Karen CarrHistory & Wildlife Artist

Karen Carr Studio, Inc.13 Fleming Tank RoadSilver City, NM88061

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History & Wildlife Artist

Education & Awards

Education:Cum Laude Graduate: NorthTexasStateUniversity: B.A.in Fine Arts:

Graduate study in business and anatomy at The University of Texas, Dallas

Speaker:University of NorthTexas, Library and Information Sciences

SamNobleOklahomaMuseum of Natural History

Guild of Natural Sciences Illustrators

DallasMuseum of Natural History

Fort WorthMuseum of Science and History

WesternNew MexicoUniversity

New MexicoHighlandsUniversity

Awards: PNM/WESST “New Mexico Rural Entrepreneur of the Year”

First prize, Concurso Internacional de Ilustração de Dinossauros, international illustration competition featuring 50 entrants from 10 nations

Selected artwork series, Illustration Annual 42, annual juried competition

Five entries published in Communication Arts Illustration Annual, a juried selection

Books:Dino Hunt Harper Collins

Jurassic SharkHarper Collins, Scholastic Press

Seven Children’s Titles for the Smithsonian Institute,Soundprints

Dino Dung by Karen Chin,Random House

Lone Star Dinosaurs by Dr. Louis Jacobs, Texas A&M Press

Is a Dolphin a Fish?Scholastic Press

Do Frogs Swallow with their Eyes Closed?Scholastic Press

Current & Recent
Work / Perot Museum of Nature and Science — Murals and ID graphics showing life in Texas from the Triassic through the Pleistocene, including large-scale murals of Cretaceous land and sea life and Pleistocene Texas fauna.
National Museum of Natural History David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins — Murals, display illustrations, maps, graphics and animations, totaling more than 700 images, for the Smithsonian’s new Hall of Human Origins
Alabama Department of Archives and History — 10 life-size murals and numerous graphics and maps, including reconstructions of the Native American community at Moundville, Mississippian technology and ceremonial practices, farming, chunkey gaming, Bottle Creek and Moundville mounds and more.
West Virginia State History Museum— More than 30 monumental murals, including a life-size reconstruction of the Civil War-era Wheeling Docks spanning more than 70 feet and including full-size paddlewheel steamers
National Museum of Natural History Oceans Hall — Murals and display illustrations for renovation of the Smithsonian’s Oceans Hall in the National Museum of Natural History
VirginiaMuseum of Natural History —Comprehensive mural series and environmental illustrations for the new Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville
Gray Fossil Museum, East Tennessee State University — Miocene mural scenes of Eastern Tennessee, showing teleoceras, panda and other animal life; museum graphics and spot illustrations.
FieldMuseumof Natural History- AllMurals and art for new Ancient Life Hall
JamestownMuseum- Murals for the Museum for Historical Jamestown
US Marine Corps – Murals for the new National Marine Corps Museum
Smithsonian Institution — Murals for the Price of Freedom Exhibit at the AmericanMuseum of History
Audubon Institute– More than 4,000 square feet of murals for the Audubon’s new Insectorium in New Orleans, LA.
Lewis & ClarkNationalHistoryMuseum– Approximately 25 illustrations of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery for the Lewis & ClarkNationalHistoryMuseum.
NationalHistoricTrailsInformationCenter and Museum – Approximately 50 illustrations of pioneers, frontier equipment and livestock for the NationalPioneerTrailsMuseum in Casper, Wyoming.
“Dinosaur Hunt,” by Karen Carr – Illustrated children’s book published in fall, 2002, by Harper Collins Press.
“Is a Dolphin a Fish?” written by Melvin and Gilda Berger and illustrated by Karen Carr – Illustrated children’s book, published in fall, 2001, by Scholastic Press.
“Do Frogs Swallow with their Eyes?” written by Melvin and Gilda Berger and illustrated by Karen Carr – Illustrated children’s book, to be published in 2002 by Scholastic Press.
“Jurassic Shark,”written by Deborah Diffily and illustrated by Karen Carr – Illustrated children’s book to be published in 2003.
IndianaStateMuseum –Eight large-formatmural of ancient fauna and flora from Indiana.
SamNobleOklahomaMuseum of Natural History –Three additional murals to complete the Ancient Life Gallery. Karen’s first five murals (see below) for this gallery cover more than 5,000 square feet of display space.
Cretaceous Reconstruction –First reconstruction of new material collected by Dr. Louis Jacobs and associates in ‘Ein Yabrud, Israel, including transitional land mosasaurs and legged snakes.
SamNobleOklahomaMuseum of Natural History – Five murals, totaling more than 5,000 square feet, depicting Oklahoma fauna and flora from the Cretaceous through the Pleistocene.
IBMInteractiveMuseum Exhibit–Interactive museum exhibit produced by IBM.
55-foot Cretaceous-era mural –of life found in the Big Bend region of Texas during the Cretaceous era. Now on display at the Dallas Museum of Natural History.
Karongasaurus and Malawisuchus reconstruction – Two mural reconstructions, including a first-ever reconstruction of a newly discovered sauropod from Malawi.
Late Tertiary Reconstruction for Dr. James Farlow – Oil painting depicting a unique Late Tertiary site discovered by Dr. Farlow at IU/Purdue.
Two Cretaceous-Era Murals – Large-format murals for TexasParks and Wildlife exhibit at the BartonWarnockCenter in the Texas Big Bend region.
Editorial Images – Six images for Stroud Design and The Oklahoma Department of Libraries, appearing in the 1999 – 2000 Oklahoma Almanac.
Eight Oil Paintings for The Cranbrook Institute – Oil paintings for exhibit on dinosaurs and the evolution of birds.
Dinosaur Society Art Grant – The Dinosaur Society, a New York-based institution, funded the reconstruction of a recently discovered Hadrosaur in Dallas. Also featured in the oil painting are plants described by Dr. Peter Crane, botanical curator of the Field Museum of Natural History.
Conservation of Edwards Aquifer – Painting for TexasParks and Wildlife for use in a permanent display, promoting the careful use of the Edwards Aquifer.
Illustration for Natural History Magazine – Oil painting of Glen Rose Trackways, illustrating an article by Dr. Martin Lockley for Natural History Magazine.
Lone Star Dinosaurs Exhibit and Mural – Three oil paintings, one mural, logotype and bronze sculpture for an exhibit of the dinosaurs of Texas, based on the book Lone Star Dinosaurs by Dr. Louis Jacobs.
"Lone Star Dinosaurs" – Twenty-three illustrations for the book Lone Star Dinosaurs, by Dr. Louis Jacobs of SMU, published as lead title for 1995 by Texas A&M University Press.
"The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park" – Six reconstructions of Texas dinosaurs commissioned by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for The Dinosaur Society's exhibit, " The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park". Included was the first reconstruction of a new species of Texas nodosaur.
Publications / Karen has been published in the following publications:
Scientific American MagazineFocus Magazine, Italy
Natural History MagazineEarth Magazine
Oasis Magazine, ItalyGeological Times
Korea Air MagazineSMU Magazine
D MagazineSouthern Living
Discover OnlineWall Street Journal
The Dallas Morning NewsDinosaurs of Korea
Weekly ReaderBig Picture Magazine
Prehistoric TimesCA Journal and Illustration Annual

Curriculum Vitae for History and Wildlife Artist Karen Carr