December Show

​The December 2019 exhibit at the Beloit Art
Center opens with a free reception on Friday
Dec. 6 from 5-9 pm. The reception coincides
with the annual Holidazzle event in downtown
Beloit. Once again, the Beloit Art Center will be
featuring the ever-popular hot spiced German
wine called Glühwein that is served at European
outdoor Christmas markets this time of year.
The December featured artist is Rockford artist,
Karen Vaughn Harding. Karen is primarily
known as a watercolorist. She owns and
manages the La Paloma Gardens in Rockford
which provides the inspiration for her colorful
paintings of flowers.

Harding describes her
painting as “abstract botanical
art”. She said realistic
botanical art is intriguing, but
it wasn’t working for her, so
she decided to loosen up for a
more abstract effect. Harding
has earned international
acclaim for her watercolors
and several of her works are
part of the permanent
collection in Rockford’s sister
city, Borgholm, Sweden. She
also won rave reviews for her
2012 one-woman show,
“Regarding Flowers” at the
Swedish-American Museum
in Chicago.

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Karen Harding’s bright, vibrant works will be on display at the Beloit Art Center
throughout the month of December, and they will also be available for sale. The Art
Center will be open Mondays 10-2, Tuesdays – Fridays, 10-5 and Saturdays 10-3 until
Christmas.