EXHIBITS - One Woman Shows
1981
April California State University, Fullerton, CA. Graduate Show. October University of California, Irvine, CA. Handicapped Awareness Week.
1982
April Huntington Beach Library & Cultural Arts Center, Huntington Beach, CA. November University of California, Irvine, CA. Handicapped Awareness Week.
1983
September Downey Savings & Loan, Fullerton, CA.
1987
September Fullerton Savings & Loan, Fullerton, CA. November Short Stature Foundation, Fountain Valley, CA.
1988
May Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA. Handicapped Awareness Day.
1991
December Muckenthaler Cultural Arts Center, Fullerton, CA. Artist of the month.
1992
April Irvine City College, Irvine, CA. Handicapped Awareness Day.
1993
August Sip of Seattle Gourmet Coffee Shop, Las Vegas, NV.
1994
August Artists Attic Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.
1995
May Spring Valley Library, Las Vegas, NV. August West Las Vegas Library, Las Vegas, NV.
1996
January Clark County Library, Las Vegas, NV.
1998
September 6 Degrees Exhibit, Seattle, WA.
1999
September Las Vegas Little Theatre, Las Vegas, NV.
2000
July Art encounter, Las Vegas, NV.
2003
June Minnie's Frozen Custard, Henderson, NV. September Border's, "Featured Artist, Henderson, NV.
2004
February Spring Valley Library, Las Vegas, NV. August Twin Lakes Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. December Laughlin Library, Laughlin, NV.
2005
April Tribute to Rembrandt Unveiling, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV.
2006
July Voices in the Sky Unveiling, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV.
2007
August Nevada State College, Henderson, NV. December The Fate of Little Red Riding Hood Unveiling, McMullan's Irish Pub, Las Vegas, NV.
2008
July "Watercolors", The Winfield Arts and Humanities Gallery, Winfield, KS. September Irony Unveiling, McMullan's Irish Pub, Las Vegas, NV.
2010
August "Every Picture Tells A Story", D'Arte Designs POP-UP Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.
2011
April “Wish You Were Here”, D’Arte Designs POP-UP Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.
November “Presenting Claire Bear”, Jenny Valdez Inc. Gallery, Las
Vegas, NV.
EXHIBITS - Group Shows
1980
July Otis Art Institute/Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, CA. The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.
1981
October Holiday Inn, Buena Park, CA. Governor's Committee for the Employment of the Handicapped. November Anaheim Plaza, Anaheim, CA. Very Special Arts Festival.
1983
June La Mirada Festival of Arts, La Mirada, CA. August Alan Short Gallery, Stocton, CA.
1984
March Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Abilities Unlimited Expo. August Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA. Continuing Care Congress.
1985
August Brea Gallery & Cultural Arts Center, Brea, CA. "Inspiration: Art of the Physically Challenged".
1986
March Mercantile Building, Costa Mesa, CA. "Imaginarium".
1987
April Brea Mall, Brea, CA. Very Special Arts Festival. May Mercantile Building, Costa Mesa, CA. "Imaginarium".
1988
April Mercantile Building, Costa Mesa, CA. "Imaginarium". July Hanson Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. Very Special Arts CA. November Fullerton Savings & Loan, Fullerton, CA. Women & Artists First.
1989
April Galerie Olivia, Newport Beach, CA. Very Special Arts CA. April Mercantile Building, Costa Mesa, CA. "Imaginarium". August Hanson Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. Very Special Arts CA.
1990
April Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana, CA. "Art Knows No Boundaries". April PACED Art, Pasadena, CA. July Hanson Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. Very Special Arts CA.
1991
July Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach, CA. Very Special Arts CA. October Internal Revenue Service, Santa Ana, CA. Handicapped Awareness Month.
1993
March Music World Art Exhibit, Las Vegas, NV. July Unique Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. August Hanson Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. Very Special Arts CA. September 42nd Annual Art Round Up–Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, NV. October Street Wise Alive/First Job Auction, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, NV.
1994
December 11th Annual Governor's Commission on Travel & Tourism, MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV.
1995
September Art Encounter, Las Vegas, NV. "Nevada Unveiled".
1996
February Border's Books & Café, Las Vegas, NV. "Art From the Heart of the Community". August Arts on the Green, Las Vegas, NV.
