Finding inspiration in the darndest places

IN THE STUDIO Do you ever wonder where artists find inspiration?  While I am inspired by the usual things like nature and people, sometimes even an envelope can get my creative juices flowing.  There is something I must admit, I’m a collector of security envelopes....

Not just a pretty painting

Rediscovering Joy14”x11”, acrylic on canvasSOLD*©2019 Karen PhillipsRediscovering 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 called...

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...

Making bad art to get better

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 that my paintings...

My first workshop at Wildacres

What an experience! I so enjoyed teaching my very first workshop, Intuitive Abstracts. How did this happen? A friend, who is a fabulous artist and teacher, Micah Goguen, offered me the chance to teach this workshop as part of his Art and Yoga Therapy...

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...