Five By Seven Exhibit – Mixed Media and Oil Paintings by Karen Rose Loehr

Karen’s Rose Loehr’s exhibit during February is an exploration of process over finished product: a call and response versus direct observation. Most of her works began as taped-off grids on 24-by-18-inch sheets of paper and were developed through cycles of mark-making, obliteration and further mark-making. As layers are added and erased, each section of the grid gradually emerges with its own identity, fully revealed when the tape is removed. This process allows for accidents and chance to play a critical role in the final piece.

This is Karen’s first exhibit in the gallery dedicated to her mother, Jo Ann Rose. It is particularly meaningful because when Jo Ann became ill, Karen took her seat on the RCC Board of Governors and helped make her mother’s dream of having an exhibition space in Reston a reality.

Karen is a DMV-based artist working in Reston, Virginia. She attended the Corcoran School of Art and has shown her work primarily in the Washington, D.C. area.

On Sunday, February 15, please join her during the opening reception from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Jo Ann Rose Gallery.

Contact: Karen Rose Loehr   karenloehr@gmail.com