About

Karri Klawiter is a self-taught digital artist. She has worked off and on in graphic design for over 15 years, but it wasn’t until 2008 that she picked up her first digital SLR camera and began truly exploring the depth of her field. It wasn’t long before she won her first recognition and photographic award. Her work soon started selling internationally.

If you ask Karri, she doesn’t consider herself a Photographer, but a Digital Artist or Photo Illustrator. She feels her true talent lies within the editing process, where her creativity can truly shine.

In early 2012, Karri broadened her horizons and offered up her services for creating book covers. She now does cover art full time, but still tries to find time for a bit of photography here and there. Currently, there are well over 100 published ebook and paperback books available with cover art by Karri.

To view more of Karri’s digital art and photography click here. For cover art click here.

email: kklawiter@gmail.com

Artist Bio: Born and raised in West Michigan, artist Karri Klawiter is above all else, a wife and a mother. She is blessed enough to be able to spend her 9-5 creating artwork for book covers for independent authors/publishers. Her work ranges from Digital Abstracts, to Photography, to Photo Illustration and Digital Painting.

Artist Statement: My work has been said to tug at the viewers darker senses. A peek through my eyes where colors are deep and rich. A velvety soft vibrancy calling out to be touched. Thick contrasts in light create a depth where one can get lost, and smooth flowing lines creating a dark sensuality. Nothing is straight and symmetrical, a constant unpredictable flow, much like life.

Artistic Honors:

• 2013 Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts Exhibit - Charlotte Award for Photography (Dragonfly)

• 2013 Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts Exhibit – LOMA Award (School’s Out)

• 2013 Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts Exhibit – Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP, Purchase Award ( Bel Air)

• 2013 NCCA Statewide Photography Competition – Finalist (And the Light Still Shines, Onion)

• 2013 West Michigan Regional Arts Exhibit – Finalist (Dragonfly, Vacant)

• 2012 EPIC’s Ariana Award 2013 – Finalist (Primal Cover)

• 2012 Novelscribe – 3^rd Place – Science Fiction (A Question of Will Cover)

• 2012 Radix Tavern Exhibit (Desire, A Pinch of Blue, Preconceived Illusion, and Pale Perception L)

• 2012 Halloween Contest (redbubble) – Top Ten Finalist (Patch)

• 2011 Adobe Imaginify Challenge – Honorable Mention (Shattered Promises)

• 2011 As Time Goes By Contest – Top Ten (Silenced Disenchantment)

• 2011 Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts – Finalist (Abiding)

• 2011 Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts - Finalist (Silenced Disenchantment)

• 2011 Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts – Finalist (Back When)

• 2011 West Michigan Regional Art Competition – Finalist (Echinacea Dark Dreams)

• 2011 The Color of Autumn Challenge (Redbubble) – Top Ten (Peaceful Autumn)

• 2010 Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts – Warner Norcross & Judd LLC Purchase Award (Quiet Barn)

• 2010 Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts – Grand Valley State University Art Gallery Purchase Award (Rural Reminiscence)

• 2010 Live and Let Live Contest – Top Ten (Road King)

• 2009 Best of Photography – Photographer’s Forum Magazine – Finalist (Quiet Barn)

• 2009 Int’l Photography Awards – Honorable Mention (The Red Door)

• 2009 The Woman Photographer ‘s Flower Contest – Finalist (Columbine)

• 2009 Woman’s Photography Self Portrait – Finalist (The Song of My Sword)

• 2008 Great Lakes Forever/Anheuser-Busch Budwiser Photo Contest – Honorable Mention (Into the Blue)

• 2008 Ghosts of the Past Photo Contest (Redbubble) – 1^st Place (Lost)

• 2008 Absolute Michigan, Michigan in Pictures Daily Photo (Newaygo Bridge)

• 2008 May US Scenic Photo Contest – Finalist (Quiet Barn)

• 2008 Dilapidated Doors Contest (Redbubble) – Finalist (Pioneer Portal)

• 2008 Editing Frenzy Competition (Redbubble) – 1^st Place (Ephemeral Partings)