Bio
Karen Jaimes was born and raised in downtown Yonkers, NY, an impoverished concrete jungle in the 80s and 90s. Non-profit art programs, an incredible community of matriarchs, and the well-rounded curriculum of Manhattanville College led her to value arts education, social justice, and community work. She is pursuing her lifelong passion for sculpting and teaching as a current grad in the MFA Ceramics Program at SUNY New Paltz with an upcoming graduation in May 2020. Karen was awarded the Andrah Merit Scholarship from 2018 - 2020 as well as a teaching assistantship in ceramics for two consecutive semesters. She received her BFA in Studio Arts from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY in 2013.
Karen is a seasoned educator with a demonstrated history of working in the Fine Arts industry. She led exciting tours at Storm King Art Center for six seasons before transitioning to teaching ceramics full-time. She has worked with groups of all ages and learning capacities, and especially loves working with senior citizens and underrepresented groups. She is currently teaching at the Railyard Arts Studio and is the Head of Ceramics at Mohawk Day Camp in the summer.
Karen is a seasoned educator with a demonstrated history of working in the Fine Arts industry. She led exciting tours at Storm King Art Center for six seasons before transitioning to teaching ceramics full-time. She has worked with groups of all ages and learning capacities, and especially loves working with senior citizens and underrepresented groups. She is currently teaching at the Railyard Arts Studio and is the Head of Ceramics at Mohawk Day Camp in the summer.
group exhibitions
2020 F°ormation, Fall Kill Creative Works, Poughkeepsie, NY
2019 Clay Bouquet, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2019 Now: Press Play curated by Glenn Adamson, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Materialistic, Art Centro, Poughkeepsie, NY
2019 Sublime Concepts, Curator, Bethany Arts Community, Ossining, NY
2019 Export: A Future Under Risk 2019, Joint Exhibition of International Artists, Mid-
Hudson Heritage Center Trolley Barn, Poughkeepsie, NY
2018 Expose curated by Frederick Janka on Foundwork.art - an online artist platform for
the Contemporary Art Community
2018 New Paltz Open Studios Tour, Unison Art Center and SUNY New Paltz
Fine Arts Building Rotunda
2018 Signal: Tri-State Juried Exhibition curated by Lumi Tan, Katonah Museum of Art,
Katonah, NY
2018 Off the Beaten Track, Westchester Community College Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2018 In Our Element, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2018 Clayworks, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY
2017 Hot & Cool Summer at the Blue Door: Annual Open Artist Members Exhibition, BDAC,
Yonkers, NY
2017 Clay Ways, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2017 Women in the Arts, The Peekskill Museum, Peekskill, NY
2017 Big Ideas in Small Packages, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY
2017 9th Artist-Member Juried Exhibition, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY
2016 Showcase in The Field Library, Peekskill, NY
2016 Earthly Delights, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2016 Big Ideas in Small Packages, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY
2014 Showcase in The Field Library, Peekskill, NY
2013 Open Studios, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2011 Centerpiece for Juried Senior exhibition, Arthur M. Berger Gallery, Manhattanville
College, Purchase, NY
2019 Clay Bouquet, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2019 Now: Press Play curated by Glenn Adamson, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Materialistic, Art Centro, Poughkeepsie, NY
2019 Sublime Concepts, Curator, Bethany Arts Community, Ossining, NY
2019 Export: A Future Under Risk 2019, Joint Exhibition of International Artists, Mid-
Hudson Heritage Center Trolley Barn, Poughkeepsie, NY
2018 Expose curated by Frederick Janka on Foundwork.art - an online artist platform for
the Contemporary Art Community
2018 New Paltz Open Studios Tour, Unison Art Center and SUNY New Paltz
Fine Arts Building Rotunda
2018 Signal: Tri-State Juried Exhibition curated by Lumi Tan, Katonah Museum of Art,
Katonah, NY
2018 Off the Beaten Track, Westchester Community College Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2018 In Our Element, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2018 Clayworks, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY
2017 Hot & Cool Summer at the Blue Door: Annual Open Artist Members Exhibition, BDAC,
Yonkers, NY
2017 Clay Ways, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2017 Women in the Arts, The Peekskill Museum, Peekskill, NY
2017 Big Ideas in Small Packages, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY
2017 9th Artist-Member Juried Exhibition, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY
2016 Showcase in The Field Library, Peekskill, NY
2016 Earthly Delights, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2016 Big Ideas in Small Packages, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY
2014 Showcase in The Field Library, Peekskill, NY
2013 Open Studios, Peekskill Clay Studios Gallery, Peekskill, NY
2011 Centerpiece for Juried Senior exhibition, Arthur M. Berger Gallery, Manhattanville
College, Purchase, NY
lectures and workshops
2017 Women in the Arts, The Peekskill Museum, Peekskill, NY
2012 Art Before Forty: Survival Stories from Younger Artists, First Monday Salon, Bean
Runner Cafe, Peekskill, NY
2012 Art Before Forty: Survival Stories from Younger Artists, First Monday Salon, Bean
Runner Cafe, Peekskill, NY