article, April 1998 issue.
Settlers West Gallery in Tucson, AZ, Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe NM, and the Wind River Gallery in Aspen, CO and the Indian River Gallery in Las Vegas, NV are among the galleries where she is currently represented.
첫댓글 화우 입니다.
Native Indian의 Face는 아닌 것 같지만, 기막히게 마음을 사로 잡는군요.
이 화가 Karen Noles 70이 다 되어가는데, 작품도 모습도 정말 Wonderful
제 블로그로 모셔갑니다. 고맙습니다.
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