Karen Barrow — Racing Comes Alive
A piece of the race.
A story of your own.
Explore 47 works available as prints.
Racing memories, automotive icons, and Naples scenes.
Find your favorite car, your favorite memory, your next piece.
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your own.
Talk with Karen about a personal automotive artwork inspired by your car.
Commission your car ↗Selected collections and recognition
- Naples Ultimate GaragesGallery representation · Naples, Florida
- Best of RinglingJuried exhibition · Ringling College of Art & Design
- Curator & Art DirectorFormer Associate Curator for Naples-area galleries
Cars carry memories.
Art brings them home.
From Detroit roots and weekends at Sebring to her Naples studio, Karen explores the relationship between people and the cars they never forget.
THE WOMAN BEHIND THE WORKMeet the artistExplore original works ↗Inside the
studio.
A closer look at Karen’s automotive artwork, from the working table to the easel.
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Driven by memory.
Made by Karen.
Born in Detroit and raised in East Lansing, Michigan, Karen Barrow found inspiration in the automotive world around her and family weekends at Sebring International Raceway. Today, she lives and works in Naples, Florida.
Her mixed-media practice brings together vintage automotive imagery, her own photographs, stencils, paint, and layered materials. Layering and scraping the surface allow chance to become part of the work.
Here, a 30-second timelapse offers a closer look at Karen working directly on a racing-car canvas.
More about Karen ↗Explore the painting process ↗Painting timelapse · 30 seconds · No audio