Figurines
Friends at Play
A cast of characters emerges from rust, ribbon, and the long patience of memory—each figure stitched together from the world’s discards and Karin King’s relentless curiosity. They are part shrine, part puppet, part dream made tangible. Serraphine stands at their center, a figure of ethereal calm, her posture suggesting both grace and quiet authority. Around her gather the others: two unnamed souls whose silence feels deliberate, as if they guard secrets too precious to speak aloud, and the playful pair Pepper & Salty, whose mismatched charm brings a spark of mischief to the tableau. Together, they form a living still life, a council of witnesses to forgotten stories reimagined—scraps of other lives given shape, voice, and new belonging.
Walk in her Shoe
This piece is a tribute to a real woman—someone close to the Ashcan for over a decade. She lived and died homeless. Karin knew her as a neighbor, a friend, and, during the pandemic, a companion in survival.
Everything she owned is in that tiny cart—sculpted from fragments, just like her life. The peg leg and crutch speak not just of injury, but of ongoing motion. The wings, though battered, remain stitched to her back. The graffiti behind her whispers not just loss but presence: “Humanity was here.”
She is not reduced to her suffering. She is remembered for her defiance, her humor, her stubborn light. This figure doesn’t just honor her—it stands with her.
Dolls at Play
Dolls at Play
Assemblage, Collage & More….
Clip Board Art
Karin Dykman King’s 📥clipboard art transforms ordinary, everyday objects into striking canvases of expression. By repurposing discarded clipboards, she breathes new life into these functional items, turning them into unique works of art that tell stories of resilience, reinvention, and creativity.
Prints of Darkness Entry
The Man in the Moonlight
Acrylic and melted crayon on canvas, 11×14″ — 2022
Exhibited in Prints of Darkness, Jacoby Art Center (Oct 2023)
A tangle of color and texture where shadow meets shimmer. This abstract composition evokes the flicker of memory under moonlight—crimson threads pulse across a field of midnight greens, pale yellows, and fractured white. Glimpses of the unknown emerge from the chaos, then vanish again.
A wonderful adventure in 2023 being shown in the Jacoby!
Jacoby Art Center
Year
Oct. 2023
Alton IL
The Man in the Moonlight
Year
2022
Self Portrait
Self Portrait
An Assignment out of an ADHD workbook!
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