Karny is a well know Calligraphy artist, specializing in creating custom made Ketubah (Ketubas Ketubot) for wedding or anniversary, Haftarah (Haftarot) for Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah, Family tree, Blessing for the home, Baby birth certificates, and other Judaic Art.,
Karny was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, where she worked as a draftsperson and designer with some of the better known architects in Israel.
In 1973 she moved to Curacao, a small island in the Caribbean.
Karny took art classes in Israel, and in Toronto at the Koffler Center for the Arts, Architecture and Design at Ryerson University, Design and Computer Application at Humber College, and studied Calligraphy with some of the best known Calligraphers in North America and Europe.
Karny is a past president of the Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto, the Israeli Artists Group of Toronto, a member of the Watercolour Society of Toronto, and the Canadian Book Artists and Book Binders Guild.
Karny's art was displayed in many juried exhibitions, ( have a pick at press) , between which: in The International Juried Calligraphy Exhibition - "Vision of the Spirit", in Washington National Cathedral, Washington D.C., USA. And " AlphaMark", international juried exhibition which travels the world from 1999-2001. Karny had one-person shows, and received an Honourable Mention at a juried exhibition. Karny got the Woolfitz award at the international "Art of the Book" Exhibition which was touring Canada . She was commissioned to do the front cover of the first issue of "The Israeli Magazine", the cover of "Beth Tikvah Sisterhood Magazine" and is included in the book ABC CANADA, a who's who of Calligraphers of Canada and her art was chosen to be printed in the AlphaMark 2001-2002 Calendar.
Lately Karny started creating unique jewellery .
Her Calligraphic artwork as well as her watercolour paintings and jewellery are in private collections worldwide.
Art Exhibitions
2008 - “The Art of the Book ’03, Canadian Book Artists and Book Binders Guild- Juried Exhibition To be traveled in Canada for 2 years
Papeterie Saint-Armand Award
2007 - Rejoice , Rosedale Presbyterian Church , Toronto
2006 -Inspiration , Neilson Park Creative Center / The Calligraphiv Arts Guild of Toronto
- Art Soul and Voice , Rosedale Presbyterian Church , Toronto
2004 - Celebration , Neilson Park Creative Center / The Calligraphiv Arts Guild of Toronto 30th Anniversary
2003 -“The Art of the Book ’03 “-Canadian Book Artists and Book Binders Guild- Juried Exhibition To be traveled in Canada for 2 years
Woolfitz Award
2002 - Gallery 592- watercolour paintings
2001 - " Artists Choice"- Toronto Watercolour Society- Neilson Park Creative Centre
- The Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto - Neilson Park Creative Centre
2000 -"Red Hot" Juried Exhibition Toronto Watercolour Society, OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design)
-“ Aquavision” Fall Juried Exhibition Toronto Watercolour Society
-"Art At The Heart 2000" Juried Exhibition Zion Church Cultural Centre
- "Splash with Panache III - Park Studio Artists, Kathleen Gormley Gallery, Unionville
-The calligraphic Arts guild of Toronto, Harbor Front, Richvale, Toronto
1999 - “ Aquavision” Fall Juried Exhibition Toronto Watercolour Society
-“ Vision Of The Spirit II- Celebrating the New Millennium”- Juried Exhibition
Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC, USA Special Publication attention
-“ AlphaMark”-The Association for the Calligraphic Arts - Juried Exhibition - To travel around the world for two years
-Splash With Panache II- Park Studio Artists, Kathleen Gormley Gallery, Unionville
-Strokes of Genius’99, The calligraphic Arts guild of Toronto, Woolfitt’s Gallery
-The Thornhill Theater , Single Jewish Calligrapher’s show
- Thornhill Theater, The Israeli Artist Group
1998 - “ Aquavision” Fall Juried Exhibition Toronto Watercolour Society
- “The Art of the Book” Canadian Book Artists and Book Binders Guild- Juried Exhibition To be traveled in Canada
- Hummingbird Center - Juried Exhibition
-“Ceremony In The Desert”- Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum- Juried Exhibition
1997 - “ Aquavision” Fall Juried Exhibition Toronto Watercolour Society
-“Artist’s Choice” Queens Quay Terminal Gallery- Toronto Watercolour Society
1996 - “My Jewish Roots” Leah Posluns Theater- JIAS, juried group exhibition.
- “Jerusalem 3000” Leah Posluns Theater, Solo exhibit for the Gala opening of JNF Jerusalem 3000 celebration
- “Artists’ Choice” by The Toronto Watercolor Society-Neilson Park Creative Centre- Group exhibit
1995 - Beth Tikvah Art Show 1995 - Group exhibit
-Holy Blossom Temple- Group exhibit
1994 - Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa- Group exhibit
- Beth Tikvah Art Show 1994 - Group exhibit
- "New Dimensions in Calligraphy" -The Gallery - Neilson Park Creative Centre - Group exhibit
- The Koffler Studio Gallery- Honourable Mention - Group exhibit
1993 -Beth Tikvah Art Show 1993 - Group exhibit *** -" Strokes of Genius"- Harbourfront- Group exhibit
-" Traces of the Spharadic Heritage"- Saarei Shomayim Congregation ***- "Tradition" - Leah Posluns Theater -One person show
- Barbara Frum Public Library - Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto
1992 - Harbourfront - Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto
- Beth-Tikvah Synagogue : "The Torah: The Path To Jewish Life"- One person show
- Prince Edward's Gardens - Group exhibit*** - " A Celebration of Art" The Jerusalem Foundation of Canada - The Pantages Theatre.
1991 - 1992 - Private Showings.
1991 - Calligraphy Show - Harbourfront, Toronto - Group exhibit.
Private Collections: Canada, U.S.A. France, Israel, the Caribbean, Peru, Colombia, Norway, England, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago.
Awards: Honourable Mention-The Koffler Studio Gallery 1994
Wolfitz Award “the art of the book ‘03” 2003
Papeterie Saint-Armand Award “The Art of the Book ’08" 2008
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