Karyn Janowski is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and has been a participating artist in several community projects in her native state of Wisconsin. Under the direction of muralist Caryl Yasko, Karyn assisted in the production of preliminary drawings and the surface preparation and painting of the Whitewater Historical Mural (The Prairie Tillers), in Whitewater, Wisconsin. She was also involved, with the Chicago Public Art Group, in the design and drawing of the Mifflin Street Community Co-op Mural in Madison (1987), and in the Wisconsin Children’s Theatre, as Scenic Designer and painter. In Los Angeles, Karyn has been a visual artist adjudicator (2002-2006) for the California Alliance for Arts Education’s yearly ‘Emerging Young Artist Award’, a  four year college scholarship award.

Karyn also founded and coordinated "The Warehouse", a studio for visual artists and musicians in Madison, Wisconsin. This was a chance to provide numerous visual artists and musicians an opportunity to create and interact in an affordable and receptive environment. Karyn has lived in Los Angeles since 1992.

Collections:

Pfizer Corporation (NYC), Dynamic Resources (San Francisco, CA), Madeline and Bernie Sakmar, Joe Schiro, Jean Smart (Los Angeles, CA), ), Cory and Mark Gatliff (Brentwood, TN), Archive of the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, Tralfamadore Co-op, Niels and Faith Ingwersen, Jeff Scott Olson, Esq (Madison, WI).

Selected Exhibitions:

Ohio State University- Marion “Gesture” (2010)

Ohio State University- Columbus “Gesture (Inclusive)” (2010)

Lana Santorelli Gallery "Tragedy and Transformation" (2007) Westhampton, Long Island, NY

Galerie BelAge "Breaking the Walls of Bias" (2008) Westhampton, Long Island, NY

The Hive Gallery "1 Year Anniversary Show"; "Dolls, Dolls, Dolls" (2006) Los Angeles, CA

Viva Gallery "Collage Artists of America, Open 2006" juried by George Herms, Sherman Oaks, CA

Electric Lodge "Humanity Art Show" in conjunction with the 3rd annual "The Other Venice Film Festival" (2006) Venice, CA

Harvest Gallery "Expressionism with a small e" (2005) Glendale, CA

Bonhams & Butterfields "Currents" (2004) Los Angeles, CA

Lankershim Art Gallery "Cerebral Candy" (2004) North Hollywood, CA

Celebration Theatre in conjunction with "The Gallery", a play (2004) Los Angeles,CA.

Hofstra Museum, Emily Lowe Gallery "Breaking the Walls of Bias" (2002) Hempstead, Long Island, NY

Advocate Gallery "City of Angels...Gates of Hell" co-curated by Robin Wyshak, Ph.D. and Marc Arranaga (2002) Los Angeles

Circle Elephant Art "Human (Realist/Abstract) (2000) Los Angeles, CA

Grupo des Artistes Salvadorenos "The Eight Moons" (2000) Los Angeles, CA

Southampton Cultural Center (2000) Southampton, Long Island, NY

Museum of Contemporary Art, 'Transmute' (Joshua Decter, Guest Curator, 1999) Chicago, IL

L. A. Municipal Art Gallery Juried Show (1997, 2004),

The Cannery (1992), San Francisco, CA (solo exhibition)

Firehouse 7 (1991) solo exhibition, San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery, DAS Club (1990) solo exhibition , San Francisco, CA.

Wisconsin Center, “Isak Dinesen Centennial, from Seven Gothic Tales” (solo exhibition); Center Gallery, Crossman Gallery Madison, WI

Bibliography:

Who's Who in America, 54th - 58th Editions (1999-2004), Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ

The Artist’s Blue Book, 2003. Edited by Lonnie Pierson Dunbier

Who’s Who in the West, 26th-28th Editions (1998-2000), Marquis Who’s Who, New Providence, NJ

Dictionary of International Biography, 26th & 27th Editions, Melrose Press, Cambridge, England

Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America: Millennial Biographical Directory, NYC.

The ACI Curated Collection CD-ROM, (1996) Art Communication International, Philadelphia, PA.

American Artists; an Illustrated Survey of Leading Contemporaries and The California Art Review, published by American References, Les Krantz, Editor, Chicago, IL.