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Sacramento artist Karen Chen and Zach Curtis creates a massive, 13-story mural in Taiwan
A Sacramento mixed-media artist has just completed her biggest project yet, a 13-story mural in Taoyuan, Taiwan... read more
CBS News
Local artist's amazing mural!
Karen Chen is known for her adult coloring books and vibrant murals around Sacramento. Her latest project has made her internationally known: a stunning 150 feet x 197 feet mural in Taiwan with Zach Curtis, which is equivalent to a 13 story building! Molly Riehl is with Karen at one of her iconic Sacramento murals, finding out more
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Local LGBTQIA+-friendly senior housing center celebrates community, art, and history
Adding another layer of creativity, Karen Sue Chen, a former student of Kincaid, designed the stunning murals that adorn each floor. Transformed into wallpaper, these murals showcase colorful representations of identity and community... read more
Perkins&Will completes north Texas’s first LGBTQIA+ affordable senior housing development
Karen Chen of Sunshine Studios created a bespoke mural on every floor of the building.... read more
Fox 40
New mural unveiled at Ethel Phillips Elementary School in South Sacramento
A South Sacramento elementary school now has a new mural thanks to a local artist and funding from the state... read more
ABC 10
Oak Park coloring book author takes on full-scale murals around Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After publishing more than a dozen coloring books aimed at adults since 2016, mixed-media artist Karen Sue Chen says she's taken on a new challenge — full-scale murals... read more
Good Day CBS News Sacramento
AAPI Maker Mart
Local Sacramento artist Karen Chen is a vendor at A Seat at The Table AAPI Maker Mart... watch here
ABC 10 News
Wide Open Walls and Sacramento City Unified School District are beautifying campuses
Seven SCUSD schools are getting 20+ murals this year. Wide Open Walls hopes to continue the project next school year, too, and beautify more campuses... watch here
Up Magazine
Wide Open Walls: 2023
Wide Open Walls mural festival is returning with a new approach for their eighth consecutive edition. After painting California’s capitol city with 200 murals, they’re further enriching Sacramento’s landscape by enlivening local schools with artworks... read more
Buzz Feed
37 Of The Best Coloring Books You Can Get On Amazon
A whimsical coloring book can inspire you to tap into your more creative side on a daily basis — go ahead, color the hedgehog hot pink if you want... read more
Women's Day
20 Best Adult Coloring Books to Make Your Stress Disappear
Back in 2015, the adult coloring book market saw a 1,100% year-over-year increase in sales — a leap that subsequently caused a colored pencil shortage... read more
Sac Magazine
Marie's Donuts New Mural
Featured artist in SacMagazine's July edition!
MBG Mindfulness
11 Beautiful Adult Coloring Books & Artist Tips For Using Them
Why use an adult coloring book?
There are many reasons we should keep on coloring—and flexing our creativity in general—into adulthood... read more
Sac Cultural Hub
New Mural Unveiled at South Sacramento Elementary School Thanks to Clean California Grant
Caltrans, the city of Sacramento and the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation unveiled a new public art mural today at Ethel Phillips Elementary Schoo... read more
Caltrans
Clean California Community Mural
Sacramento celebrate the completion of a new public art mural at Ethel Phillips Elem
InspirationFeed
20 Adult Coloring Books that Will Bring You Inner Peace
Embrace inner peace with these nature-inspired drawings by Karen Sue Chen. Flora and Fauna includes flowers and blooms that will bring out the artist in everyone... read more
Patriot-News
National Coloring Book Day: Celebrate this day of coloring with one of these great coloring books
Enchanted is a magical coloring book perfect for unleashing your creativity and inner artist. There are 37 original detailed illustrations by artist Karen Sue Chen of Karen Sue Studios... read more
My Modern Met
25 Springtime Crafts That Will Make You Feel Creatively Renewed This Season
Now that we have made it through the doldrums of winter, there's a new energy in the air. The sun shines for longer and you can retire your winter gloves... read more
T's World of Adult Coloring
Super Cute Flip Through
A flip through of coloring booked Enchanted... watch here