Art Projects

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Karen Earle Lile’s Art Projects

Listed in descending alphabetical order by title of art project.

United States Postal Service Building Bridges Special Postal Cancellation Series 1996-2023

  • Performance Art Installation at Flight Path Museum LAX, Los Angeles International Airport, CA. Performance Art Installation with pier, “110th Anniversary of Glenn L. Martin’s flight and International Air Mail at LAX” hand stamp, trumpet, helicopter and video camera as objects. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Artist: Aneka Knell Bean. Music: “Break Free on Wings of Music: Trumpet Fanfare” composed by Kendall Ross Bean. Speakers: LA USPS: Debra Davis. Flight Path Museum LAX Director Jean Christoph Dick. Karen Earle Lile. Stephen Tucker. Performance: Chris Tedesco. | May 16, 2022.
  • Performance Art Installation at Catalina Island Country Club, Avalon on Catalina Island, CA. Performance Art Installation with pier, “110th Anniversary of Glenn L. Martin’s Flight” hand stamp, guitar and vocalist as objects. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Artist: Aneka Knell Bean. Speakers: Avalon Postmaster Margarita Jackson. Catalina Island Museum for Art and History Johnny Sampson. Karen Earle Lile. Stephen Tucker. Performance: “Break Free on Wings of Music: gypsy jazz guitar and vocal arrangement” music by Kendall Ross Bean Lyrics by Karen Earle Lile. . | May 15, 2022.
  • Performance Art Installation at Catalina Island Museum for Art & History on Catalina Island, CA. Performance Art Installation with pier, “110th Anniversary of Glenn L. Martin’s Flight” hand stamp, 1940’s vintage attire and video camera as objects. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Art Deco Society of LA. Artist: Aneka Knell Bean. Speakers: Karen Earle Lile. Walter Nelson. 1940’s Ballroom Dance. | May 14, 2022
  • Performance Art Installation at Catalina Island Museum for Art & History on Catalina Island, CA. Performance Art Installation with pier, “110th Anniversary of Glenn L. Martin’s Flight” hand stamp, trumpet, and video camera as objects. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Artist: Aneka Knell Bean. Music: “Break Free on Wings of Music: Trumpet Fanfare” composed by Kendall Ross Bean. Speakers: Avalon Postmaster Margarita Jackson. Avalon Mayor Annie Marshall. Karen Earle Lile. Stephen Tucker. Performance: Chris Tedesco. | May 10, 2022.
  • Performance Art Installation on beach at Glenn L. Martin’s landing Avalon, CA on Catalina Island, CA. Performance Art Installation with pier, “110th Anniversary of Glenn L. Martin’s Flight” hand stamp, trumpet, helicopter, planes and video camera as objects. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Artist: Aneka Knell Bean. Music: “Break Free on Wings of Music: Trumpet Fanfare” composed by Kendall Ross Bean. Speakers: Avalon Postmaster Margarita Jackson. Avalon Mayor Annie Marshall. Karen Earle Lile. Stephen Tucker. Performance: Chris Tedesco. | May 10, 2022.
  • Performance Art Installation at Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, CA. Performance Art Installation with pier, “110th Anniversary of Glenn L. Martin’s Flight” hand stamp, 1910 vintage apparel, helicopter, trumpet and video camera as objects. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Artist: Aneka Knell Bean. Music: “Break Free on Wings of Music: Trumpet Fanfare” composed by Kendall Ross Bean. Speakers: Newport Postmaster Rafael Ibanz. Karen Earle Lile. Stephen Tucker. Performance: Chris Tedesco. | May 10, 2022.
  • Performance Art Installation at Treasure Island Museum, San Francisco, CA. Performance Art Installation with 50 boats, US National Flag. Peru National Flag. Bicentennial of Independence of Peru logo, 4 Golden Gate International Exposition photos. BAP Union Peruvian Naval Tall Ship illustration, Madonna and Child Cuzco Peru Christmas Stamp, hand-stamp, 2 cameras and drone as objects. Partners: USPS. Building Bridges. Treasure Island Museum. Treasure Island Development Authority. City of San Francisco. Speakers: San Francisco Postmaster Abraham Cooper. Consul General of Peru in San Francisco Hernando Torrez-Fernandez, Karen Earle Lile, Treasure Island Museum President Mike Hennahane, Treasure Island Yacht Club Staff Commodore, Will Smith, Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association Commodore Patti Mangan. Pacific Unity Boat Parade around Treasure Island. | February 18, 2021.
