Kara Lee Merrell
Artist Biography

"Red Roses",oil 11" x 14" $950		"Red Roses with White Cloth", oil 8" x 10" $600
"Rose Study", oil 8" x 10" $600		"Still Life with Italian Vase", oil 12" x 16" $1200
"Still Life with Sugar Pears", oil 16" x 20" $1600		"Still Life with White Lace", oil 9" x 12" $800
"Still Life with Yellow Roses", oil 12" x 16" $1200		"Yellow Roses", oil 9" x 12" $800
"Black Pot with Oranges", oil 12" x 16" $1200		"Pears", oil 6" x 16" $600

Kara Lee Merrell, a native Oklahoma artist, considers herself not only a painter in the realist tradition inspired by the Old Masters and American Impressionists but also a contemporary colorist. She loves painting in "chiaroscuro", the style of Rembrandt, using the elements of light and shadows to catch the viewer's eye. As a contemporary colorist, she emphasizes the beautiful hues in each of her paintings.

Kara Lee places herself in the position of perpetual student with an attitude of staying open to learning and change. Some of her most influential teachers she has had the privilege of studying with are notable artists David Leffel, Sherrie McGraw, Gay Faulkenberry and Scott Burdick.

In just a few short years, she has achieved much recognition and has participated in National Art Contests and won several awards in Juried Shows. She has been in the Gilcrease Museum Miniature Show from 2000 to 2006.

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