Karen van Dooren

  • Born in Deventer, The Netherlands (NL)
  • Resides and Works in Nijmegen, The Netherlands

 

Education & Training

  • Training Animal Funeral Director, Tinley Academie, Veenendaal. The Netherlands. Graduated with a 10!
  • Taxidermy birds, Bos en fauna, Schaarsbergen, The Netherlands.
  • Taxidermy small mammals, Bos en fauna, Schaarsbergen, The Netherlands.
  • Master of Arts, International Master of Arts Therapies, University of Freiburg, Germany & HAN University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
  • Bachelor in Fine Arts, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem (HKA), the Netherlands
  • Bachelor in Art Therapy, Hogeschool Nijmegen, the Netherlands
  • Propedeuse Art Education, Tehatex, Hogeschool Gelderse Leergangen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  • Ceramics & other courses, Highschool Newington, Connecticut, USA.

 

Selected collections

  • Elsevier Reed Uitgeverij, New York / Amsterdam, United States of America / The Netherlands
  • Tweede kamer Staten der Generaal /  Second Chamber, Dutch Parliament, Interne collectie / Internal collection, Den Haag / The Hague, The Netherlands

Van Dooren is collected by various private collectors in the Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia and the United States of America

 

Grands & Awards

  • Artwork of the week / Kunstwerk van de week for ‘Bambi says:”No.”, Exto, Online, The Netherlands

  • Audience Award for ‘Bambi says: “No.”’, Natura Inspiratus, Plantentuin, Meise, Belgium

  • Project Grant / Projectsubsidie for ‘Kamperfoeliestraat’, Province of Gelderland, Arnhem, The Netherlands

  • Ceramics Award, Newington Highschool, Newington, CT, United States of America

 

Press & Publications

Fitsch, Claudia, “Sommigen rouwen meer om het dier dan om de partner” / “Some mourn the animal more then the partner” in De Gelderlander, 2024.

N.N. “Solotentoonstelling Karen van Dooren” / “Soloexhibition Karen van Dooren”, De Brug, 2024.

Roerdink & Middelkoop, “Beelden op de kaart” / “Images on the map”, Stichting kunst in Millingen, Berg en Dal, 2021.

Pitzen, Marianne, “26. Kunstmesse 2021 in Frauenmuseum, Bonn” / “Art Fair in Women’s museum, Bonn”, Bonn, Germany, 2021.

Taken, Bert, “Kunstrijders, Meer waarnemen dan je waarneemt is kunst” / “Figure skaters, Perceiving more then you perceive is art”, Terborg, Bert Taken,      2021

Van Cauteren, Philippe, “Drawing in Lockdown”, S.M.A.K. museum, Gent, Belgium

Fitsch, Claudia, “Een kunstzinnig tweede leven voor dood diertje”/ “An artistic second life for a dead animal”. In De Gelderlander, 2020.

XYZ, “Huntenkunst”, XYZ Arnhem, Catalogus, 2000.

N.N., “49 x onbekend Talent”, Villa d’arte, 1999.

Nieuwenhuijzen, Argé, “Kunst en commercie” / “Art and commerce”, De stadskrant, 1999.

Verschooten, “Het attribuut” / “The attribute”, De Gelderlander, 1999.

Damen, Jos, “Tijdsbeelden in een bijzondere omgeving”, Gelders Dagblad, 1998.

Stichting Kade Ateliers, “Kijk op de wijk” / “ View of the neighborhood” Utrecht, (1998)

Hogeschool der Kunsten, “Eindexamencatalogus”, HKA (1997)

Belder, R., “Nijmeegse woonstraat is onderwerp expositie – Kunst en werkelijkheid vermengen zich”, De Gelderlander (1998)

Bitter, Glis, Jongsma, e.a., “Foyer -expositie”, in Filmhuis Krant (1997).

Belder, R., “’n Keukenla als kunst in de Kamperfoeliestraat”, Gezamenlijk Aanpakkrant (1997)

 

Relevant Professional Experience & Art related Contributions

 

Feb- April 2026: AIR (Artist In Residency), Taipei, Taiwan.

2018-heden: Board member Artists Collective Breekijzer, Bredevoort, the Netherlands

1997-heden: Contemporary artist, The Netherlands

2023-heden: Artist & coach ‘Snouts & Sobs’ Development and execution of an artistic workshop mourning the loss of a pet

2018-2021: Curator Art Collection & Exhibitions, HAN University of Applied scinces, Arnhem & Nijmegen, The Netherlands

2004-2016: Lecturer Art & Art Therapy, HAN university of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

2009-2011: Art Therapist, Forensic Psychiatric department, GGZ Reinier van Arkel, Vught, The Netherlands

2001-2008: Art Therapist, GGZ Oostbrabant, Boxmeer, The Netherlands

1997-2011: Art Teacher, Cultural Center, de Lindenberg, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

1991-1993: Art Therapist, Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Helmerzijde, Enschede

 

Contact

E-mail: blindevinken@proton.me
Phone: +31 651123362