About Me

Artist Biography

Kari Pound discovered a passion to pursue art after a life altering accident resulting in a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). With minimal background she pursued this passion where she earned a Dual BFA in Painting and Drawing & Art Education from Utah State University in 2022. Earning her Professional Teaching License for Secondary Education alongside her degrees Kari started teaching at Bear River High School as an art educator in 2022. Through this work she has been able to teach students the joys of creativity and expression.

Kari’s work with oil paint reflects the beauty of nature and humanity working together to create unique places that create lasting moments and memories. Inspired by the late-18th-century Romanticism era, Kari showcases a personal view of nature that is determined by an individual’s interactions with specific places that create lasting memories. The work is intended to evoke the emotions of the viewers to feel a familiarity within each piece, as if they too have a connection to this place or moment.

Kari has since left teaching in pursuit of her growing family. She currently lives in Logan, UT with her husband and two children. Along with her husband she spends her days with her beautiful daughters teaching and loving them. Kari takes the time to create work during the small breaks of motherhood and family life. Making even small amounts of time valuable.