Nova Scotia
based artist
“Karen’s characteristically minimalist work is explorative in nature and with every series of paintings she pushes herself to learn something new.”
Her work is generally inspired by the natural beauty around her, whereever she may be at the time.
“Inspiration is everywhere.”
Bio
As a teenager, Karen was a creative who explored many different mediums from playing and writing music and filling sketchpads, to making stained glass and painting. Eclectic by nature, one interest was never enough. Eventually she decided to combine her background in business with her creativity, and circled back to make a career out of it.
She then completed her Bdes at NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia (2006). Afterwards, while painting at her home studio she founded Graphic Design Halifax (2006), eventually passing it on to her son to carry on the torch (2022) and now, once again, paints from her home studio.
Over the years her paintings have been sold at La Maison D’Art, Lunenburg Art Gallery, Argyle Fine Art, Secord Gallery, Art Sales and Rentals at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and at various art auctions, fundraisers and online venues.
Painting to the left: Self Portrait (2007), sold online in Soho, NY
Artist Statement
I am currently in the process of developing a series of paintings inspired by the thousands of photographs I have taken over the past twenty years or so.
The subject matter starts with the sky and water as part of my process, but often manifests itself in many different directions, including landscapes and seascapes, without any imposed limitations!
A departure from my earlier works, I am currently working with acrylic, but in a more ‘waterly’ form (as I like to call it) rather than my previous technique of thickly textured and layered, usually rich and saturated colors on large canvases. Working in smaller studies, I am often working with 8″ x 8″ sheets of heavy Grumbacher 140 lb. watercolour paper, although I have many other canvases in various states of completion.
My intention is to matt and frame some paintings for display and sell some unframed, and also providing various sizes of professional grade prints along with the originals.
