Karen J. Harper, Wassmer, Professional Artist                    Email Artist         Go Back to Homepage                                    June 06, 2007

Whispering Angels® Art Studio

Home and Office address:

1398 Millbrook Road

Middletown CT 06457

Home =860-316-five,one,two,eight

Cell = 203-627-7628

Website = http://www.whisperingangelsart.com

49 Years old, Female, Excellent Health, Non Smoker, Energetic, Punctual, Thorough, Caucasian, Open Minded, Christian, American.

 

Education

 

            2006 Welding and Blacksmithing courses, Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, Connecticut

1989-1992           Civil Engineering, University of New Haven, Connecticut

 

 

Professional Experience

             

1979- 1999   Land Surveyor ,  Civil Engineering 

All aspects of the Planning, Construction, and Building industry, including actual preliminary conceptual design to finial design, application and approval process. Drafting of all maps including detail fabrication and construction drawings.

Land Surveyor:  Head of survey party, construction stake- out , aerial target locations for large scale projects in rough terrain, Tennessee and Connecticut.  Member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Surveyors Book where I staked out the bridge decking rehabilitations in Connecticut  and Mass, heavy Highway layout for construction, and stake out of steel layout for high rises; all aspects of as-built and large boundary surveys.

    Planning and Approval Phases of Projects: Speaking with primary clients pertaining to the conceptual ideas and   

preliminary design of large scale projects. Coordinating and relinquishing design and approval applications in the    municipalities, including meetings with town planners, engineers, and environmental agencies, town, city and state wide.

Civil Engineering: Calculations for septic locations, calculations for rain water run off and design of detention ponds, catch basin placements and site plans for  housing complexes, municipal buildings including hotels, golf courses, and relocation of rivers.

        

        1999-Present  Professional Artist

           Started my art business, Whispering Angels® Art Studio,  and created unique, mixed media 2d and 3d  art for juried fine art   

           and craft shows: 

          

            Lincoln Center American Crafts Festival, NYC

           Crafts on Columbus, NYC

          * East of Eighth, Solo Exhibition art for sale, NYC

           Crafts at the Cathedral , 110th  St. NY  

            Westport Handcraft show, Westport CT 

          *Solo Exhibition, Willougbby Wallace Memorial Library, Stony Creek, CT  

          Connecticut Flower and Garden Show

          Denise Morris Curt , Milford Green,            

 

       Professional Art Services Experience

            Design, construction and installation of  large, painted, canvas panels for supermarket , Wallingford, CT

            Design and Construction of sign for the Cone Zone in Milford, CT

          *  Public Art Exhibition, Downtown Stamford CT “Tossed and Found” 2 large sculptures

         Areas of Specialization:   Sculpture, Installation Art, Design and Build on site locations, Specific ideas for onsite

              locations and problem solving with a unique artistic, green approach for the building and construction industry.

              My professional experience with the building and construction industry combined with  my unique artistic talents gives me

              an edge for the requirements to creating public art. I vision the project as a whole and combine it with a unique work of art.

              I have many professional colleagues which include Structural Engineers, Architects, and Civil Engineers.  

              I also have professional and  artist colleagues who occasionally work for me who specialize in welding,  public art

              sculpture, photography, and carpentry.

    Karen J. Harper, Wassmer, Professional Artist                                                                                           June 06, 2007

Whispering Angels® Art Studio

Home and Office address:

92 North Cherry Street

Wallingford, CT 06492

Home = 203-265-1040

Cell = 203-627-7628

  

              Bibliography:

 HGTV 2007  "Thats Clever"  yet to be aired this season , number 412

 

"Weekend" Magazine , Vol 10 Issue 1 

 

"Record Journal" Wallingford, Meriden Dec. 29, 2004

 

"New Haven Register" Nov. 27, 2006

 

  

                Technical Abilities: I can use all multimedia components, digital cameras, computers and art software. I use

Adobe Premiere Pro and I created my own website. I can use large scale printers and plotters. My studio tools include welding, forge and forging tools, electrical woodworking tools and hand tools. I create concrete sculptures, mosaics, and stone art. I use all metal fabricating tools. I create jewelry. I design and sew my own clothes.  Leather tools.  I do woodblock carving and Japanese printing. 

 

                References:

             Ronald W Wassmer, PE, LLS    203-874-8316

            S & C Developement, Milford, CT , Philip Craft

            Linda Lewis , Zachers Photography, 860-232-3849