Kara Patrowicz is a fiber artist based in Maynard, MA with her husband and three young children. She has exhibited throughout the U.S. and abroad, including the U.S. Embassy in Geneva, Switzerland. She has had solo exhibitions at the Chester Beatty Library in Ireland, and Fruitlands Museum and ArtsWorcester in Massachusetts. Her next solo exhibit will take place at Worcester Art Museum during the 2026-27 season. She has been a Fulbright Grant recipient in Painting to Ireland, a Finalist in Crafts for the Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowships Program, and this year's winner of the Sally Bishop Prize at the 21st ArtsWorcester Biennial. She has taught art courses at the university-level and served as an Artist-in-Residence at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her academic achievements include an M.F.A. (2-D Media) from MassArt, a Post-Baccalaureate (Studio Art) from Brandeis University, and a B.F.A. (Painting) from Boston University.