tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195316662024-03-07T20:08:35.221-08:00Karyn Razthe latest from artist Karyn RazKaryn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-74446390836768483092016-02-19T20:48:00.002-08:002016-03-30T12:42:00.557-07:00Branches Atelier Wall Art
Here are several paintings on wine crates I created for Branches Atelier preschool.
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-83815402297303520902016-01-19T17:29:00.001-08:002016-02-26T15:47:56.624-08:00Post-its for Giant Robot Post-it ShowKaryn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-34513616668743104212015-07-13T21:44:00.000-07:002015-07-14T11:03:58.005-07:00Montana Avenue Art Walk 2015The Montana Avenue Art Walk is Thursday, July 16th from 5-9 pm. There will be music, refreshments, and artists in stores and all along the street, including many of my cohorts from Ten Women Gallery. I'll be stationed at the adorable girl's and mom's clothing boutique Pink Chicken (between 15th and 16th streets) with original paintings, prints, and cards, and will also beKaryn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-83373309795588296072015-05-14T08:27:00.001-07:002015-05-14T08:27:17.233-07:00Invitation to TeaHere's a recent invitation I made for the Ten Women Gallery Mother's Day Tea!
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-59904394470487731002014-12-29T18:38:00.000-08:002014-12-29T18:38:47.582-08:00Holiday OrnamentsHere are a series of ornaments I made, available at Ten Women Gallery in Santa Monica.
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-59879478102526670392014-05-04T23:30:00.000-07:002014-05-04T23:30:35.254-07:00Emerging from The Mama Cave for Mentee DayI haven't written in the blog for some time, but I have a good excuse! Here he is, with his big sister.
Born January 25, at 9 lb. 12 oz, Raphael is a healthy, unusually large baby, and I am definitely falling in love.
I decided to poke my head out of the mama cave this weekend by meeting up with a bunch of fellow SCBWI mentees in San Diego at Mentee Day, planned by David Diaz, our Master Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-28346316136618578762013-11-24T20:30:00.000-08:002013-11-24T20:32:18.405-08:00Ten Women Gallery "Shop Small" Poster
Here's a poster I created for Ten Women Gallery's upcoming "Shop Small" event for Small Business Saturday. I had a hard time choosing a background, but ended up with the green...All of my paintings, and most items in the store will be 10% off! Hope to see you there.
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-31174060545583746452013-08-06T00:40:00.000-07:002013-08-06T00:40:35.355-07:00Wear Several Hats
Here's a doodle from the recent SCBWI conference that emerged when one of the speakers, Peter Lerangis, mentioned the importance of wearing several hats when promoting your book as a writer/illustrator.
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-64884585062700317192013-06-27T11:34:00.000-07:002013-06-27T11:38:19.901-07:00I'm in the Window at Ten Women
The theme is "Wanderlust." All pieces are painted on wine crates and available for purchase. The work will be up through July 1st so come check it out! Ten Women Gallery 1128 Montana Ave, Santa Monica CA 90403.
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-80527164305232438142013-05-06T18:38:00.002-07:002013-05-06T18:38:42.733-07:00Mother's Day Party at Ten WomenHere's the poster I designed for this Saturday's Mother's Day Party at Ten Women Gallery on Montana. Join us for bonbons and gifts for moms! 2-5 pm at 1128 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-87749637586053441792013-04-04T23:20:00.001-07:002013-05-06T18:40:46.802-07:00Sowing the Seeds of Love
Created for the cover of the Branches Atelier auction book. Prints available at Ten Women Gallery on Montana.
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-1984551983380202132013-02-02T20:55:00.000-08:002013-02-02T21:03:42.359-08:00Valentine's Tea & Kidlit Artists Interview Two pieces of news!
First off, you're cordially invited to a Valentine's Tea on Sunday, February 10th from 2-5 pm at Ten Women, the gallery I'm now very excited to be showing in. Below is the invite, which I designed.
Also, here's an interview I did on the Kidlit Artists blog. It's made up of fellow SCBWI mentees, and offers a great deal of info about both the business and creative aspects of Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-58989280868890954142012-08-13T10:13:00.000-07:002012-12-15T01:24:22.732-08:00Exciting News from SCBWI Summer Conference!
Last weekend I attended the SCBWI 2012 Summer Conference, where I was thrilled and incredibly honored to be a recipient of the 2012 Mentorship Awards. Along with four crazy talented co-mentees, I had a critique
session from an awe-inspiring pack of industry pros: David Diaz, Priscilla Burris, Laura Godwin, Cecilia Yung, and Pat Cummings. There was a lot of
consensus about whatKaryn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-59209922162708645802012-04-30T15:46:00.000-07:002012-05-02T15:27:29.126-07:00Harbinger Interview and Exhibit at Hive GalleryHere's a piece I created for the Hive Gallery exhibit for Sara Wilson Etienne's amazing young adult book, "Harbinger." Artists were asked to recreate a moment from the book. You can check out all the art created for the show, as well as my interview about the piece, my process, my studio, and more on the Harbinger website.
Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-19101071098214272972011-12-02T16:43:00.001-08:002011-12-02T16:43:51.919-08:00New Dog Portraits for Holiday ShowThese are going to be available at Cactus Gallery for their holiday show, "Tiny Treasures."The opening is December 10 from 7-10. All pieces in the show (including these) are below $100.Cactus Gallery4534 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041(323) 256-6117 I'm now happily accepting doggy portrait comissions! Know someone who would love a portrait of their dog? E-mail a photo and I will create a Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-31681798806204822462011-11-18T16:19:00.000-08:002011-11-18T19:28:04.624-08:00Holiday Art Show at Cactus GalleryI am participating in "Tiny Treasures" at Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock!Please join us for our 6th Annual "Tiny Treasures" Art Exhibit -- this year we are showing the original works of more than 55 artists. This is a "cash and carry" style show so come early to find your favorites first!Handmade ornaments, acrylic paintings and oil paintings on canvas and wood, collage, photographs, mixed media, Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-46993378063785857302011-06-17T16:33:00.000-07:002011-06-17T16:45:08.321-07:00Bearded MenI've been working on a series of portraits chronicling the hirsute men of our era. Can you think of any interesting additions to the series?Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-43011281174882708842011-02-25T01:40:00.001-08:002011-02-25T01:46:30.637-08:00Hadassah Magazine pieceThis is a recent piece for Hadassah Magazine for an essay by Leora Eren Frucht<!--StartFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> recalling the time her son was in the hospital during Passover. He is adopted, and she references the story of Moses in his basket, thus the reeds and river. It's a beautifully written story with many interweaving images.Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-15811005072460373172010-06-21T10:14:00.001-07:002010-06-21T10:40:41.255-07:00VowsI was asked to illustrate a set of wedding vows recently. The images include places and things that had meaning for the couple, including their Georgetown home, their awesome red truck, and the gorgeous University of Virginia campus where they fell in love.Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-33981060598275932082009-10-14T12:59:00.000-07:002009-10-14T13:13:41.690-07:00Village Voice pieceCheck out this week's Village Voice for an illustration I did for for a book review by Sarah DiGregorio of the book "Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal" by Tristram Stuart. The review is about the myriad, at times whimsical ways in which the Western world wastes food (ie. farmers forced to throw out thousands of carrots because they are curved and not straight), and the devastating effect Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-45384880778328149532009-08-12T17:22:00.000-07:002009-08-12T17:58:03.850-07:00SCBWI 2009 Summer ConferenceI've just wrapped up four days at the jam-packed, star-studded 2009 conference of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Below are a few pics from the event's big party, the Blue Moon Ball...With Max, aka Sara Wilson Etienne, writer-extraordinaire.Fabulously costumed blue ladies of the night.Yoko enjoying some California wine.A full blue moon...And below are some rough sketchesKaryn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-15135018567756856012009-05-12T11:22:00.000-07:002009-05-12T11:37:46.271-07:00Raz Raz Raz 2 OpeningThe opening went great! Here are some pics, including my new nesting dolls (inspired by different decades), the crowd, my wall, myself and my pirate brother, who was dressed to match his photographs, and my mom, hamming it up with the guitarist. The show will be up until June 14th, and there will be events every Saturday of the month, so come check it out!Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-42409818220520480112009-05-01T18:02:00.000-07:002009-05-01T18:20:31.089-07:00"Raz Raz Raz 2" show opens May 9thIn honor of Mother's Day, Artists Union gallery presents an exhibit by my mother, Ojai-based artist Sylvia Raz, myself, and my brother, photographer Alan Raz. In the upstairs gallery there will be a juried exhibit of women artists entitled "Women Growing Wings". Check out the calendar of events throughout the month:May 9th, 6-9 pm: Reception with the ArtistsMay 23rd, 7 pm: Poetry Reading by the Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-47594514013323626632009-04-10T19:24:00.000-07:002009-04-10T19:31:13.198-07:00New interview postedCheck out this interview with me on The Factory, a British art blog . Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531666.post-12717378791047336492009-02-24T18:54:00.000-08:002009-02-25T12:11:00.136-08:00Society of Illustrators 50 Featuring My ArtworkI'm honored to be included in Illustrators 50, which is now available in bookstores and on Amazon. My piece is a zine chronicling Liz Taylor's seven husbands that I completed for a show curated by Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson at Junc gallery a while back. It's in the sequential category. The book looks really beautiful and is filled with some great work -- definitely worth checking out!Karyn Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300802742480996527noreply@blogger.com