1997
June Clark County Republican Party Auction, Las Vegas, NV.
1998
December 15th Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism, Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV.
1999
May Santa Fe Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. "Changing Images: Selections From the National Muscular Dystrophy Association Art Collection". December 16th Annual Governor's Conference on Travel & Tourism, Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, NV.
2000
May Walkers Organization Crafters Village, Vegas Artists Guild, Cashman Field, Las Vegas, NV. June Brewed Awakenings Coffee Shop, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. July Spring Mountain Ranch, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. September "Taste of Vegas", Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. October New Horizons Academy 3rd Annual Art Show & Auction, Art Encounter Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. November Fall Exhibit, Nevada Watercolor Society, Tam Alumni Center, 2nd Floor Gallery, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV.
2001
June Summer Showcase, "Nevada's Hot!", Art Encounter Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. November "Artist at Play", Winchester Center Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. November Jitter's, Nevada Watercolor Society, Las Vegas, NV. December Digital Galleries, Las Vegas, NV.
2002
April Boulder City Fine Arts Festival, Vegas Artists Guild, Boulder City, NV. May Jitter's, Featured Artist, Nevada Watercolor Society, Henderson, NV. July Digital Galleries, "Karen Wheeler & Gabby Hirsch: Curious Creations", Las Vegas, NV. September Art Train, Nevada Watercolor Society, Henderson, NV. October Halloween Spook Spectacular, Gallery Au Go-Go, Las Vegas, NV.
2003
February Erika's Friends Exhibit, Mission Viejo Library, Mission Viejo, CA. April Colorado Belle's Parti Gras Fine Art Exhibit, Laughlin, NV. April Aerial Gallery Downtown 2003, Las Vegas, NV. August City Hall Bridge Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. August City of Henderson Art Gallery, Henderson, NV. October "Artist's Weekend", Ramada Express, Laughlin, NV. November "Art That Glows", NV State Museum & Historical Society, Las Vegas, NV. December New Century Fine Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. December "The Las Vegas Story", Gallery Au Go-Go, Las Vegas, NV.
2005
March Essential Dimensions, Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, NV. April Jitter's, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. June Barnes & Noble, Vegas Artists Guild, Henderson, NV. July Valley of Fire, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. August Valley of Fire, (with Jeanne Camire) Las Vegas, NV. October Art Bridge Gallery, "Pieces of Woman" mural, Las Vegas, NV.
2006
February Twin Lakes Gallery, "A Vegas Valentine", Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. March Community Counseling Center, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV.
2007
March Spring Art Exhibit, CSN Artspace Gallery, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV.
2008
March Spring Art Exhibit, CSN Artspace Gallery, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. July ReJAVAnate, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. September City of the World Gallery, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV.
2009
February Nevada State Library, Carson City, NV, MDA Art Collection. May Spring Art Exhibit, CSN Artspace Gallery, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. May Saxby's Coffee Shop with Jeff Hagen, Henderson, NV. May Whole Foods Market with Lily Lambert, Henderson, NV.
2010
May Spring Art Exhibit, CSN Artspace Gallery, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. First Place Award.
June West Charleston Library, "Summertime Blues", Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV.
October Art 4 Health, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.
June “The Box Office”, First Friday, Las Vegas, NV.
June “Turn It Up”, Clark County Library, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV.
