Karen Blessen
Executive Artistic Director / Co-Founder / Board Member
Karen Blessen is an artist, writer and former illustrator for the Dallas Morning News. She was the first graphic artist to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1989.
After a young man was murdered in front of her home, Blessen felt compelled to do something to uplift children and give them the courage and strength to stand against the violence that permeates our culture. In what she called her creative “big bang,” the founding vision of 29 Pieces emerged: monumental change through monumental art.
