This 4 x 6 inch collage is make from magazine images, part of a map, a painted background, and some machine stitching. For some reason, I’ve struggled with the title to this piece. I’m sure I’ll change my mind a few more times before long. I’ll stick with this title, at least long enough to […]
Author: Karen Koch
Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, 2012
For those of you in the Hudson, Ohio area, you’ll have the chance to see more of my artwork at the Margaret Clark Morgan Building between April 3 and June 19, 2012. The Morgan Building has a terrific gallery space, where 10 of us from Hudson Society of Artists will have original paintings on display. […]
Follow Your Heart
David Sandum is organizing a Twitter Art Exhibit in Moss, Norway. He’s asked artists from around the world to send in original, postcard-sized artworks to be sold to raise money for a women’s crisis center. The exhibit opens on Friday, April 13, 2012. Read about the exhibit here: http://davidsandumart.posterous.com/call-for-artists-2nd-twitter-art-exhibit-in-m and on Twitter using the hashtag […]
Show of Hands
My friend Jane, over at Maiden Jane, was thinking recently about her hands and all they do – all the hard-working, dedicated, complex things. She posted a challenge to see other people’s hands. Ok. I’ll bite…here you go. I used to have nice hands: long thin fingers and long nails that rarely broke. Those days […]
Have you had enough of this dreary winter? Allow me to offer an antidote: Funky February Art Show at Hudson Fine Art & Framing This show features artwork by Maria Zanetta, Charlotte Lees, and me. We’ll have paintings, sculpture, and jewelry that are sure to brighten your spirits. The show opens Friday, February 3, from […]
Goodbye, 2011
Thanks for your challenges and opportunities, your joys and sorrows. You’ve been a good year, tough, but far easier to navigate than your predecessor. 2010 was brutal. You’ve been gentler. Thank you for that. On the personal side, my family handled a big transition as we cleaned and renovated Mom and Dad’s old house so […]
Colors and Lines, Candy
Is today Wednesday? I’ve been thinking all day that today is Thursday. I’m so confused. Regardless, I do know that this painting is finished, and it’s my entry for Day 16 of Art Every Day Month. It’s 12 x 12 inches on paper, painted with acrylic paints and black acrylic ink.
Colors and Lines, Explosion
Day 15 of Art Every Day Month. Another in my Colors and Lines series of 12×12 inch paintings on paper. It’s painted with acrylic paints and acrylic ink. I’m really enjoying this square format. This one is wild and dramatic and full of energy. Some days are just like that.
Colors and Lines, Pearl
Another in the Colors and Lines series, this one cheerful and bright. These are my paintings, so I’m fond of each one in its own way. With this one, I experimented with a dry brush technique that I don’t often use. The paper has a pink and white floral pattern, hibiscus maybe? that peaks through […]
Colors and Lines, Fall
Another 12×12 painting in my Colors and Lines series. This one is very much inspired by the windy fall weather we’ve been having. It’s also my entry for Day 13 of Art Every Day Month, November 2011. It’s acrylic paint and india ink on paper.