Art Rays

In June I will hopefully be involved with an exhibition sponsored by the Pittsburgh Society of Artists (of which I am a member)…It is going to be a juried show so I cannot say if I will be accepted but it will be exciting no matter what! Hi! It has been awhile since I have… read more

All of these paintings are inspired by Walden Pond and a lifelong love of the writings of Henry David Thoreau. Please contact me if you are interested in learning more about these paintings or if you are interested in showing this body of work in your space.

Pittsburgh Society of Artists 57th Annual at The 3rd Street Gallery through October 21. I have two paintings in this wonderful exhibition…See below! Kara Snyder, Hook and Ladder: A Dreamscape, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36, 2023, $700 Check below for gallery hours and special events!

I will have two new pieces in this exhibit alongside exciting new work from The Pittsburgh 10+! The Pittsburgh 10+ is a core group of 16 professional artists who represent a wide array of artistic approaches.  Come check it out!!! Important Info: “The Pittsburgh 10: Here and Now” at the Greensburg Art Center Greensburg Art… read more

opening on December 3, 2022 is the “Group A now: 2022“ This show is part of the 75th year celebration of Group A! I will have one smallish piece in this exhibition (“Outer Spaces“, acrylic on canvas, 2022). I hope you join us at the opening at the spinning plate gallery, 5821 Baum Blvd. in… read more

 Kara Snyder, Environ Us, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 48 x 60″ 2018    I was pleasantly surprised to be the recipient of the Jack Tomayko Foundation Award for the above piece.   Please see attached link below for more information on the 106th Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual.  The show runs through October… read more

Opening July 19, 2018 from 6 – 8 PM   I will have two new pieces in this exhibit alongside exciting new work from The Pittsburgh 10+!   The Pittsburgh 10+ is a group of 14 professional artists who represent a wide array of artistic approaches.  Come check it out!!!        

  “Work”…Opening October 8, 2016, from 6 to 9 PM at Panza Gallery in Millvale. Don’tmiss it!! Please visit the following link for more information:  http://www.panzagallery.com/Panza_Gallery/Work.html        Kara Snyder, Female Figure Stretching, 36 x 36″, acrylic and duct tape on canvas, 2016  

Waves: Perceptions of Light and Sound  January 15 – February 27, 2014      An exhibit of abstract acrylic paintings by Kara Ruth Snyder which seeks to harness the properties of the wave form.  The impulse, the motion, the travel, the action and the impact, both literal and symbolic.  Waves are all around us.  There… read more

    KARA RUTH SNYDER:  DECEMBER 2013 UPDATE   Hello to All,                                                         Dec 15  2013   Just wanted to give a quick update about what has been going on with my art lately.  I currently have two exhibits going on:   1.  TRANSITION Collected Works 2011 – 2013                       Through the month of December 2013 The Square… read more

A Traveling Exhibition– Opening on December 5, 2013, at 5:30 PM…A collaborative exhibition curated by the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh and featuring the poetic work of poet Judith R. Robinson and abstract acrylic paintings by Kara Ruth Snyder.     Exhibit runs from November 22, 2013 to January 2, 2014.  After it’s debut at Union… read more

PORTALS:  Abstract acrylic and mixed media paintings by Kara Ruth Snyder are inspired by meditation and are presented as potential doorways into (or out of) the consciousness of both artist and viewer.                 A portal is a doorway, an access, an exit or an entrance, a gate.  In… read more

As Vision Fades…            I am not sure quite where to begin.  I am literally unable to decide what to do.  My vision is almost completely gone and I am still trying like hell to be the visual artist I have always been.  I am not sure how much longer I can… read more

 Some photos from “Above Dusk” opening at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts on February 12013.   Hi and thanks for visiting Inward Morning!  I know it is late, but I still wanted to share some photos from opening night of “Above Dusk”, my solo show at PCA.   The evening was packed with friends, family,… read more

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts – February 1 through April 7, 2013                                                            “Above Dusk” is an exhibit which investigates the subtle potentialities of the human spirit in its on-going search for meaning in the face of change or loss.  By drawing from my own personal experience of major… read more

                     Been Busy in the Studio…    The last few months have been busy ones as I am preparing for a solo show to open on February 1st at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.  It has been an interesting journey so far.  Above are a couple… read more

    Below is a link to Judith R. Robinson’s newly published book of poetry entitled “The Blue Heart”, published by Finishing Line Press.  The book cover features a detail of one of my paintings, “Painting for Patrick”, an abstract acrylic painting (private collection, 2008).  This book is dedicated to the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.… read more

Solo Exhibition at Frank L. Melega Art Museum – June 2 – August 26, 2012                                                    Pictured above is a 48 x 60″ piece entitled “Kundalini Rising”.  It is a mixed media piece created with acrylic paint, oil sticks and pumice on canvas.  This piece, along with many other large scale… read more

Kara Ruth Snyder — Currently on Display        Below is a listing of some exhibitions I will be displaying work in.  Hope to see you at one of these interesting venues!     Tone it UP! at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts opened on May 11, 2012.   This juried exhibition, sponsored by Pittsburgh… read more

Painting as a Path to Higher Consciousness    I’d like to describe how painting serves as a living, breathing meditation for me.  Painting allows one to access truth through slowing the mind down and enabling one to perceive reality through the immediacy of the materials and tools one works with.   Pictured below is the… read more

 Halo: An Exhibit of Things Solar and Sacred, a show at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, opens on Friday, April 8.  I will have two abstract paintings in the juried show sponsored by the Pittsburgh Society of Artists. The two paintings are pictured below:       “Chicken” acrylic on canvas 40 x 40″     … read more

“Chicken” – A New Abstract Painting I had so much fun creating this painting!  First of all, I love working with this larger size (this one is 40 x 40″).  Because of my vision impairment I have absolutely no peripheral vision, thus when faced with a canvas of that size I literally see only white.… read more

“Black and White”  Exhibition at the Fein Art Gallery in Pittsburgh    “Nocturne” – A black and white acrylic abstract painting   I have two abstract acrylic paintings in this new and thought-provoking exhibition at The Fein Art Gallery located on Pittsburgh’s North Side at 519 East Ohio Street. The show features the work of… read more

There are many ways in which to create the illusion of space within the confines of a canvas.  I will discuss how space can be affected by implementing the following three techniques:  Layering of paint  Varying the size and type of brushes and tools Checking the placement of compositional elements Color and Texture choices Create Space with… read more

       Being Drawn to the Canvas   Encountering a blank canvas is a magnetic experience for me.   What is it that draws me to the surface and fills me with excitement for aesthetic possibilities?I usually start a large canvas by generously slopping on water with a big house painting brush.  This is… read more

Welcome to my new art blog  for my new website: Inward Morning!  Want to hear about the title?      Kara Ruth Snyder, Figure in Square, acrylic and pastel on canvas, 36 x 36″.  2007.       I’d like to talk about the title of my website, Inward Morning,  and give you a little background… read more