Karen Guthrie

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Karen Guthrie
Born1970
Alma mater Edinburgh College of Art, Royal College of Art
AwardsNorthern Art Prize
2008

Karen Guthrie (born 1970) is a British artist that works with public art, installation, film making, and internet publishing. She lives and works in the Lake District, UK. [1] Most of her work is done in collaboration with Nina Pope. Guthrie and Pope started working together in London as a collaborative duo in 1995 on projects that "enrich and inform public life" and they founded creative non-profit Somewhere (artist collective) in 2001. [2]

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Education

Karen Guthrie attended the Edinburgh College of Art from 1987 to 1991, receiving a BA in Printmaking. She attended the Royal College of Art in London from 1991 to 1993, receiving a MA in Printmaking. [3]

Career

Guthrie began working with Nina Pope in 1995. [3] She was part of an artist collective called The People From Off, which contributed to 'A Different Weekend' with their 'Festival of Lying'. Its members included Nina Pope, Anna Best, and Simon Poulter. [4] Karen works on many public arts projects including initiatives with Grizedale Arts, including their website and land / garden development projects. [2] Guthrie and Pope founded Somewhere (artist collective), a creative non-profit to produce collaborative projects of interest.

Films

Exhibitions, commissions, and other projects

Awards and honors

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References

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