  • Performance Art Installation on Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain Tall Ships in Eureka, CA Coast. Performance Art Installation with two tall ships, cannons, radio broadcast equipment, Celebrate Forever Stamp, “Lady Washington 30th Birthday” hand stamp as objects. Partners: USPS, Building Bridges and Grays Harbor Historical Seaport. Speakers: Karen Earle Lile. Eureka Postmaster Heather McTigue. . Eureka Mayor Susan Seaman. Rick Tittle. Karen Earle Lile. Broadcast on American Forces Network and Sports Byline to 100 million people in 168 Countries. | April 29, 2019.
  • Performance Art Installation on Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain Tall Ships on San Francisco Bay at End of Pier 39 and at Sports Byline Broadcast Studios at 300 Broadway, San Francisco, CA. Performance Art Installation with two tall ships, cannons, radio broadcast equipment, Celebrate Forever Stamp, “Lady Washington 30th Birthday” hand stamp as objects. Partners: USPS, Building Bridges, Grays Harbor Historical Seaport and Pier 39. Speakers: Karen Earle Lile. San Francisco Postmaster Abraham Cooper, PICYA Commodore Winston Bumpus, Rick Tittle, Karen Earle Lile. Broadcast on American Forces Network and Sports Byline to 100 million people in 168 Countries. | April 19 and 21, 2019.
  • Performance Art Installation at SF Jazz Center, San Francisco, CA. Performance Art Installation with Gregory Hines Forever Stamp, “80th Year of Music Recording History in San Francisco” hand stamp, African drums and live streaming equipment as objects. Partners: USPS, Building Bridges and SF Jazz Center. Speaker: San Francisco Postmaster Abraham Cooper. Artist: Aneka Knell Bean. Performers: Linda Tilery and the Cultural Heritage Choir. Black History Month. | February 23, 2019.
  • Performance Art Installation at Berkeley, CA Main Post Office. Performance Art Installation with “80th Year Music Recording History in Berkeley Celebration” hand stamp, record player, 1969 “O Happy Day” Vinyl LP Record, video camera, congas as objects. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Speakers: Berkeley Postmaster Candace Champion-Forbes, Mayor of Berkeley Jesse Arreguin. Performer. “Sweetfoot” Hugh Maynard representing Ashkenaz Community Center. | November 17, 2018.
  • Performance Art Installation on Hornblower “California” ship on San Francisco Bay and at Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. Performance Art Installation with 2 tall ships, cannons, Global: Sea Surface Temperatures Forever stamp, Cruising the Century 100th Opening Day on the Bay hand stamp, fireboat and 100 boats as objects. Partners: USPS, Building Bridges, Grays Harbor Historical Seaport and Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association. Artist: Aneka Knell Bean. Speakers: San Francisco Postmaster Abraham Cooper. Oakland Postmaster Daryl Trujillo. | April 23, 2017.
  • Performance Art Installation at Contra Costa Newspapers Health and Safety Fair Expo, Countrywood Shopping Plaza, Walnut Creek, CA. Performance Art with hand stamp, children’s choir, dog, police car, 50 non-profit organization’s representatives as objects. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Sponsors: Contra Costa Times. Piano Finders. Speakers: Mayor of Walnut Creek sworn in as Postmaster for the Day: Gwen Regalia. Karen Earle Lile. Performers: California Arts Theatre. | October 26, 1996.
  • Performance Art Installation at Lesher Theatre, Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA. Performance Art with piano, violin, hand stamp, Contra Costa County Building Bridges of Peace Resolution Document, 3/4” Film Cassette, Sony Beta Video Camera. Partners: USPS and Building Bridges. Sponsors: Piano Finders. Contra Costa Times. Hosted by: Building Bridges Kendall Ross Bean Concerts for Kids | October 11, 1996.
  • Performance Art Installation at Walnut Creek Main Post Office, CA. Performance Art with piano, poster of Breast Cancer Awareness Stamp, hand stamps and non-profit organization’s representatives as objects. Partners: USPS. Building Bridges. Contra Costa County Breast Cancer Partnership. Walnut Creek Postmaster Layton Hansen. Sponsors: Piano Finders. Contra Costa Newspapers. Contra Costa TV. Speakers: USPS Corporate Area Manager Dan DiMiglio. Karen Earle Lile, Ted Ross Wozeski, Peggy Marshburn. Performers: Kendall Ross Bean, Lissa Werson, California Theatre Arts. | May 29, 1996.

