Radical Impressionist: A Mathematician Paints
Karen Halbert, a Mathematician and Artist, transforms the beauty and patterns she sees in the numerical universe into the natural world of her paintings. Dynamic symmetry contributes to the underlying harmony of her pictures. Halbert spent her childhood in the American west and, following in the footsteps of many artists, returned to her roots to capture on canvas the special quality of the Southwest. Though it is in Santa Fe that Karen has found her true home, she can be seen painting en plein-air in the fields throughout New Mexico as well as in locations such as the Grand Canyon, the Pacific coast of California and the beaches of Hawaii. In her studio, Halbert uses sketches and photographs from her plein-air work to create images full of the emotions she feels while working out-of-doors.
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Karen is active in the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, serving as volunteer Webmaster for many years (www.papnm.org).
She is indebted to mentors Albert Handell, Michele Byrne, Bill Gallen and Roger Williams among others.
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The Marigold Arts Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, representing Karen for many years, closed recently. Inquiries about paintings should now be made directly through karen.halbert@gmail.com or through the Karen Wray Gallery in Los Alamos, Karen's current Gallery Representative:
www.karenwrayfineart.com Karen Wray Gallery
Halbert is now working on her blog, A Mathematician Paints (see below). Keep an eye out for announcements.
Email: karen.halbert@gmail.com
Web site: www.karenhalbert.com
www.karenhalbert.blogspot.com Karen's Blog with posts on Mathematics in Art including many posts on Composition from a Mathematician's point of view, concentrating on armatures of the Rectangle such as Dynamic Symmetry and the Golden (Fibonacci) Spiral.
www.facebook.com/karen.halbert.92 Karen's Facebook Page
www.papnm.org Plein Air Painters of New Mexico
Plein Air Painters of NM Facebook Page Please like and follow.
FAVORITE LINKS INCLUDE:
www.alberthandell.com Albert Handell
www.michelebyrne.com Michele Byrne
www.billgallen.com Bill Gallen
www.rogerwilliamsart.com Roger Williams
www.judyhowells.com Judy Howells
Additional acknowledgements include:
Joshua Ginsburg, my talented son and my website designer.
Ruth Hogan - good friend, artist and informal editor.
Doug Higgins, early mentor and well-known artist. In his book, Prepared, he included an acknowledgement:
“A sincere Thank You to Karen Halbert for making this e book possible. Her computer skills are substantial and her suggestions constructive. Karen is a skilled artist and a friend.”
