Karen Ramsey Edens' Art
Karen has been an artist since she was a small child. Both she and her twin sister were encouraged to draw whenever their older sisters were watching them; “It kept us quiet” they said. Karen studied advertising art at Chattanooga State, and then she worked at an advertising firm in Chattanooga. Karen's pencil of the walnut street bridge is still often mistaken for a photograph. In 1981 Karen, during brain tumor surgery, suffered a severe stroke that paralyzed the right side of her body. Karen, with her mom at her side, proceeded to re-teach herself how to write, talk, walk, and hold a paintbrush. In 1987 Karen sold the first painting since her stroke. She has since managed to use her painting to “lighten moods” as she says and shine as an example of how determination and God can overcome most any difficulty..

Awards
Karen was one of only a few artists chosen as an outstanding disabled artist and her winning painting sold while on display at the Frist center in Nashville.

Karen was nominated "Woman of the Yyear" by the metro Atlanta Pilot clubs in 1992 and was also a "Featured Artist" several times during the early 90s.

Karen's paintings were always offered and sold at the Chattanooga Brain Injury support auction, whenever they had one.



Where can you find Karen's art?

Please contact us about any painting you see here, the paining shown might not be available but she can "copy" any of them. ( Its not a copy, its a painting from the same original photo, it won't look exactly the same but so far everyone that has requested one has been thrilled. )

Karen's paintings are hanging over couches all over the country. She has worked many of the art festivals over the years in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville.

We also have painting available for show at our home in East Brainerd., please contact us for an appointment.

Currently Karen has artwork on display at Reflections Gallery and Eastgate town center.


Again if you have any comments or questions, please Contact us.

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