Keep Art It - Founder/Director
December 2020 - Present
Bristol, UK - www.keepartit.org
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Singulart Gallery - Represented Artist
https://www.singulart.com/en/artist/douglas-karson-9397

Statement

Douglas Karson is an American-born artist living and working in Bristol. Self-taught, his practice incorporates colour, philosophy, storytelling, poetry and ink on paper with a particular focus on painting.

Bold colour, geometry and a sensitivity to line and balance characterize his artworks, which are informed by personal and spiritual philosophies.
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His ongoing series, THE RULES, uses elements from Greco-Roman philosophy, Chinese mythology, Yogic theory and Western philosophy to formulate a process of making-as-manifesto, or manifesto-as-making.
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A rigid formal framework and methodology engenders infinite potential outcomes, each a cross-cultural message suffused with subtle politics.
Douglas believes passionately in creating and nurturing artist communities. Douglas has participated in and organised over 30 group and solo exhibitions internationally in the UK and the United States and is the Founder/Director of Keep Art It Ltd.

Shows, Publications, Awards

Facebook Creator to Watch: March 2023

Longlist VAA Open: October 2022
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Keep Art It Inaugural Show - December 2020
Galleries Shopping Center
Organiser/Arist
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Art HOLE Magazine - June 2020 
Featured Artist

The RULES Exhibition - Solo Show
26th Jan - 28th Feb 2020 

Bristol, UK
West Bristol Arts Trail - Oct 18th,19th 2019
Bristol, 2019

A5 Magazine: Feature, Issue no. 22, 
Jan 2019

WotisArt magazine:
Feature, Issue no. 22, Jan 2019

Clifton Open Exhibition 
August 2018. Clifton Art Club, Bristol, UK

10 Year Retrospective Group Show Selection
June 2018. Hamilton House, Bristol, UK

Art Reveal Magazine:
Douglas Karson, interview,  no.36, January 2018, pg 54; ISBN 9781388973230
 
The Canteen, Hamilton House
Artist of the Month - Bristol, UK, February 2018 

Average Art Magazine:
Featured Artist - November 2017

Artfinder.com
Featured Art of the Day - August 2017 

Spike Island Newsletter: Featured artist 
Bristol, UK, August 2017

The ONE2 festival 
Co-Founder, Organiser, Exhibiting Artist
Hackney, London - May 2017

The Art Pop Up: 10 day Solo Exhibition
Blackfriars, London - October 2016 

Travelled, worked and studied abroad (including a year living in Japan) 2015-2016
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Lululemon Yoga Brand UK Showroom Artist: 
London, UK - Art and Yoga - 2011-2014