Kari Dunham

Kari Dunham serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Art at Biola University and concurrently holds an adjunct position in the Art and Design Department at Azusa Pacific University. Her artistic practice centers on representational painting exploring the dual nature of domestic environments as spaces of both safety and vulnerability.

Education

• M.F.A. in Painting, Laguna College of Art and Design

Research Interests

Dunham's work investigates family dynamics through visual storytelling, using personal narratives to examine how homes function as sites of emotional complexity. Her paintings deliberately blur boundaries between comfort and risk, inviting viewers to confront universal tensions within domestic life through meticulously rendered figurative compositions. This approach positions her at the intersection of contemporary narrative art and psychological portraiture.

Professional Recognition

• Featured in Southwest Art Magazine

Teaching Practice

Through her dual appointments, Dunham mentors students in drawing and painting techniques while guiding explorations of autobiographical themes. Her pedagogy emphasizes technical mastery in representational media combined with conceptual depth in personal storytelling, bridging studio practice with critical discourse about domestic experience.