karin schneider

fine art

Beauty Held in tension.

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"Depression"
$100.00

“Depression” 2024

acrylic on canvas

10 × 10 inches

Winter is dark in more than one way. We all know there is less sunlight, but we don’t always talk about how the darkness impacts our moods. When I feel the seasonal affective disorder, one of the ways it shows up is reaching out to people who are no longer in my life. In late 2024, this resulted in me feeling some strong jealousy that spurred me to start creating. Ever since, I have made more art than ever before in my life.

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"Rough Waters I"
$200.00

“Rough Waters I” 2025

acrylic, flexible modeling paste, and sand on canvas

24 × 12 inches

I’ve always been drawn to water. When I was a teenager, I remember being at the beach with a friend’s family and her mom asking if I was a Pisces because I was such a fish in the water. The beach is a happy place for me, but the ocean reminds us that water isn’t always smooth and calm. My “Rough Waters” series depicts that swirling, tumultuous feeling of being in the ocean, brightened by the bright blue waters, softened by the puffs of sea foam, and felt like the rough edges of the sand under our feet.

This series is available as individual paintings or as a full set of six paintings. To purchase the full set, please contact Karin directly.

Currently hanging at British Swim School in Raleigh, NC. Please allow additional lead time for shipping.

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"Touch Grass (mini)"
$35.00

“Touch Grass (mini)” 2025

acrylic and flexible modeling paste on canvas

6 × 6 inches

Get off your screen, out of your house, and touch some grass. Like its larger counterpart, this mini is a reminder to connect back to nature.

Currently hanging at My Wellness Place in Matthews, NC. Please allow additional lead time for shipping.

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Meet the Artist

Karin Schneider is a multimedia artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina, exhibiting locally at community-based spaces. She holds a B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Maryland. Working primarily in acrylic and mixed media on canvas or panel, she transforms lived experiences of disability, chronic pain, and mental illness into textured, dimensional paintings. Karin transitioned to a full-time art practice in 2026 and currently has work available for sale at the Museum store at the North Carolina Museum of Art.

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A woman in a red patterned dress kneeling in a wooded backyard next to a pink canvas painting that depicts a white spine with a heart at the bottom.

behind the scenes video and more

Close-up of a person using a wide brush to paint a black and teal abstract swirl on a canvas, with a beige cloth covering the table.
A woman with hair up and AirPods leaning over a canvas being covered with plaster bandages, with her hand touching the canvas. She is wearing a pink fitness tracker and sitting outdoors, possibly on a bench.
Colorful small canvases on a paint-stained table, with a container of water, a wet cloth, and various bottles and supplies in the background, indicating an ongoing painting project.
A person working on a large, pink painting on an outdoor table. The table has various painting supplies and is on a balcony with a view of a sidewalk and grassy yard. The person is spreading thick paint on the painting, which has a textured pattern.
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