Karol Stricker (May 21, 1959 – January 14, 2008) was an American painter of fine

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. Her Native American and fantasy works were well received for their level of detail and attention to

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. Her artwork has been exhibited in over 200 galleries worldwide, and is in private collections and museums across the globe. She painted in the Spurgeon style of

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which she pioneered.

Personal life

Stricker was born in

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, the child of Thomas and Margaret McEniry, and grew up in

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. As her health declined she lost the interest in ceramics she once had, and only a few precious pieces remain from this time. At the time of her death on January 14, 2008, she was 48 years old.

Sources

*''Ceramics Monthly''.January/February 1994 *''The Lighthouse Review''.4.7(December 1996) {{DEFAULTSORT:Stricker, Karol 1959 births People from Morris County, New Jersey Porcelain painters 2008 deaths Artists from Buffalo, New York People from Charleston, Illinois 20th-century American women artists American women painters 20th-century American painters Painters from New York (state) Painters from New Jersey Painters from Illinois