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Karrel Christopher has held a fascination for the from early age on. As most kids, she loved making a hand made holiday card for her mother. But she did not make just one, she made ten! She bubbled over with inspiration and ideas. Though resources had to be carefully budgeted growing up, she always had art and crafting supplies to feed her creative desire. Karrel was recycling before it was popular. She was determined to make something beautiful and useful out of anything that was in danger of becoming neglected. This attribute saved her more than once! She loved the art of acting & story telling through her years of theater experience - age 11 to 21. Her dream of ballet dancing was fulfilled later than is usual. From age 24 to 30 she was completely absorbed in the union of movement and music. During these years she supported herself as a graphic artist and got to publish those greeting cards ... and more than ten! All the while she continued exploring drawing, painting, jewelry making, photography and sewing. After her first visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Karrel knew she wanted to focus on her art. Primarily on painting. Soon after, in 1980, she started exhibiting her work. Numerous group- and solo exhibitions in private, business and public venues followed. It also became her pleasure to create custom originals for art clients.
Karrel's creations are done mostly in a realist style with an organic flavor and reflect her spiritual connection with the plant and animal kingdom. Sometimes works reflect the influences of her Celtic and Native American heritage. She also has fun approaching her subjects in whimsical ways, using vibrant colors and symbolic motifs with a contemporary twist. She is enthusiastically self taught as an artist and each day is an opportunity for continued inspiration and learning. She affectionately refers to herself as a compulsive designer. Whether it be a barren yard, empty room, blank wall or fresh canvas, she loves to make it beautiful and uplifting. Her desire is to inspire, teach, heal and bring joy to people of all ages. Spiritually, she has a loving reverence for nature and has practiced a vegetarian life style since 1985. Karrel specializes in animal portraits, nature and Celtic & Native spiritual themes. Growing up in the woods of Maine, on an enchanting lake in southern Florida, and finally spending her adult years in beautiful southern California, she has been constantly inspired by the magic of the natural world. Over the years her experiences in theater, classical ballet, graphic art, greeting card design, photography, veterinary care, gardening, rock collecting, sewing, interior design, jewelry design, drum painting, custom framing, flute playing and nature hikes have all fueled Karrel's passion for visual expression.