Karen
Watkins was born in Indiana and came to Columbus, Ohio to
study art at Columbus College of Art and Design. She earned
a Bachelor degree in illustration at CCAD in 2002. She now
resides in Denver, Colorado after
living four years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband
Carl
and cat Spooky
where she works on staff with the magazine taste like chicken
under her character "Sal Swayzo". She has also worked
on other freelance projects such as logos for the Westin Inn
in Columbus, Ohio and CD album art and more. She was also
featured on Drawn.ca.She
works as a illustration freelancer and would like to work
for you.
Resume
Karen M. Watkins
5302 S. Broadway Circle Apt. 02-107
Englewood, CO 80113
Education:
2002-2003-
Columbus College of Art and Design Continuing Education
Courses completed in QuarkXpress and Children’s Book
Design in Columbus, Ohio
May
2002- Columbus College of Art and Design
Received Bachelor Degree in Illustration in Columbus, Ohio
May
1999- Vincennes University
Associates Degree in Graphic/Visual Arts (Design Emphasis)
in Vincennes, Indiana
Related
Work Experience:
October
2007- "Quest for Family Pet" Children's Book for
Devora Design, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
November
2001- Present:
Staff Illustrator with Taste Like Chicken Magazine as alias
Sal Swayzo in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August
2005- Present: Promotional Artwork for Cinny and Sissa Productions
in
New York, New York
August
2005- Artwork for Robert Taylor Album at Heavywood Records
in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April
2004- Logo for Thurber Library Bar in the Westin Inn in Columbus,
Ohio
Exhibitions:
November
2007- Artwork exhibited at Labyrinth Gallery in Denver, Colorado
October
2007- Artwork exhibited at Now Art Space in Denver, Colorado
September
2007- Artwork exhibited at Kazzaz Art Corp. in Denver, Colorado
July
2007- Artwork exhibited at Imagine Foundation in Jacksonville,
Illinois
February 2007-Featured on Drawn.ca (Exclusive illustrator
blog)
June
2006 and 2007- Cedarburg Strawberry Festival Plein Air Competition
Artwork displayed in Cedarburg, Wisconsin |
