Karen Roarke – Newport Artists Collective (newportartistcollective.com)
Karen Roarke grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island. After graduating from Boston College in 1984 where she majored in Studio Art, Karen moved to the beaches of Southern California. In 1988 she earned a Master of Art degree in Drawing & Painting from California State University, Fullerton. Continuing her studies at The Claremont Graduate University, Roarke received the Emily Ann Horowitz Fellowship and was awarded a Master of Fine Art degree in January 1990.
In 1994 she moved from downtown Los Angeles to New York City and three years later settled near the ocean in Middletown, Rhode Island. Roarke taught visual arts and served as Director of The Hunter Gallery at St. George’s School from 2013-2019. In addition to working in her studio, Karen is a scenic artist employed in motion pictures and television.
Roarke’s work, exhibited locally and internationally for over 30 years, is included in the collections of Fidelity Investments, Nestlé Corporation, KVH Industries and Tokai Bank and in numerous private collections.
Click the “MORE INFO” for the Artist(s) bio, website, Instagram, etc. for each event. “The Salon Series in the Library of the Brenton Hotel” is designed to give Brenton Hotel guests and the Newport community a chance to speak to local artists and gallery owners to learn more about Newport, RI’s vibrant fine art scene.
The Newport Artist Collective’s “Salon Series @ The Brenton Hotel” is held every Thursday night from 5:00 to 7:00 and highlights a different artist or gallery.
The Brenton Hotel Library is located on the second floor of 31 America’s Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840
Newport Artists Collective is a 501(c)3 nonprofit