Karen is a mixed media artist who relies on her love of nature and memories of days gone by for inspiration for her art. Believing that being grounded in our past helps us grow toward our future, her recent work explores the universal questions of where have we been and where are we going.
Her favorite materials – paper, books, maps, paint – appear in almost every artwork. Maps are wonderful reminders of childhood road trips and the promise of grand adventures. Thread, buttons, and stitching are a nod to childhood evenings spent embroidering with her mother and days as a seamstress in college. The result are colorful artworks rich in texture and personal associations.
Karen also enjoys painting fabric to make scarves. Each scarf is handpainted one at a time like watercolor paintings.
Karen is also a founder of Uncommon ART, and her studio is on site.
To see more of her art, visit http://www.lifeneedsart.com/ and follow her on www.facebook.com/lifeneedsart and www.instagram.com/lifeneedsart/
