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2025 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
Kareen Loper
Columbus Ohio 43220 United StatesHome Ohio United States Home Phone: 6145805171
Bio
I am Kareen Loper (kiki) and this is my artwork. I was born and raised in Columbus, Clintonville neighborhood. I went to Watterson and Whetstone high school graduated from OSU then Otterbein for my masters. I am a Family Nurse Practitioner for my day job, but I have always been into art.
I started in high school with doodling. I have tried a number of mediums including watercolor, oil pastel, markers, pencils and pens. I found acrylic pouring about 4 years ago and fell in love. I am intrigued by the way the paint moves across the canvas. It is satisfying and thrilling when the paint does what you want. I have worked to be able to manipulate it into really cool designs, through a lot of trial and error. As any pouring artist will tell you, liquid paint has a mind of its own. Pouring takes more practice than people realize, but it is super rewarding. I respect all art, but I do prefer to see things that I otherwise would not be able to see, Like an amazing pour.