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The Thirteen by Kari Dunham
The Thirteen
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Kari Dunham
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2019
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Bardwell Hall
Celebrating Art in Community
Bold, contemporary and deeply rooted in community, The Thirteen reflects the power of creativity to connect people, ideas and generations. Through its ambitious scale and layered visual language, the painting invites viewers to consider how communities are shaped through collaboration, imagination and the exchange of ideas. Created by artist Kari Dunham, the work serves as a visual centerpiece within Bardwell Hall and a tribute to the enduring role of the arts in education and culture.
Quick Facts
Artist
Kari Dunham
Medium / Type
Oil on canvas
Size
53"x128"
Date Created
2019
Date Installed
2019
Location
Bardwell Hall
Donor
Long Family Foundation
About the Artist
Kari Dunham
Kari Dunham is an Adjunct Art Professor at Biola University. She holds a M.F.A. in Painting from Laguna College of Art + Design and a B.F.A. in Art from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. She also teaches at Irvine Valley College and was recently a Visiting Instructor for Gordon in Orvieto, the Global Education Program in Orvieto, Italy with Gordon College. A representational painter, her work derives from personal narratives and simultaneously invites the viewer to recall his or her own narratives. She lives in Southern California and enjoys serving on the art curatorial team for her church, Church by the Sea, in Laguna Beach.
Generously made possible by:
This artwork was made possible through the generosity of the Long Family Foundation, whose support reflects a shared commitment to cultivating beauty, faith and learning on Biola’s campus.
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