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Welcome to the world of Karla J Moore, artist and author of The Hotel Grim. It’s a world of imagination filled with magical thoughts and colorful daydreams.
Karla is a juried member of the River Art Group, the oldest art cooperative in Texas. Local artists established the gallery more than 75 years ago, and current artists keep its traditions alive today. The River Art Gallery is located in the historic artisan village of La Villita. It is located just off San Antonio’s famed River Walk.
We have exciting news! Karla is also now a juried member of the Cambridge Artists Cooperative in Cambridge, Massachusetts! If you’re in the Boston area, stop in and explore the gallery at 59A Church Street, Harvard Square. You will find a selection of Karla’s jewelry in this wonderful shop filled with unique, handmade treasures.
Karla is a skilled metalsmith, so she often uses copper for art. You’ll find it in jewelry and sculptures, and she even uses copper as canvas for acrylic paintings. Silver and gold are also used for jewelry, but the most unique pieces are the ones created with fire. These are truly one-of-a-kind pieces, and they are highly desirable.
Click the navigation buttons, and you’ll find samples of artwork and jewelry. You can also read more about these unusual fire techniques. Many of these pieces are on display and for sale at the River Art Gallery.
The Hotel Grim
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If you’d rather curl up with a good book, step inside The Hotel Grim. This fantasy fiction novel was inspired by the real Hotel Grim in Texarkana, Texas. It was a crumbling, abandoned building when Karla saw it years ago, but recent renovations saved the glorious structure.
This lighthearted ghost story looks at the afterlife, but from the other side. A charismatic innkeeper hosts spirits and mortals who coexist in a secret world of luxury inside the abandoned hotel. But inside, spirits are high on the afterlife in one wing of the building. They throw lavish parties, and laughter and music fill the halls.
But the other wing holds a dark secret, and it is strictly off limits to mortals. A young artist stumbles into the hotel, and she unlocks its secrets. She shakes the innkeeper’s world. This story touches all emotions. It is available in paperback, hard cover and as an e-book on Amazon.
For more information about the book or to inquire about art pieces, please contact info@karlajmoore.com.
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