November 6, 2007 - January 8, 2008

Exhibit location:
Harry P. Leu Gardens, Garden House Gallery

Admission:
Adults  - $5.00
Children (K-12) - $1.00
Free* on Mondays 9:00 am - 12:00pm
*(excluding group tours)
 

Harry P. Leu Gardens hours:
Open daily from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(except Christmas Day)

Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 North Forest Ave.
Orlando, Florida 32803
Phone: 407 246 2620
www.leugardens.org

 

Artist Bio

“The technique of my artwork started as an experiment. I wanted to give the illusion that this rigid and inflexible substance of glass was bending, curvilinear and flowing as in the bends and curves of nature. Mirror also has light qualities; I used exposed mirror to depict natural and unnatural light.” - Karen van Beest

In the past few years Karen has been busy showing her reliefs of hand-cut, painted glass throughout Florida, as well as in Virginia and New York. Honors include an Award of Distinction at the 30x30 Compact Juried Show held at the Maitland Art Center in September, 2005; a Merit Award in December, 2005 at the Palm Harbor Fine Arts Festival; and a third place award at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts during a juried show in February, 2006. In both 2004 and 2005 Karen was invited to participate in Walt Disney World’s Flower & Garden Festival, held in Epcot. This artist has contributed a number of her works to different fundraising events such as the American Cancer Society, Green up Orlando, Crealde School of Art, and Habitat for Humanity.

Karen van Beest holds a Bachelor’s degree in art from the University of Massachusetts in Boston.