KAREN MAIER
Karen’s introduction to nature came early, as she grew up exploring the rugged, remote, and breathtakingly beautiful areas of Idaho, California and Washington. These wild places continue to touch her heart and influence her photography.
Current and Upcoming Shows:
Feb-March, HDAL Group Show, Premiere Properties, Bend, OR
Feb-March, All We Need Is Love, Linus Pauling Gallery, Bend OR
March, Solo Show, Oxford Hotel, Bend, OR
The Beauty of Nature Through a Lens
I grew up an only child, a child of the west with a mother who was a painter and saw the world in a myriad of colors, introducing me to flowers that she painted from her garden. I gathered wild flowers while we hiked and fished with my father who was an outdoorsman. He would scout out locations to explore when he was flying. I remember many a picnic on the side of a road while we were finding some place wild that he had seen from the air.
I was passionate about photography at an early age but it took many years and a full career in another field before I could realize my dream. I went back to school and studied photography at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. The technical skills I learned there improved my images exponentially.
JURIED SHOWS AND ARTICLES
Feb - March 2025, UUFCO, Linus Pauling Gallery, Bend, Oregon - All We Need is Love
July - August, 2024, OSU, Corvallis, Giustina Gallery - Crowned Splendor
May - Dec, 2023, OSU - Art About Agriculture, Competition and Touring Exhibit
Feb - March 2023, OSU, Giustina Gallery - Abundant Oregon: Artists Capture the Beauty and Ecology of Nature
April - May, 2022, UUFCO, Linus Pauling Gallery, Bend, Oregon - Nature’s Tapestry
Nov - Dec, 2019, UUFCO, Linus Pauling Gallery, Bend, OR - Oregon’s Abandoned and Iconic Places
August, 2019, Cascade Arts & Entertainment page 20, “Karen Maier, Photographer”
April, 2019, OSU, Giustina Gallery - Architecture Around Us - City and Country Life
July - Sept, 2018, National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Baker City, Oregon - The Wild is Calling
Professional Membership: High Desert Art League