Karen Latham Explained

Karen Latham
Nationality:American
Spouse:Ken Latham
Known For:Painting wildlife miniatures and portraits
Movement:Realism movement
Awards:2004 Award of Excellence for In the Light at a Society of Animal Artists; 2008 Illinois Conservation Stamp

Karen Latham is an American painter, residing in Hastings, Minnesota.[1] Latham is most known for her realistic miniature paintings of wildlife. Latham is the mother of Bonnie and Rebecca Latham, also painters in the same style.

Biography

Karen Latham began painting portraits at the age of 10. As a child she painted with watercolors and acrylics. She has owned the Nature's Palette Gallery in Hastings, Minnesota, where she has held art classes.[2] She is married to Ken Latham, a chemical engineer at 3M. Latham homeschooled her artistic daughters, Bonnie,[3] and Rebecca, who also live in Hastings.[4] [5]

Latham paints wildlife, using acrylics, in naturalist, realist, representationism and realism styles. She also makes portraits.[6] Latham and her daughter, Rebecca, illustrated the V is for Viking (2003) children's book,[7] and their work was included in the P is for Passport (2003) book.[8] [9] Karen won an Award of Excellence for In the Light at a Society of Animal Artists exhibition in 2004.[10] Latham was an award winner at the national 2004 and 2005 Arts for the Parks contests.[11] [12] One of Karen's paintings was selected for the 2008 Illinois Conservation Stamp.[13]

Latham women

Latham exhibits with her daughters, all of whom make realist paintings of wildlife in miniature.[4] [5] The girls started to paint in earnest about the age of 12 and their works were shown in the family's art gallery, by or before 2000.[14]

Bonnie's painting of a pintail duck was selected for the 2000 Federal Junior duck stamp,[15] The winning stamp was sold for $5 as a collectible stamp.[16] Rebecca's paintings have been selected for the 2009 Illinois Conservation Stamp[4] and 2003 Minnesota Turkey Stamp.[17]

The Latham women's paintings have been shown in the Smithsonian, Nature in Art museum (UK), Hiram Blauvelt museum, and the Gilcrease Museum. In 2007, all three exhibited their work at Seaside Art Gallery in Nags Head, North Carolina for the 16th International Miniature Art Show.[18] Their artwork has been featured in numerous art publications[4] [5] including Wildlife Art magazine[19] and Wildscape Magazine.[20] All three women have each been named "artist of the year" by conservation organizations,[21] [22] [23] are members of many art and wildlife societies,[1] [4] [5] and are signature members of the Society of Animal Artists, which means that they participated in 15 or more annual exhibitions.[24]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.natureartists.com/artists/artist_biography.asp?ArtistID=547 Karen Latham Biography
  2. News: Junior achievers; In the Junior Duck Stamp contest, young artists paint waterfowl - and hope to brush with fame. (SPORTS). . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161452/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62577762.html . dead . September 24, 2015 . Dennis Anderson . Star Tribune . Minneapolis, MN . The Star Tribune Company . April 15, 1998 . December 28, 2013 .
  3. http://www.lathamstudios.com/art/bonnie-latham---artists-biography.html Bonnie Latham Biography
  4. http://www.natureartists.com/artists/artist_biography.asp?ArtistID=548 Rebecca Latham Biography
  5. http://www.natureartists.com/artists/artist_biography.asp?ArtistID=943 Bonnie Latham Biography
  6. Web site: Karen Latham - Quick facts and keywords . Ask Art . 28 December 2013.
  7. Book: Kathy-Jo Wargin. illustrated by Karen Latham and Rebecca Latham. V Is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet. 2003. Sleeping Bear Press. 978-1-58536-125-0.
  8. Book: Devin Scillian. Michael Ulmer. P Is for Passport: A World Alphabet. 2003. Sleeping Bear Press. illustrated by nationally acclaimed artists, including Karen Latham and Rebecca Latham. 978-1-58536-157-1.
  9. Book: Devin Scillian. Michael Ulmer. P Is for Passport: A World Alphabet, Editorial Reviews. 2003. Sleeping Bear Press. illustrated by nationally acclaimed artists, including Karen Latham and Rebecca Latham. 978-1-58536-157-1.
  10. Web site: Awards . Society of Animal Artists . December 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122141017/http://www.societyofanimalartists.com/awards.html . January 22, 2017 . dead .
  11. News: Bonnie Gangelhoff . Wyoming: BEST OF THE WEST . Southwest Art . F+W Media, Inc. . September 1, 2005 .
  12. News: Results In for Wyoming Shows . Southwest Art . F+W Media, Inc. . December 1, 2005 .
  13. http://www.lathamstudios.com/art/karen-latham---past-exhibitions-and-awards.html Karen Latham
  14. News: Doug Smith . A future painted bright; The Latham family of Afton - mother Karen and daughters Rebecca and Bonnie - has been making waves in the wildlife art world. (SPORTS). . Star Tribune . Minneapolis, MN . The Star Tribune Company . March 29, 2000 . December 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161351/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62421619.html . dead . September 24, 2015 .
  15. Bonnie is the second girl to win the contest since it began in 1993. Rebecca finished 10th in the adult Federal Duck Stamp competition in 1999 and 2nd in 1998.
  16. News: Dough Smith . Latham's wildlife art paying off; Afton teenager wins Federal Junior Stamp competition. (SPORTS) . Star Tribune . Minneapolis, MN . The Star Tribune Company. May 2, 2000 . December 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161338/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62411738.html . dead . September 24, 2015 .
  17. http://www.lathamstudios.com/art/rebecca-latham---artists-biography.html Rebecca Latham Biography
  18. News: From miniature to multimedia, galleries offer an eclectic mix . The Virginian-Pilot . Norfolk, VA . McClatchy-Tribune Information Services . May 4, 2007 . December 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193628/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162999836.html . dead . June 10, 2014 .
  19. Web site: Karen Latham - Periodicals . AskArt . December 28, 2013 .
  20. Wildscape Magazine 2006, UK Ken Stroud.
  21. http://www.hadleylicensing.com/Artwork/ArtistProfile.aspx?artistid=161 Bonnie Latham.
  22. http://www.hadleylicensing.com/Artwork/ArtistProfile.aspx?artistid=160 Karen Latham.
  23. http://www.hadleylicensing.com/Artwork/ArtistProfile.aspx?artistid=162 Rebecca Latham.
  24. Web site: Signature members . Society of Animal Artists . December 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090611014101/http://www.societyofanimalartists.com/members.html#A . June 11, 2009 . dead .

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