Not just a pretty painting

Rediscovering Joy14”x11”, acrylic on canvasSOLD*©2019 Karen Phillips Rediscovering Joy is not just a pretty picture; it represents a breakthrough that I’ve been seeking to understand color and value. As some of you may know, I’ve been working to develop a series...

Notes from the studio…Ancestors Project

Ancestors Project – She Saw Hope30”x48”Mixed media on canvas $1500© Karen Phillips I am currently working on a new series that explores the hopes and dreams my ancestors had as children. What did my great great grandmother want to be when she grew up and how...

Making bad art to get better

Did you hear? Spring is coming. 14”x11”, acrylic on canvas board $310 © 2019 Karen Phillips At the beginning of this year, I decided to take a new direction with my art by learning how to paint better. When I started a new series of large paintings, I had this sense...
Tragic life, eyes full of hope

Tragic life, eyes full of hope

On my way to Golden Colorado for an art business mastermind workshop, I decided to try public transportation. I had a hard time finding the train from Denver to Golden and was offered help from a man with a rolling walker/cart. He was very friendly and was going to...