Kari Souders

Born in NY, Kari Souders has been an abstract painter for over 40 years. She received her BFA from Syracuse University and MFA from the University of Maryland on a full teaching scholarship.
Kari has taught as an adjunct teacher at institutions such as Drexel University, Trenton State College, and Hussian College. Her work has been exhibited and is in public and private collections around the country. Professional highlights include:
"Folk Is Art” 2021: Womenswork.art, Poughkeepsie, NY
Americas COVID-19 Memorial: The Biennial of the Americas Denver, CO
Packard Group National Exhibition 2021: No. 7 Center, Vermillion, SD
When She Rises, We All Rise: 118 Art Gallery, an online exhibition due to COVID 19
“One in a Year”: The Painting Center, New York, NY
Blurred Boundaries: Fabrications Retreat, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Body Quilting: Solo Show, Walton Gallery, George School, Newtown, PA
New Narratives: Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery, Arnold, MD
6th Annual Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition, Promoting the ideals of Experimentation and Pushing Boundaries: Main Line Art Center, Haverford
Maryland Federation of Art Merit Award: Work on Paper
Artstsavaganza award winner: Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN
Residency Fellowship: Painting residency, Woodstock School of Art
Itzhak Sankowsky Award: Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
Organic Relief: Bockrath Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Contemporary Artwork Exhibition: Erector Square Gallery, New Haven
Art Now, Emerging Artists Exhibition: Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
Curatorial Review Exhibition: Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA
Art on Paper: Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
Ancient Fragments in a New Light: Women Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Contemporary Art Exhibition: Carroll County Arts Council, Westminster, MD
VIRIDIAN 7th National Exhibition: Viridian Artists Inc., New York, NY
Resurgam's National Exhibition: Resurgam Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Elizabethtown College Juried Art Exhibit: Elizabethtown, PA
Art Under The Influence: Vincent's Gallery, Mansfield, OH
Intrinsic Visions: Pyramid Arts Center, Rochester, NY
National Small Works Exhibition: An Art Place, Inc., Chicago, IL
The Friends of The Tim Mark Endowment Exhibit: Penn State, Media, PA
Venus: I.O. Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Obsessions & Reflections: ArtsBridge, Riverrun Gallery, Lambertville, NJ
Small Matters of Great Importance: Hopper House Art Center, Reston, VA
Divine Visions: Sea Cliff Gallery, Sea Cliff, NY
Venus, Art at the Powerhouse: E. I. O. Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Four-Person Finalist Show: Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA
Color Now: Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
Images '95: HUB Gallery, Penn State University, PA
Adjunct Teacher: Rosemont College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Gods and Saints: Artscape ‘93, Baltimore, MD
Women in Art, Statements of Self: Setting the Stage Gallery, Alexandria, VA