EDUCATION
University of Tennessee; Knoxville, TN
B.F.A. Painting and Drawing, December 2005
Summa Cum Laude
Habel Award: 1st Place Art History Short Paper
Dewey Award: 2nd Place Art History Short Paper
New York University; New York, NY
B.A. English Education and Russian Literature, June 1992
Cum Laude
Dean's Scholarship
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 Already There: Reflections on Living While Dying – traveling book/illustration tour; Knoxville, TN
2012 New Horizons – URBhana; Knoxville, TN
2010 Grasscapes – Studio Clout; Atlanta, GA
2009 100% Organic – Three Flights Up Gallery; Knoxville, TN
2008 All That Grass – Abode; Knoxville, TN
SELECTED PRINT & ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
2016 Already There: Reflections on Living While Dying by Richard Tate, Illustrations by Lauren Karnitz
2014 W Magazine – “Step & Repeat” Eco Flower Wearable pictured
2012 Organic Gardening Magazine – “Nothing but Flowers” (feature) by Therese Ciesinski
2012 Associated Press – “Bouquets to Save: Flowers Made of Recycled Stuff” (feature) by Sarah Wolfe, AP Writer
2011 Design*Sponge (live 11/11/2011) – “Lauren Karnitz Eco Flowers” by Kate Pruitt, Senior Editor
2011 Studio Visit Magazine – Vol 13
2011 Sunset Magazine Online – “Plastic Flowers as Artform” by Sharon Cohoon, Senior Garden Writer
2010 Studio Visit Magazine – Vol 12
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Natural Occurrences – Walker Fine Art Gallery; Denver, CO
2017 Bloom – Dogwood Arts Gallery; Knoxville,TN
2014 Three Femmes – Clayton Center for the Arts; Maryville, TN
2013 Three Femmes – Clayton Center for the Arts; Maryville, TN
2012 Three Femmes – Clayton Center for the Arts; Maryville, TN
2011 Plum Gallery; Knoxville, TN – Monthly group exhibitions
2011 Point Time – AVA; Chattanooga, TN
2011 Point Time – William King Museum; Abingdon, VA
2011 Point Time – Slocumb Galleries at ETSU; Johnson City, TN
2011 ArtScapes – Knoxville Museum of Art; Knoxville, TN
2010 Dogwood Arts Regional Fine Art Exhibition; Knoxville, TN
2009 Imaginary Journeys – Estense Castle; Ferrara, Italy
2009 Art Gallery of Farragut; Farragut, TN – Monthly group exhibitions
2009 Arts in the Airport – McGhee Tyson Airport; Knoxville, TN
2004-2009 Three Flights Up Gallery; Knoxville, TN – Monthly group exhibitions