Biography of Karin Griffiths, Laguna Hills Artist...


I was born in London, England but nurtured in the dual environments of Britain and Jamaica. The vibrant colours and cultures of Jamaica influenced my early responses to light and colour. At the age of seven, I came to live in the United States with my beloved mother, Loreen.

In 1984, I graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art with a BA in illustration and graphic design. I was art director of a children's fashion magazine, "Honeychild".

I left the East Coast in the mid-eighties, and moved to California. Seeking those early influences of sun and sea; eventually I settled down in San Jose Del Cabo, Baja Mexico, where I lived for the next 16 years. This was a time of intense creativity for me, both in my own art and in the community where I was instrumental in pioneering the art movement in that area.

Most of my inspiration comes from nature. My travels in Tahiti, Fiji, New Zealand and the Hawaiian islands have also been influential aspects in my art.

Currently, I live in Southern California with my husband and 4 year old daughter.


  Karin-Marie Griffiths
  Exhibitions
   
2005 Wasseman Gallery, Dana Coastal Arts, Dana Point, CA - Group Exhibit
2002 Dana Point Art Splash, Dana Point CA
2002 California "Wildlife Open" - Group Exhibit
2000 New York Mask Project 2000 - New York, NY - Group Showing
2000 Elaine Benson Gallery. Bridge Hampton, NY - "Gone Fishin" Exhibition - Group Show
1999 Exhibiting at California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA - Solo Exhibit
1998 San Jose Del Cabo International Airport, Los Cabos, Mexico - Solo Exhibition
1998 Immigraion Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - Hosts International Art Exhibit
1996 - 1998 Starry Nights Gallery, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico - Solo Exhibition (owner)
1995 - 1998 "Splash" Bi-Annual Art Festivals, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
1997 Da Vinci Art Gallery, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico - Solo Exhibition
1997 San Jose Del Cabo Museum, Mexico - Group Exhibit
1994 - 1997 La Jolla Art Festivals (Annual), San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico - Group Exhibit
1996 San Jose Del Cabo International Airport, Los Cabos, Mexico - Group Exhibit
1996 Desert Winds Gallery, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico Exhibited
1991 - 1995 Dos Lunas Gallery, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - Exhibited
1994 The Settlement Co., San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico - Group Exhibit
1994 Palmilla Hotel Art Exhibit, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico - Group Exhibit
1993 La Paz Museum, La Paz, Mexico - "15 Women Artists" Exhibit
1992 Terra Sol Art Exhibit, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - Group Show
1991 Palmilla Hotel, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico - 2 Man Show