Karen Hall Matkosky
Born 1986,
Woodland Hills, CA
EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
BFA 2008
ECV Aquitaine, Bordeaux, France
Watkins College of Art at Belmont University, Nashville, TN
BFA Graphic Design 2020
ACADEMIC TEACHING
Teacher Assistant
Rhode Isalnd School of Design, Providence, RI
Assistant to Yizhak Elyashiv
2005-2007
After School Art Teacher
Nashville After School Zone Alliance , Nashville TN
2011-2015
After School Art Teacher
Y-CAP of Middle Tennessee, Nashville, TN
2011-2015
EXHIBITIONS
Breathe
Senior Thesis, Nashville, TN
May 2004
Senior Group Show
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
May 2008
Glow
Solo Exhibiton, Nashville, TN
June 2008
HISA Group Show,
Hellinic Institute of the Arts, Paros, Greece
May 2009
Solo Exhibition
J.J.’s Market, Nashville, TN
July 2010
Group Show
Paul Cromlin Studio, Franklin, TN
April 2012
Solo Show
Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TM
October 2013
Tomato Arts Festival
Arts & Invention Gallery, Nashville, TN
August 2013
Solo Exhibition
Vanderbilt University Club, Nashville, TN
May 2014
Solo Exhibition
Bongo Java, Nashville, TN
August 2014
Solo Exhibition
Outdoor Classic Sculptures, Franklin, TN
October 2014
Group Exhibition
Artlightenment, Nashville, TN
October 2014
Tennessee Mid State Craft Group Exhibition
Gordan Jewish Community Center
December, 2014
Solo Exhibit
Green Hills Public Library, Nashville, TN
May 2015
Main Street Festival
Nashville, TN
2015
Solo Exhibition
Art at the Indigo
June 2015
Solo Exhibition
Horton Group, Nashville, TN
June 2015
Group Exhibition
University School of Nashville, TN
October 2018
Group Exhibition
Galerie Tangerine, Nashville, TN
December 2023-February 2024
Group Exhibition
Soundwaves Gallery, Nashville, TN
March-December 2024
Solo Exhibition
Wilburn Street Studio, Nashville, TN
December 2024
CHARITY
Art de Moore 2014, 2015
Dog Art For Old Friends, Omni Hotel,
Nashville, TN
2015 & 2016
AWARDS
Silver Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for Excellence in Drawing, 2004
Superman, 2004 Colored Pencil
Silver Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for Excellence in Drawing, 2004
Worst Fears, 2003 Colored Pencil