Nadine Karnow Sold at Auction Prices

Nadine Karnow, renown artist, illustrator, teacher and musician fell asleep in our Lord on July 8th 2009.
Born in Philadelphia to Anastasia and the late Deacon Paul Karnow, her musical and artistic talents quickly emerged. She was a singer, dancer, and instrumentalist with the Saint Andrew Balalaika Orchestra for more than four decades.
As a student, she attended the Tyler School of Art, earning a Masters Degree in Art. She than went on to teach Art at the Sarah Lawrence College in New York, and at Penn State University. She also taught in the local Philadelphia area.
As an artist her art works and ceramics were exhibited at many art galleries in the Philadelphia area. She also worked as an illustrator, illustrating technical manuscripts and exhibits for the Philadelphia Museum of Natural History. She also illustrated Russian Costumes for various publications
She was a member of the Balalaika and Dombra Association of America since its inception. and a member of the Saint Andrew’s Orthodox Cathedral Choir.
Although her tragic accident in 1986 disabled her, it did not diminish her love of art, culture and all things Russian.