• BIRTHPLACE:  Oakland, California
• EDUCATION:  Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, B.A. Degree

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

SOLO SHOWS:

• 2009  Not What It Seems, Humboldt State University's First Street Gallery, Eureka, California
• 2005  In Pursuit of the Invisible, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California
• 2002  Art From the Heart Gallery, Ferndale, California
• 2000  "Shadow of a Doubt", Evans and Willis Gallery with Frederick Spratt Gallery, San Francisco, California
• 2000  Frederick Spratt Gallery, San Jose, California
• 1997  Frederick Spratt Gallery, San Jose, California
• 1995  Frederick Spratt Gallery, San Jose, California
• 1991  Storefront Gallery, Arcata, California
• 1985  Candy Stick Gallery, Ferndale, California

TWO PERSON SHOWS:

• 2016  Two Person Show, Piante Gallery, Eureka, California
• 2000  "The Curious Line", Humboldt State University's First Street Gallery, Eureka, California
• 1995  Two Person Show, Humboldt Arts Council, Eureka, California
• 1985  Two Person Show, College of the Redwoods, Eureka, California

GROUP SHOWS (Selected):

• 2020-2021  "Seven Artists / Seven Paths: Behind the scenes in the studio" Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California
• 2013  National Juried Competition: Works on Paper, LBI Foundation, New Jersey, Juror: Margot Norton, Assistant Curator, New Museum Of Contemporary Art, NY
• 2013  "Sum of the Parts", College of the Redwoods, Eureka, California
• 2010  Accident Gallery 5th Birthday, Accident Gallery, Eureka, California
• 2010  RAA Spring Juried Show, Award, Eureka, California, Debra Lahane juror
• 2007  National Juried Competition: Works of Art on Paper, LBI Foundation, New Jersey, Juror: Starr Figura, Curator, Museum Of Modern Art NY
• 2007  RAA Spring Juried Show, Eureka, California, Wanda Hansen, juror
• 2006  RAA Fall Exhibition, Eureka, California, Claudia Chapline, judge
• 2005  Rumble In The Humboldt, Accident Gallery, Eureka, California
• 2004  Melvin Schuler: from the Collection, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California
• 2004  RAA Spring Juried Show, award, Eureka, California, Richard Shaw juror
• 2003  Small Works Invitational, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California
• 2003  RAA Spring Juried Show, Eureka, California, Kenneth Baker juror
• 2003  Repertory Group Exhibition, Frederick Spratt Gallery, San Jose, California
• 2002  73rd Crocker-Kingsley Biennial Exhibition, Sacramento, California, Gladys Nillson juror
• 2002  "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow", Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California
• 2002  "Storied Artists", Frederick Spratt Gallery, San Jose, California
• 2001  "12 Days of Christmas" Invitational 12 Artists Exhibition, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California
• 2000  Invitational Inaugural Exhibition, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California
• 2000  "Truth and Lies" Invitational Exhibition, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California
• 1999  Sponsorship Monotype Marathon V, San Jose Institute of Art, San Jose, California
• 1998  Inaugural Exhibition, Humboldt State University's First Street Gallery, Eureka, California
• 1998  Sponsorship Monotype Marathon IV, San Jose Institute of Art, San Jose, California
• 1997  "New Faces", Vita Gallery, Portland, Oregon
• 1997  Christmas Invitational Exhibition, Humboldt Arts Council, Eureka, California
• 1996  Drawings, Realism to Abstraction; A Contemporary Survey of the Bay Area, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California
• 1996  West Coast Works On/Of Paper '96 International Exhibition, Eureka, California
• 1995  Art for Life, Brookings, Oregon
• 1993  Twentieth Anniversary Invitational Exhibition, Humboldt Cultural Center, Eureka, California
• 1989  Humboldt County Exhibit, California State Fair, Sacramento, California
• 1986  Beyond the Redwood Curtain, City Gallery, Sacramento, California
• 1986  Invitational Show, California Museum of Art at the Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa, California
• 1978  Humboldt County Artists, Ankrum Gallery, Los Angeles, California

AWARDS:

