Karen Godfrey, M.S.W.

3657 S Johnson Road

Gowen, MI 49326

Email: karenart4health@gmail.com
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Education

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI May 1997 Master of Social Work

The New School of Fine Arts, Grand Rapids, MI 1998-2001

Selected Solo Exhibits

Flat River Art Gallery, Lowell, MI, Oct. 2017 “Women’s Wisdom Show”

Fernwood 1891 Gallery and Salt of the Earth, Fennville, MI, 2017 “Dreams Show”

Essential Bean Coffee, Hastings, MI, Nov. 2016 “Dreams Show”

First United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, MI, 2012, “Sacred Feminine Show”

Cycling Salamander Art Gallery, Charlevoix, MI, 2012 “Dream People”

The DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 2010, “Art and Transformation”

The Lowell Area Arts Council, Lowell, MI, Sept. 2009 “Art and Transformation”

Art Beat Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI, April 2007 “Visions from the Hinterland”

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, Oct 2004 “Empowering Women”

Divine Alchemie Gallery, Saugatuck, MI, July 2002 “New Moon Wishes”


Selected Group Exhibitions

Higher Art Gallery, Traverse City, MI, June, 2018 “Peaceable Kingdom Show”

Higher Art Gallery, Traverse City, MI, Oct. 2017 “Day of the Dead Show”

Crooked Tree Arts Center, Traverse City, MI, Aug, 2015 “Members Show” -Honorable Mention for Frida Stop Motion Film

First United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2008, and 2007, “Celebration Show” Won 3rd Place in 2017 for “Return of the Bee Heart”

ArtPrize Competition, Grand Rapids, MI Sept 2010, 2012

GDP Studios, Shelton, WA, June 2011 International Society of Experimental Artists, Juried Exhibition

Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI, Sept. 2010 Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition

Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI, June 2010

The Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA, Sept, 2009 International Society of Experimental Artists, Juried Exhibition

UpTown Gallery, Grand Haven, MI, July 2009 “People and Places”

Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2008 “A Show of Hands”

Imagery Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2008, “Nueve de Mayo Celebration”

UpTown Gallery, Grand Haven, MI, April 2008, “Side by Side Show”

Lowell Area Arts Council, Lowell, MI, June 2007, “Pet Project” – Won the Best of Show Award

Representation

Fernwood 1891 Art Gallery, Fennville, MI, 2016 to Present

Cycling Salamander, Charlevoix, MI, 2011 to 2018

Higher Art Gallery, Traverse City, MI, 2017 to 2018

Art Cats Gallery, Muskegon, MI, 2015 to 2017

Old Pueblo Gallery, Tucson, AZ, 2010 to 2012

Fire and Water Art Showroom, Lowell, MI, 2008 to 2012

Art Beat Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI, 2003 to 2008

Synchronicity, Glen Arbor, MI, 2003 to 2004

Divine Alchemie, Saugatuck, MI, 2001 to 2003


Private Collections

Michigan, Arizona, California, Canada, Chicago, Iowa, New Jersey, New York City