2011 November Blick Art Supplies, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV.
PUBLICATIONS
1979 October Westways Magazine 1980 July Illustrators 19 1981 April Daily Titan Newspaper, CSUF 1983 June La Mirada Festival of Arts Catalog 1984 August Coordinator Magazine, Cover 1985 August Saddleback Valley News 1985 August Los Angeles Times 1987 January Very Special Arts National Calendar, Month of December 1987 May Los Angeles Times 1989 March Los Angeles Times 1989 August Beverly Hills Courier 1990 January Very Special Arts CA Calendar, Cover 1990 February Daily Star Progress 1991 January Very Special Arts CA Calendar, Month of February 1991 September Daily Star Progress 1991 December Daily Star Progress 1992 November Daily Titan Newspaper, CSUF 1993 August Showbiz 1994 July Las Vegas Sun 1994 September Las Vegas New Times 1994 September Discover Nevada Magazine 1994 October Prime 1995 May Las Vegas Review-Journal 1995 June Southwest View 1996 June Quest Magazine, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly 1999 September What's On 1999 September Colorado River Weekender (The Mojave Valley Daily News) 2000 February The Challenger Newspaper 2000 April Quest Magazine, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly 2000 July Las Vegas City Life 2001 February Nevada Magazine 2001 November Henderson Home News 2001 December Green Valley View 2001 December Southeast View 2002 May Art Newseum Las Vegas Magazine 2002 June Henderson Home News 2002 June Henderson View 2003 February Orange County Register/Mission Viejo News 2003 April Laughlin, Nevada Entertainer 2003 April Las Vegas Mercury 2003 May Review Journal (Neon) 2003 October Laughlin, Nevada Entertainer 2004 July Elegante Magazine 2004 August View (Summerlin South) 2005 June Las Vegas Now Magazine 2006 February Review Journal (Newsmakers) 2006 March Quest Magazine, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly 2006 July Las Vegas Weekly 2006 August The News (Green Valley) 2007 September Quest Extra, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly 2007 December Las Vegas Weekly 2008 January Henderson Home News 2008 July Winfield Daily Courier 2009 January Quest Extra, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly 2009 July 40th Annual World Series of Poker Official Program 2009 December Review Journal (Living) 2010 March Vegas Rocks! Magazine, Las Vegas, NV 2010 July Review Journal (Neon), Las Vegas, NV 2010 July Las Vegas Art Examiner (Internet)
2011 March Review Journal (Neon), Las Vegas, NV
2011 November View (Henderson—Review Journal)
AWARDS & SPECIAL EVENTS
1980
June $100 Graduate Student Art Scholarship, California State University, Fullerton.
1983
June $100 Arco Award, La Mirada Arts Festival, La Mirada, CA.
1988
August "Topping Off Artists Contests", Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, CA.
1990
January Disabled Professional Woman of the Year, Pilot Club of Southeast Los Angeles, CA.
1991
May Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, Inglewood, CA. Three pieces permanent collection. July $250 First Prize, Wet Seal Art Competition, CA. October Lizabeth Kyle Western & Wildlife Gallery, Los Olivos, CA. One year exhibit.
1993
April Art-A-Fair, Green Valley Library, Las Vegas, NV.
1994
April Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel & Museum, Las Vegas, NV. One piece donated. April Muscular Dystrophy Association National Collection, Tucson, AZ. One piece donated. September Client Achievement Award for Southern Nevada, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Las Vegas, NV.
1995
June Galerie Lassen, Caesar's Palace Forum Shops, Las Vegas, NV. Three year exhibit of "Imagine" limited edition print.
1999
September Galerie Lassen, Caesar's Palace Forum Shops, Las Vegas, NV. Ten pieces on exhibit. October The Ocotillo Gallery & Frame Shop, Oatman, AZ. Featured artist at Grand Opening.
2002
May Guggenheim Las Vegas & Guggenheim Hermitage Museum Auction and Premier Launch Party for Art Newseum Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV. Donated one piece. December Elected President of Vegas Artists Guild.
2003
December Elected President of Vegas Artists Guild.
2005
October "Pieces of Woman" mural unveiling at the Stardust Hotel, City of 100 Murals project, Las Vegas, NV.
2006
February "IMAGINE" dog tag necklaces accepted into Hard Rock Retail Store for two months.
2007
September Client Achievement Award for Southern Nevada, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Las Vegas, NV.
2008
January Appointed by Governor to be on Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, NV.
2010
January Award of Merit -- Guests Gallery Internet Competition. April Presenter, OASIS 2010- Harnessing Nevada's Cultural Power. May "Irony" accepted to Glowinskis' Library, Poland.
LOCATIONS OF REPRESENTATION
Avant Garden, Seattle, WA.
Aldape’s Market, Laughlin, NV.
Nordland General Store, Nordland, WA.
The Ocotillo Gallery & Frame Shop, Oatman, AZ.
Love Gifts, Inc., Las Vegas, NV.
Art Access at VSA arts of Nevada at the Lake Mansion, NV.
WEBSITE LOCATIONS
www.KarenWheeler.com www.ThisIsPossible.info stores.lulu.com/artisticstuff www.Lennon.net www.ArtSpiritGallery.com www.VegasArtistsGuild.com www.TheFleye.com
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