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As an artist, I embrace black culture through social issues and positive representations through my own colorful expressions.

The Art by Kara Crowley page provides information about upcoming shows, exhibitions and images of past projects.

05/11/2026

Houston, it’s time to step into the experience. ✨

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be joining The Black Label Experience: The Essence of Summer as a Featured Artist with . This evening is centered around creativity, culture, connection, and collaboration ; bringing together black creatives, entrepreneurs, and visionaries shaping Houston’s creative community.

📆: June 13th
🕕 6PM–10PM
📍 Agora Haus | Houston, TX

Come experience the energy with us ✨

05/04/2026

This moment is bigger than me.
It’s about uplifting everyday people—the ones who shape our communities through love, resilience, and presence.

Voting starts TODAY.
If you believe in this work, I’d truly appreciate your vote.
🔗 https://peoplesartist.org/2026/kara-crowley?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

05/02/2026

“Echoes & Reverberations: Everyone Is an Artist. Everyone Is an Engineer ⚙️🎨✨”

What a momentous opening held in a space rooted in history and learning, the African American Research Center at Gregory School through

I’m grateful to have served as co-curator on this exhibition, an experience that expanded me in ways I’ll continue to carry forward. Working alongside has been both grounding and inspiring, and I’m thankful for the guidance, trust, and knowledge shared throughout this process.

A special thank you to .reagan for entrusting us with such a powerful vision; bridging history, community, and innovation. And gratitude to African American Studies Department for extending Osinachi Immaculeta Okafor as our research collaborator, whose contributions helped deepen the narrative of this work.

This exhibition is more than something to view, but also something to feel, reflect on, and carry with you.

05/01/2026

SAVE THE DATE : MAY 4TH 🗳️

I’m excited to share I’m in the running for “Johnny Depp Presents: “
This journey is bigger than me. It’s about every story I’ve etched into wood, every face, every history carried forward.

🗳 Voting begins May 4th : LINK IS AVAILABLE IN MY BIO✨

If my work has ever moved you, inspired you, or reflected you, make sure to keep voting.

Let’s make the unseen, seen.

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03/03/2026

“Bayou Love” is my tribute to Bayou Road ;one of the oldest streets in New Orleans and a living heartbeat of Black entrepreneurship, trade, and cultural exchange. Long before we called it business development, our people were building legacy there .

I crowned this piece with magnolias as a symbol of value, dignity, and rootedness. The magnolia doesn’t just bloom,it endures. Just like Bayou Road. Just like us.

The beads rest gently, honoring tradition. The street sign stands tall, a reminder that place matters. History matters. Black business matters.

This is love for the blocks that built us.
This is love for the trades that fed us.
This is love for a street that still carries our name in its soil.
“Bayou Love”
12 x 11 in.
Watercolor on wood
2026

03/01/2026

Another beautiful night of art, legacy, and community. “Rooted in Legacy” ✨marked my second exhibit since my move, and I’m beyond grateful to continue building with Houston’s creative community and meeting such talented artists, with amazing spirits. Thank you to everyone who showed love and engaged with the work. We’re just getting started. Until next time. 🤎

02/27/2026

Honored and deeply grateful to for sharing my story: “Artist etches Black culture through wood burning🤎”

As a New Orleans native and Houston-based visual artist, it means so much to have space to speak about my process ( etching, burning, & layering) and how visual storytelling allows me to preserve the soul of the South. Every etched line into wood is memory. Every layer of watercolor and acrylic is history, resilience, and identity.

Thank you for seeing the work, the intention, and the cultural legacy behind it. This is bigger than me; it’s about honoring where we come from and documenting who we are.

The South raised me. The art carries it forward.

NewOrleansArtist

02/25/2026

Braids Beneath the Brim 🐎🤎✨

This piece begins a new chapter in my practice centering the overlooked and under-documented history of Black cowgirls across the Gulf South, bridging from New Orleans to Houston.

Black women have always been present in cowboy culture as riders, ranchers, caretakers, competitors, and tradition bearers. Yet, their stories are minimized or erased. This work reclaims that presence, showcasing the braids beneath the brim speak to lineage and identity. The rope halo transforms labor into reverence. Gold accessories become value. Texture becomes memory.

This is the first of many upcoming pieces committed to visual storytelling that honors Black Cowgirl Culture; preserving what has always been ours, because the land knew their names long before history chose to forget them.

02/13/2026

It’s Carnival Time ⚜️
I didn’t mean for her to become this, but somewhere in the painting, I felt how much I miss home.

This time of year, New Orleans moves through me in feathers, in gold, & in memory.

She is the spirit of our women: unapologetic, adorned, tender, & unshaken.
We give love loudly. We stand tall. We don’t bow.

Until I’m back for Mardi Gras next year, this is for the women of New Orleans. Shining in her glory. ⚜️💜💛💚

“Anointed in Feathers & Gold “
Watercolor & Acrylic on Wood
11 x 12 in.
2026

⚜️💜💚💛⚜️

02/04/2026

Behind the scenes of my process ✍🏾🎨
From sketchbook to final design, this label was created with intention, care, and a deep respect for Black wellness and legacy.

I was honored to be selected to design a LIMITED EDITION Black History Month label for Prenatal Vitamins in collaboration with — a reminder that nurturing Black life, creativity, and futures is wellness.

🗳️ Voting is now open through February 8th
👉🏾 Head to bio to cast your vote and show love

Your support truly means everything 🖤

ArtistProcess BHM2026

02/02/2026

Black Art is Wellness 🧡

This Black History Month, is celebrating 100 years of Black History by honoring the creativity, culture, and brilliance of 18 Black artists from around the world.

Each artist brought the theme Black Art is Wellness to life by designing a LIMITED EDITION Black History Month label for each of our products. The designs were inspired by what wellness looks like, feels like, and means to us.

Grateful to be included in this Black History Month collaboration with so many powerful Black artists. Your support means everything .

VOTE using the link in my bio 🗳️✨
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