IN THE STUDIO / KAREN BARROWPortrait: Mila BridgerKAREN BARROW / NAPLES, FLORIDA
The artist.
Karen Barrow.
For Karen Barrow, cars have always carried more than passengers. They carry memories.
Born in Detroit and raised in East Lansing, Michigan, Karen found inspiration in the automotive world around her and family weekends at Sebring International Raceway. Today, she lives and works in Naples, Florida.
Her process brings together vintage auto imagery, her own photographs, stencils, paint, and layered mediums—sometimes even automotive parts. By layering and scraping the surface, she lets chance become part of the work.
A PRACTICE CONNECTED TO MOTORSPORT
Karen’s work has been featured at Cars on 5th, Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, and the Monaco Grand Prix.
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THE WORK, IN CONTEXTMade to
Made to
live with.
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