Karen Kozojet Ching

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Artist’s Resume

Two-Dimensional Fine Artist

 

EDUCATION

1980   Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude

           James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia

           Minors: Art and Economics

 

STUDIO

2008 - Present  Workhouse Arts Center, Studio 508, Lorton, Virginia

2009 - Present  Starving Artists Feed the Hungry - organize Building 5 food

             drives to benefit Lorton Community Action Center, outreach

2009   Marketing Representative, Building 5 - promoted artists and their exhibits.

 

GALLERY

2001-2009     The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, Virginia, juried exhibiting member

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008  New Works - Caroline Street Cafe, Fredericksburg, VA (November 21 - 23)

2007 The French Countryside - The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA (Nov 6 - Dec 2)

          Spring into Summer - The Vienna Arts Center, Vienna, VA (July 31 - August 25)

          Inspired by Nature - The Historic Manor House at Green Spring Gardens Park,                                           Alexandria, VA (January 4 - February 25)

2006  New Horizons - The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA (March 7 - April 2)

2004  The Time is Now - The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA (June 8 - July 4)

2002  Favorite Escapes - The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA (September 10 - October 6)

                                   

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010  New Works - Faculty, Students and Staff, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

           (January 6 - 30)

2010  Winter Solstice, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

           (January 6 - 31)

2009  The Third Annual Small Works Exhibition, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

           (November 27 - December 31)

2009  The Collector’s Showcase, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA, fundraiser

           (November 25 - December 12)

           Juror: Maurine Littleton, owner, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington, DC

2009  All Creatures Great and Small, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA (August)

2009  Artomatic - Washington, DC (May 29 - July 5)

2009  New Works - Faculty, Students and Staff, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA      

           (January 7 - February 15)               

2008  The 2nd Annual Small Works Exhibition, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

2008  Artnotes-Traveling Exhibition of Workhouse Artists

           University of Phoenix, Reston, VA  (May 2 - June 28) Judge: F. Lennox Campello

2008  Vale Arts Show, The Historic Vale School House, Oakton, VA (May 2-4) juried

2008  Springfield Art Guild at Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

2007  Springfield Art Guild at Green Spring Gardens Park, Alexandria, Va (Fall)

           Juror: Sara Linda Poly

2007  Metamorphosis Art Show, Willow Restaurant, Arlington, VA (September 16)

2007  4th Annual Artist’s Palette Showcase, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA  

           fundraiser (June 3)

2007  Ticket to Art, Vienna Arts Center, Vienna, VA, fundraiser

2006  Springfield Art Guild at River Farm, Alexandria, VA (Nov 2006 - Feb 28, 2007)

           Juror: Trudi C. Van Dyke, Curator

2006  Treasury of Art, Vienna Community Center, Vienna, VA (November 17 - 19)

           Juror: John R. Byers, gallery director,The Prince Royal Gallery,  Alexandria, VA

2006  Metamorphosis Art Show, Willow Restaurant, Arlington, VA (September 10)

2006  A New Palette for the Workhouse, University of Phoenix, Reston, VA

           (September 8 - November 3) Judge: Trudi C. Van Dyke, Curator

2006  Springfield Art Guild at Green Spring Gardens Park, Alexandria, VA (Fall)

           Juror: Marsha Staiger, artist

2006  Springfield Art Guild at Franconia Government Center, Alexandria, VA

2006  Springfield Art Guild at Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax, VA

2006  Springfield Art Guild at Kingstowne Library, Alexandria, VA

2005  Treasury of Art, Vienna Community Center, Vienna, VA (November 18 -20)

            Juror: Margaret Graham Kranking, artist

2005  The Artist’s Palette, Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, VA

           fundraiser ( September 6 - October 15)

2005  Springfield Art Guild at Green Spring Gardens Park, Alexandria, VA (Fall)

           Juror: John Bryans

2005  Springfield Days, Springfield, VA

 

CONTINUOUS EXHIBITIONS

2007 - Present  RE/MAX Riverside, Occoquan, VA

2007 - 2009  Belmont Bay Harbor, Woodbridge, VA

 

AWARDS

2006   Honorable Mention, Springfield Art Guild at River Farm, Alexandria, VA

2005   Emerging Artist Award, Springfield Days, Springfield, VA

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Workhouse Arts Center - Lorton, VA

2010 FUNdamentals of Fine Art - 2, Winter Quarter - Instructor, designed course

2009 Visual Arts Explorers Camp, Instructor, designed course (June 29 - August 7)

2009 FUNdamentals of Fine Art - 1, Fall Quarter - Instructor, designed course

2009 “Art for a Change!” Lorton Arts Foundation, Demonstration/Workshop, volunteer

           Forestdale FECEP/HS Preschool - field trip to workhouse (September 18)

           Greentree Preschool - field trip to workhouse (September 18)                            

           Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - Falls Church, VA

2009  The Fairfax - Sunrise Senior Living - aquamedia workshop (October 13)

2004  Fairfax Art League - watercolor demonstration

 

PUBLIC ART

2008  Art in the Pages, Fairfax Library Foundation

         Childhood Favorites, Dolley Madison Library, McLean, VA

         Sponsor: Lynda Johnson Robb

         Jefferson’s Works, Thomas Jefferson Library, Falls Church, VA

         Sponsor: ExxonMobil

     

CORPORATE COLLECTION

2008   The White Butterfly Bush, Inova Kellar Center, Fairfax, VA

 

JUROR

2009  Reflections - National PTA Art Program

                                       juried visual arts submissions for Halley Elementary, Lorton, VA

 

ARTIST PROFILES

2009  e’lan magazine, In Her Element by Mary Awosika, Great Falls, VA - February

2009  Workhouse Insider, Get to Know the Workhouse Studio Artists (July)

2007  The Connection Newspapers, A Colorful Summer by Megan McDonough

         (August 9)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL  ART ORGANIZATIONS

Workhouse Artists Association, juried studio artist - Workhouse Arts Center - Lorton, VA

Arts Council of Fairfax County

Washington Project for the Arts

Springfield Art Guild  2003 - 2009

Vienna Arts Society  2005 - 2008

Fairfax Art League - previous member