Faculty and Staff

 

A graduate of Louisiana State University, Karen Koprowski-Stout has a master’s degree in anthropology, documentary filmmaking and fine art. Karen has had an impressive career working in art restoration, as a professional fine artist and in the TV and film industry over the past 20 years. She then discovered her calling as a teacher and has been teaching art both in public schools and with the Arts Council of Baton Rouge, while continuing to work as a professional artist. Karen uses her broad experiences in art in her teaching. She views the various art mediums as the tools to bring ideas to life and uses whatever medium will best express her ideas. She tries to instill this flexibility in her own students. In addition to teaching various visual art courses in the Middle School and Upper School, Karen has developed two new courses: Forced Perspective and Optical Illusion Photography for eighth grade, as well as an Introduction to Filmmaking course in the Upper School. These new course offerings are the first in the development of an expanded digital arts program at Episcopal. In addition, Karen serves as the new Assistant Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair.