Karen Joy

Drum kit art began as an experiment in the exploration of alternative painting surfaces, materials, and dimensions. Since I work almost exclusively with oils on linen in my serious body of work, the prospect of developing new techniques utilizing unfamiliar materials on a 3-dimensional surface was very exciting.

Concertgoers today are mature, sophisticated professionals. I realized the concert arena was the perfect venue to exhibit my art. Graphic artists have airbrushed drum wraps for decades however;plastic is not a viable surface for fine artists. As an environmentalist, I wanted to provide eco-conscious drummers with an alternative to toxic plastic drum wraps and fine art that would reflect their level of sophistication and achievement

BORN: Brooklyn, New York, 1952

RAISED: Washington, DC Metro Area

CURRENTLY: Live/Work in South Bay, Los Angeles

MARITAL STATUS: Divorced, No Children

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: \\\"Hetero\\\"sapian

LIFESTYLE: Organic Vegan. Environmentalist. Pacifist. Rocker.

Envisioning the Future Project: Judy Chicago and Donald Woodman, 2003

One of 10 painters selected to participate in a collaborative project involving 100 artists of diverse disciplines. (Left project due to artistic / political differences.)

Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship: University of Maryland, 1987

(Unable to accept scholarship due to personal issues.)

San Francisco Art Institute BFA Graduation Exhibition, 1992