from Grace Preparatory Academy — New Braunfels, Texas

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Biography

Hello! I am Karen Hopkins, one of the art teachers at Grace Preparatory Academy of New Braunfels. I graduated in 1990 from Texas Tech University with a BS degree and a minor in Art. My husband Mike and I have been married since 1994 and we have 4 Treasures ages 27-17. Many members of my family, both immediate and extended, enjoy being creative whether it's in the visual or musical arts. I enjoy doing various creative projects when I have time and I like to try new things. I especially enjoy making our home a beautiful and creative place for my family. One of my favorite creative memories was winning the Logo Design Contest for my school district when I was a Senior at Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas back in 1986. An astronaut who lived in the district took a patch made of my logo design with him on his space shuttle mission! My theme for teaching art is Ephesians 2:10. I like how it reads in the Amplified Bible:

"For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]."

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