• 2013  First Prize, in National Juried Competition: Works on Paper, LBI Foundation, New Jersey, Juror: Margot Norton
• 2010  RAA Spring Juried Show, Award, Eureka, California, Debra Lahane juror
• 2006  RAA Fall Exhibition, Award, Eureka, California, Claudia Chapline judge
• 2005  RAA Regional Juried Show, Award, Eureka, California, Susan Hillhouse juror
• 2004  RAA Regional Juried Show, Award, Eureka, California, Richard Shaw juror
• 2002  RAA Regional Juried Show, Award, Eureka, California, Miles Inada juror
• 2001  RAA Spring Juried Show, Award, Eureka, California, Richard Reisman juror
• 1996  West Coast Works on Paper, Regional Juried Show, Eureka, California
• 1996  RAA Spring Juried Show, Eureka, California
• 1994  Redwood Art Association Fall Exhibition, Eureka, California
• 1993  RAA Award, Down to Earth Show, Eureka, California
• 1993  RAA Spring Juried Show, Eureka, California
• 1993  West Coast Works on Paper, Regional Juried Show, Eureka, California
• 1990  Womens Art Show, Juried Show, Eureka, California
• 1989  Redwood Art Association Fall Exhibition, Eureka, California
• 1986  Artists Society International Art Achievement Award, San Francisco, California

GALLERY AFFILIATIONS:

• 2004-2005  Limn Gallery, San Francisco, California
• 1993-2003  Frederick Spratt Gallery, San Jose, California, San Francisco, California
• 1996-1999  Vita Gallery, Portland, Oregon
• 1989-1991  Carter House Gallery, Eureka, California
• 1981-1982  Dana Reich Gallery, San Francisco, California
• 1977-1980  San Diego Art Museum Gallery, San Diego, California
• 1977       Ankrum Gallery, Los Angeles, California
• 1976-1977  Gumps Gallery, San Francisco, California

COLLECTIONS (Selected):

• Triton Museum of Art permanent collection, Santa Clara, California
• Humboldt Arts Council, Eureka, California
• Phil and Sally Arnot, Eureka, California
• Lynn and Gary Baher, Fortuna, California
• Glenn Berry, Moonstone Beach, California
• Mark and Christie Carter, Eureka, California
• College of the Redwoods, Humboldt County, California
• David Fraser, Mountain View, California
• Sarah & George Kraw, San Jose, California
• St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka, California
• Dr. & Mrs. Ott, San Diego, California
• Christine & Roderick Pimlott, Menlo Park, California
• Ed Oliver and Melvin Schuler, Bayside, California
• Ann & Michael Spratt, Saratoga, California
• Beth & Richard Treitel, Mountain View, California
• Delores Vellutini, Eureka, California
• Eris Wagner, Eureka, California

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• 2009  review of "Not What It Seems" show, www.culturevulture.net, March 9, 2009
• 2009  "A Suggestion of Narrative", North Coast Journal review, February 26, 2009
• 2009  "Whimsical Mysteries", Times-Standard, January 30, 2009
• 2005  Eureka Reporter newspaper, interview, March 10, 2005
• 2005  Times Standard newspaper, March 4, 2005
• 1997  Art Week Magazine, Cover and Review, August, 1997
• 1997  San Jose Mercury News, June l5, 1997

PUBLICATIONS

• 2009  "Not What It Seems" (exhibition catalog) First Street Gallery, Eureka, California
• 2000  "KAREN SULLIVAN ...shadow of a doubt and other runes" (exhibition catalog) Frederick Spratt with Larry Evans & James Willis Gallery, San Francisco, California
• 2000  "KAREN SULLIVAN The Curious Line" (exhibition catalog) First Street Gallery, Eureka, California

WRITINGS ON OTHER ARTISTS:

• 2013  "Manhattan Masterpiece" (Stuart Davis / Picasso's Guernica) article translated into Italian, on www.cultor.org
• 1991  Edge City Magazine, October & November issues, Art Criticism
• 1989  Arts & Antiques Magazine, December issue, "Manhattan Masterpiece" Stuart Davis / Picasso Connection

TEACHING:

• 1980-1984  Art Supervisor, Eureka City Schools, Eureka, California
• 1980-1983  College of the Redwoods, Eureka, California