Karen Antonelli is an artist and educator, living in Pittsburgh. Born in England, she came to the US in 1994, originally to undertake a 6-month Residency at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, NE.
Antonelli's work encompasses drawing, photography, video and installation. She has exhibited Arnolfini Gallery and Bristol City Museum in the UK, and Silver Eye, Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Pittsburgh. Three of her large scale drawings are in the permanent collection on exhibition at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Her photography is in private collections in both the UK and the US.
Antonelli has a Bachelors degree in 3-Dimensional Design from Cardiff College of Art in the UK, and an MFA from Vermont College, VT. She teaches photography and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Pittsburgh Filmmakers, where she is also a long-time artist-member.
