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Karen T. La Beau is a native of New Orleans that now resides in Shreveport, La. Karen is a self-taught artist that began professionally painting in 2007. Her first art show was held 2011. Since then she has participated in many art shows in the Shreveport-Bossier area. She recently exhibited work in the McKenna Museum in New Orleans; March 2015-May 2015. She is also working on a series titled, “When a Man Loves a Woman.” Karen is currently preparing for her art show that will be in Shreveport in August 2015. It is a joint show titled, Vaudoux & Southern Folk Lore. Karen has chosen not to write an autobiography but to put it on canvas. “I’ve chosen to tell my story through visual art. To me, telling my history on canvas, vinyl albums and wood is far more interesting then writing it down on paper. Since my history revolves around the culture of New Orleans, my life in Shreveport as well as my encounters across the state. It’s my goal to exhibit “My Life on Canvas” across the state of Louisiana.” Karen was recently named a “collectable artist” by art critic; Robert L. Pincus PhD. Karen La Beau has private collectors all over the country from California to Maryland. She was honored as a woman artist by the North Louisiana Multicultural Center two years in a row. Several years ago, she began teaching middle school children art in an after school outreach program (Noel Community Arts Program). She says it is important as an artist to remain involved in the community. Her work is currently available for purchase in outlets located in Breaux Bridge, LA; Port Barre, LA, New Orleans, LA and Shreveport, LA.
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