Karen Carlo Salinger

Suspended animation, medical curiosities, scientific illustrations and biological specimens. Improbable creatures in impossible situations. These are some of the ideas that I incorporate into my drawings, sculpture, and other artwork. I call them my creatures, because that is what they are – unknown organisms that take shape in my mind, the roots of which come from a lifelong interest in strange biology, microscopic life, the human body, and basically anything else ooey, gooey, creepy, strange or unusual.

Creating art is my way to express the thoughts, emotions, and fears running through my subconscious, and I am often surprised at how it seeps up to the surface. I hope that the end result will resonate with each viewer in their own way, and that it will connect with elements of their own subconscious.

My Storm by Karen Carlo Salinger

My Storm by Karen Carlo Salinger

  Karen Carlo Salinger My Storm Oil on canvas, steel wire, 20″ x 20″ SOLD from the feature exhibit: What I See When I See Me, June – July 2014…

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High Tide by Karen Carlo Salinger

High Tide by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Salinger High Tide Digital Print & Sharpie, 22″ x 9″ $100. from the feature exhibit: Vanitas, June 2013…

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Untitled 2 by Karen Carlo Salinger

Untitled 2 by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Sanlinger Untitled 2 Ink on wood, 4″ x 4″ $35.…

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Untitled 1 by Karen Carlo Salinger

Untitled 1 by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Salinger Untitled  1 Ink on wood, 4″ x 4″ $35.…

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Jealousy by Karen Carlo Salinger

Jealousy by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Salinger Jealousy Ink on paper, 12″ x 12″ $275. from the feature exhibition Creature Comforts November 2012…

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Stasis by Karen Carlo Salinger

Stasis by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Salinger Stasis Ink on paper, 12″ x 12″, 2011 $275. from the feature exhibition Creature Comforts November 2012…

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Squabble by Karen Carlo Salinger

Squabble by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Salinger Squabble Ink on paper, 12″ x 9″, 2010 $150. from the feature exhibition Creature Comforts November 2012…

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Snacktime by Karen Carlo Salinger

Snacktime by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Salinger Snacktime Gel ink and color pencil on paper, 9″ x 12″, 2010 $150. from the feature exhibition Creature Comforts November 2012…

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To Honey by Karen Carlo Salinger

To Honey by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Salinger To Honey Ink on paper, 12″ x 12″, 2011 $275. from the feature exhibition Creature Comforts November 2012…

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Verticality by Karen Carlo Salinger

Verticality by Karen Carlo Salinger

Karen Carlo Salinger Verticality Ink on paper, size $275. from the feature exhibition Creature Comforts November 2012…

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