Two Weeks Inside Performance Art Project initiated in 2018

  • Conceptual Art Project Created. El Cerrito, CA. Karen Earle Lile | Sept 1-14, 2018
  • Installation at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA. Performance Art and Sound Art with 3 pianos, musical instruments and sound recording equipment as objects and 60 musicians. Parters: Fantasy Studios. Piano Finders. KCSM-Jazz. | September 15-29, 2018
  • Performance Art Installation at Berkeley Main Post Office, CA. Performance Art with hand stamp, cachets, record player and records as objects. Partners: Building Bridges. Mayor of Berkeley. Postmaster of Berkeley. USPS. | November 17, 2018
  • Performance Art Installation at SF Jazz, San Francisco, CA. Performance Art with African hand drums, hand stamps and cachets as objects. Partners. Building Bridges. SF Jazz. USPS. Postmaster of San Francisco. | February 23, 2019
  • Installation at Skywalker Sound a LucasFilm Company owned by The Walt Disney Company, Lucas Valley, CA. . Performance art with cello, drums, piano and sound recording equipment as objects. Partners: PIano Finders. Skywalker Sound. | June 15, 2019

Pianos Finders Society History Museum Project initiated in 2022

Independent Performance Art Installations

  • Performance Art Installation at In and Out Navy and Military Club, London, United Kingdom. Performance Art Installation with 60 dancers, violin, cello, guitar, Regency style attire, dance mistress and charity founder as objects. Partners: Mrs. Bennet’s Ballroom. Armed Forces Equine Charity. Speakers: Karen Earle Lile. Jamie Balls, M.B.E. Performance: Will Summer & The Capability Consort. | December 9, 2023.
  • Performance Art Installation on Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain Tall Ships on SF Bay in front of St. Francis Yacht Club and Golden Gate Yacht Club. Performance Art Installation with two tall ships, six Commodores, sculpture on bow of Lady Washington and cannons as objects. Partners: St. Francis Yacht Club. International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians San Francisco Fleet. Filmmaker: Michael J. Kofford | March 2019.

Hands Preserving History Art Project initiated in 2015

  • Sound Art and Performance Art Creation. A Building Bridges Project. Partners. Piano Finders. Boesendorfer Grand Piano #23892. | Mar 19, 2015 to Aug 30, 2016.
  • Performance Art Installation at Lesher Regional Center for the Arts Performance Art with piano and pianist as objects. Partners: Michael J. Kofford Videography and Karen Lile Productions. | 2017.
  • Performance Art Installation on Tall Ship Lady Washington (floating museum) in SF Bay. Performance Art with sails, ship as objects and ships crew. Partners: Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, Michael J. Kofford Videography and Karen Lile Productions. | April 23, 2017.
  • Performance Art Installation at Piano Finders East, Walnut Creek, CA. Performance Art with piano, pinblock, shop equipment, documents, tools as objects. Partners: Piano Finders. Michael J. Kofford Videography and Karen Lile Productions. | 2017.
  • Grays Harbor Historical Seaport as Partner and Fiscal Sponsor. Two Steinway Grand pianos being restored for future Performance Art and Sound Art Installations | began 2020 – ongoing.

Break Free on Wings Of Music Art Project initiated in 2020

  • Conceptual Art Creation. El Cerrito, CA. Karen Earle Lile July 2020.
  • Sound Composition: 1) for piano, chorus, tenor soprano. 2) arrangement for orchestra, chorus, tenor and soprano. Commissioned by Oakland Symphony. | July 2020 to July 2023
  • T.I.L.A. Catalyst Performance Art at Treasure Island Worlds Fair Anniversary Celebrations at Treasure Island and on San Francisco Bay and in San Francisco Air Space. Performance Art with boats, planes, piano, musical instruments, lighting and sound equipment. Partners: Treasure Island Museum. Treasure Island Development Agency City of San Francisco. Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association. Building Bridges. Treasure Island Yacht Club. KLP. KMP. PIano Finders. | Feb 18, 2021 | April 16, 2022 | Feb 18, 2023
  • Performance Art Installation at Metropolitan Club. Performance Art with cello, sound recording, lighting, video camera and ballet dancers as objects. Partners. Building Bridges. | April 4, 2023
  • Performance Art 110th Anniversary of Glenn L. Martin Flights. Performance Art with planes, helicopter, pier, trumpet hand stamp and cachet as objects. Partners: Building Bridges. USPS. Newport Beach Postmaster. Catalina Postmaster. Los Angeles USPS. Catalina Art and History Museum. LAX Flight Path Museum. | May 10, 2022 | May 14, 2022 | May 15, 2022 | May 16, 2022
  • Performance Art Installation at Skywalker Sound a LucasFilm Company owned by The Walt Disney Company, Lucas Valley, CA. Performance Art with Piano, cello and 3D sound equipment. Partners: Building Bridges. Karen Lile Productions. Tammy L. Hall. Leberta Lorál. Kendall Ross Bean. David v.R. Bowles. | Jan 28-30, 2023
  • Performance Art Installation at Fillmore Jazz Festival. Performance art with 3 sound stages, piano, musical instruments musicians, dancers, as objects.

Art on Piano Art Project initiated in 2019

  • Unveiling of First “Complimentary Skills” Art Decal Installation on 1952 Steinway D Piano at Treasure Island Museum. Fine Artist: Seiko Tachibana. Sound Artist. Historical Restoration Artisan: Kendall Ross Bean. Conceptual Creator: Karen Earle Lile. | April 16, 2023. http://www.artonpiano.com

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