Karin Aggeler

My paintings are an emotional expression of my environment, moods, seasons, landscapes and/or personal experiences.

I like the way colors interact and enjoy creating textures and shapes that invite the viewer to find a very personal meaning and understanding in my work.

My hope is to create work that lives and provides a continuous interaction in the eyes of the viewer.

Born and educated in Germany. Immigrated to Santa Barbara in 1963. Attended painting and ceramics classes at local College.

1968 - Small Image Show, 3rd place award.

1970 - Became full-time potter and operated a ceramic studio until 1981.

1982 - 1996 was Art/Crafts Coordinator and Teacher at Braille Institute in Santa Barbara and still continued work in own ceramic studio. My ceramic work has been sold throughout the US and Canada.

1996 - 2000 continued to work in clay, making one of a kind pieces in stoneware and porcelain, high fired, and Raku.

2000 - 2005 I returned to painting, dividing time between painting and working in clay.

2005 - to present - full time painting.

Shows:

2003 Artist-in-Residence at Vermont Studio Center

2004 Cody Gallery,one-woman-show, Los Olivos, CA

2005 Maritime Museum, Santa Barbara, Special Juror\'s Award

2006 Fielding Institute Show

2006 Step One Gallery, Second place Award

2007 Artamo Gallery, Santa Barbara

2008 LACMA Sales and Rental Gallery Show

2009 Artiste winery selected painting for winelabel, Santa Ynez, CA

2009 Artamo Gallery, SB, one women show

2009 Fielding Institute Show

2010 Corridan Gallery Show, Santa Barbara