Karen Shapiro

America, 1947 - Present
Artist's website

Karen Shapiro derives her art from what is already there. It doesn't have to be studied, interpreted, or understood. Her ceramic sculpture is what it is. Shapiro's ceramics represent items that are used, and they look it. Each piece speaks to an era or a season, an event, or a time when the item belonged in the life of the viewer. Karen takes “everyday” objects, frequently larger-than-life in our memories and presents them to the collector as precious and now larger-than-life in person.

"My work is pop art; ceramic sculptures of articles which apply to everyday life from the past to the present. The range is wide, from food products and beverages to cosmetics to automobilia just to name a few. The work speaks for itself. It is all larger than life in size and easily understandable. My mission is to make work which adds a bit of whimsy and smiles to my customers’ lives while making a living for myself."

Please find below the selections that are available for purchase through the John Raimondi Gallery.

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