Karen McAlister Shimoda
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My Journals are small accordion or fan books, typically measuring 5"  by 18." 
​These books are comprised of five to six acrylic paintings and/or ink drawings on Dura-Lar (mylar).
Many of these books have been acquired by the special collections of college and university libraries in North America.
(Scroll over an image for information about its title and collector.)
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I view these books as visual journaling. I match my internal language to the experience of painting or drawing. 

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"Cloud Cover," in Smith College rare book collection, Northampton, MA
"Lichen Quilt," in Smith College rare book collection, Northampton, MA
"Distant Hills," in private collection
"Crevasse," in private collection
"Weed Patch," in UC Irvine Library, Irvine, CA
"Nests," in private collection
"The Internal Veil," in Special Collections Library, University of Denver, CO
"The Night Sea," in Special Collections Library, University of Denver, CO
"Fragile Memory" - in Special Collections Library, University of Denver, Colorado
"Bride and Bridled" - in The Bowes Art & Architecture Library at Stanford University, California
"Photographic Memory" - in The Bowes Art & Architecture Library at Stanford University, California
"Deliverance" - in The Bowes Art & Architecture Library of Stanford University, California
"The Rabbit Hole"
"Accretion"
"Universal Absolution"
"Magical Realism"

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