Karen Logan is a visual artist and creative practitioner based on the boarder of Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire, UK.
Karen Logan is a visual artist and creative practitioner based on the boarder of Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire, UK.
Karen's work spans installation, social and sculptural practices. She uses domestic craft processes with low value or found materials, leaning into overlooked and/or undervalued stories, fascinated by people, land and place. Her relationship to the outdoors is explored through walking and foraging and site-specific work.
As a Creative Practitioner, Karen engages audiences in playful processes to explore, consider, invent and share contemporary art.
Work held in private collections in the UK, US and Canada.
Education
2002-2003 MA Textiles, Distinction, Goldsmiths College, University of London
1990-1993 BA (hons) Textiles, 1st Class, The University of Derby
Exhibitions/Events (selected)
2022 UN VEIL, Haarlem Gallery, Derbyshire
2021 Makers Market, Haarlem Gallery, Derbyshire
2020 Print Fair 2020, Nottingham Contemporary
2019 Winter Exhibition, Haarlem Artspace, Derbyshire
Wirksworth Festival, Haarlem Artspace, Derbyshire
In Common, aa2a Residency Exhibition, University of Derby
2018 Winter Exhibition, Haarlem Artspace, Derbyshire
Rituals and Rites, Artcore, Derby
Book
2021 Work featured in Element by Catherine Rodgers, published by Haarlem Artspace
Online Features
2023 New Art Highlights (September), axisweb
2020 Meet the Artist (Janurary): Karen Logan, Contemporary Visual Arts Network - East Midlands
2019 five2watch-sculpture, axisweb
Residencies
2022 Take Time Residency, Haarlem Artspace, Derbyshire
2020 Haarlem Artspace Virtual Residency, Derbyshire
2019 Summer Lodge, Nottingham Trent University
2018-2019 Artists Acess to Art Colleges (aa2a), Derby University
Creative Practitioner (selected)
2022-ongoing Draw Derby, Market Place, Derby
2021-ongoing Midlands Maker Challenge - mentor, Museum of Making, Derby
2023 GoldsQUAD and Family Drop-ins, Derby QUAD
Common Ground Craftivism Project, Sumac Centre, Nottingham
Drawing/print workshops, Air Arts, Royal Derby Hospital
Experimental Drawing Project with SEND young people, Derby QUAD
Sea Plastic Song, Baby People/Artcore, Derby
2022 Everybody Draw and Draw Together, GoldsQUAD, Derby QUAD
2021 KidsQUAD, and QUAD Participate, Derby QUAD
2020 #ThisIsDerby, Derby QUAD
2019 Beam, Putting the Mill back in Milford, Derwent Valley Mills Heritage Site, Milford
Q Club, Derby QUAD
Harewood House, Leeds
