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About The Artist

Graduate Show

Before acquiring my BA in Art in 1979, I started to have doubts about employment opportunities for myself, and wondered if staying in school was going to be a waste of time and energy for me. I decided to ask an instructor, who I sort of looked up to, what his views might be on this issue, and I had it in my head that whatever he said was the absolute right thing to do. I won't mention his name here because he probably would and should be embarrassed. He told me that I could possibly get a BA, but no way could I get an MA. Not only did his comment insult my intelligence and capabilities, it made me want an MA more than anything. So I got it, and made a 4.0 GPA at the same time. The opening of my show fell on Easter Sunday, but I had a record 50 plus in attendance and was told by the secretary of the Art Department that it was by far one of the most popular graduate shows of late.

KAREN WHEELER: ILLUSTRATIONS
A MASTERS' EXHIBITION
April 19-23, 1981

There was a total of 12 pieces on exhibit:

SELF PORTRAIT	SELF PORTRAIT II
APES ARE GREAT	DREAMING
FEED ME BEEF	SEAHORSE
OLD MAN WITH ROSE	SMOKER
BONZO GOES TO WASHINGTON	DUKE
JABBERWOCKY	LENNON AND THE BEATLES

Kaye, Karen, Curt	I'd like to thank my friends Curt Burlingame and Kaye Deets for designing and installing my show, and my parents for supplying and preparing all the food and drink for the opening night.
Karen & Larry Johnson	I'd also like to mention a few instructors who not only kept me in school but accepted me for the way I was and performed their true profession: to teach, inspire and encourage all who wish to learn... Larry Johnson, Ladd Terry, John Sanders, Robert Biro, Leonard Konopelski, and George James.