KAREN JOHNSON WYATT
A Timeless Artist
After picking up a paint brush for the first time over 60 years ago, Karen Johnson Wyatt has built a nationwide reputation as a prominent fine artist. She is most notably recognized for her portrayal of historical jazz scenes and personalities. Her creative styles include oil on canvas, acrylic on linen, and 2 styles unique to Wyatt known as "Wyatt's Brushes" and "Wyatt Gone Green".
With a unique artistic perspective, Wyatt often works on large canvas to create pieces with an abundance of color. Many of her life-size paintings of Jazz personalities draw attention from Jazz enthusiast, like her depiction of Jazz legend Miles Davis in acrylic on linen. Wyatt's art is said to use color to draw out the emotions that jazz draws out through improvised sound.
Wyatt's art has been featured many places over the years including the Martin Lawrence Show, Album art for Club Nouveau and percussionist Steven Kroon, as well as the Martin Luther King Jr. street signs in Berkeley, CA. Her works have been featured at Griffin Gallery in Chicago, International Portfolio Gallery in Orlando, Artistic Treasures in Los Angeles, Gwen Ovid Art Gallery in Oakland, and Simmons Gallery in Harlem.
A Message from the Artist
KAREN JOHNSON WYATT

I've always strongly felt the importance of art reaching everyday folk.
Art is for everyone to enjoy and appreciate...
Not just the "upper-class" as we are often led to believe.
And how do you qualify yourself as an appreciator?
You simply develop your taste from visits to shows, galleries, festivals, museums...
And the rest will follow as you continue to enjoy art.
You are now the keeper of our culture.
You are sanctioned to seek out this generation of artists who have made creativity a life choice.
That is my challenge to you...