The following artists currently have works on display at THE LOFT GALLERY. These images are representative examples of their works. Availability of these works is as current as humanly possible...they do go fast!!

Karen Kozojet Ching has been a member of the Loft Gallery in Occoquan, Virginia since the Fall of 2001. She was the Artist of the Month with "Favorite Escapes" in September 2002, "The Time is Now" in June 2004 and "New Horizons" in March 2006. She will be featured again with "The French Countryside" in November 2007.

The artist's vibrant paintings depict scenes from her travels and local surroundings. Her impressionistic style captures the essence of her landscapes, seascapes, and gardens. The luminosity of her watercolors is achieved through a series of transparent glazes. Karen also paints large contemporary acrylics on canvas.

Karen is a member of the Springfield Art Guild and the Vienna Arts Society. She has been accepted into their juried competitions. She is also a member of the Arts Council of Fairfax County.

 

"To the Beach"

"Lighthouse View"

"Pansies & Bunnies"

"Arrival of Spring"

"Into the Waves"	"The Monarch"	"Golden Irises"	"Ocean Surf"
"Hummingbird at the Coral Bells"	"Beyond the Pond" SOLD	"In the Fields"	"Cascading Petunias"

The artist is active in the local arts community. In 2005 through 2007, she participated in the Artist's Palette Project to promote awareness of and raise funds for the Lorton Arts Foundation. In the Fall of 2006, her paintings were hung in their first judged exhibition. Karen was the 2005 recipient of the Emerging Artist Award during Springfield Days. Her first solo exhibit was in the Historic Manor House at Green Spring Gardens Park in Alexandria, Virginia, during January and February 2007. She has continuous exhibits at Belmont Bay Marina in Woodbridge, Virginia and Remax Riverside in Occoquan, Virginia.

Karen is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University with degrees in Business and Art. The Ching family resides in Fairfax Station, Virginia. Karen's paintings hang in private collections throughout the U.S. and Germany.

Walking the Lane

Sunset at Rodanthe

Reflections

Autumn's Glory

A United State

Picket Fence in the Fall

"Palms on the Beach"

"Ocean Front" SOLD

"Purple Mountains Majesty"

"Follow the Leader"

Enter through the Wisteria

"Strawberries"