In the heart of downtown Colorado Springs you’ll find Gallery113, owned cooperatively by the 17 artists whose works are displayed within. Artist Karen Standridge was one of the founders of Gallery113 in 2011, back when it was located at 113 N Tejon – hence the name.
Standridge says she works in “just about every medium.” “My work is inspired by the scenes that I see almost every day living here in Colorado,” she says, noting that even in her abstract work you will often be able to see a mountain, an aspen tree, or a creek bed running through a forest. “The Colorado landscape impacts my work in every medium – that’s the guiding light.”
Her personal art website includes a quote of unknown attribution that speaks to her philosophy of artwork’s intrinsic value. It reads, “Art need not match the sofa.”
Standridge, a lifelong artist, painting and drawing since childhood, explains, “I was always an artist in my mind.” Her creative energies also extend to the written word; she holds a doctorate in literature and had a career teaching college-level both English and literature abroad.
She retired to focus on art, and today her work is exhibited all over the U.S. and abroad in shows, private collections and competitions. She teaches now by imparting her love and knowledge of painting to artists of all skill levels in classes and one-on-one coaching sessions.
Gallery 113 • Karen Standridge
125 1/2 N. Tejon St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-634-5299
Gallery113COS.com
KarenStandridgeArtist.com
