My name is Karen Jenise Richey and I am a visual artist and graphic designer residing in Murrells Inlet, a small beachside town in South Carolina. I’m a Washington, D.C. native, who grew up in the Maryland suburbs. Prior to relocating to South Carolina, I lived in Frederick, Maryland for thirty years, where I enjoyed raising my two sons. I received my Fine Arts degree from the University of Maryland with a concentration in Applied Design. After a twenty-five year career in corporate advertising and marketing, I am happy to be working in the studio again, exploring new mediums and techniques through further study and practice.

Blackbird Art & Design is my portfolio of past and current passions and projects. I’m often inspired by our natural world and travels near and far. My work is usually illustrative in nature, and characterized by a strong sense of design and color. I exhibited and sold my work at a number of galleries in and around Frederick, Maryland, and currently my work can be occasionally found at Seacoast Artists Gallery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Please contact me if you are interested in:

• Commissions
• Fine Art Prints
• Li’l Birds Children’s Art Commissions
• Licensing my artwork for reproduction

All images are copyrighted by the artist. Reproduction of any image for any purpose without the express permission of the artist is strictly prohibited.
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