I am a woman of the earth. being barefoot is my nature. I am easily moved. I draw my strength from images around me. I fall silent in thunderstorms. I touch peace in the cracked and crumbling walls of an old building. I come alive on backroads. I live for photography philosophy painting writing reading traveling observing decorating conversing gardening cooking loving. I am at home in the usual, but always seek out the new.

This is my personal website. I wanted to create a space where I could pull together all of the things that are floating in my head, carried in my pockets and wept out in my tears.

I love design and art in all its forms.
I love to explore passion and creativity.
I am intrigued by the way certain things spark a fire
like the bits
and pieces
of life.

A bit more...

My degree is in Business, but I picked up a paint brush and a backpack the day after graduating. I believe in fate and her sister destiny, but feel that neither are more determining than dedication, hard work and persistence. I wanted to explore death, so I went to India. I wanted to explore life, so I went to Italy. Years were spent traveling around the world, opening my eyes, lending my hands and finding my voice. Writing, painting, cooking and entertaining fill my life but I can also be found relaxing by my inflatable pool clipping inspiring articles from stacks of collected magazines. My seven year old, paint splattered hair dryer spends more time in my art studio drying wet collages than in my bathroom drying my hair. Creating beautiful spaces comes naturally to me and I have expanded my portfolio from interior design to include graphic design and web design. Not content to let sleeping dogs lie, I like to discuss things endlessly, often defending the opposite side of my belief. I am constantly making lists and will often hand them out to others mid-conversation.

Visit me at Cluster

Visit me at BabyMuse

To get in touch, email me at karina@karinabania.com

"Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed. I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in love. I was afraid. I was hopeful. I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that's why I made works of art." Felix Gonzales-Torres