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Karen Martin Sampson - Premium Artist |
Karen began to draw as a small child while bedridden with illness for several years and has been taking lessons since she was eight years old. She was intrigued by the idea of being able to create a separate world of her own making, her own choices of what would be in that world. |
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 Girl in a Garden
pastel
18 x 26 inches  Creamed
oil
12 x 12 inches  Nicole in the Rose Trellis
oil
16 x 16 inches  Woman in a Kimono
oil
36 x 36 inches
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Artist Statement
'I am hard pressed to decide if oil paint or pastel is my favorite medium. Both involve rich colour and a sumptuous feel when applied to canvas or paper. They blend magically and lend themselves to any look desired whether transparent or opaque, precise detail or spontaneous looseness. I also love drawing with both graphite and coloured pencils and see every piece of blank paper as an invitation.'
'Lately I have been investigating the connection I see between young adolescents and flowers and plants, which combine vulnerability with bravado in expression and demeanor. There is a moment in the life of both young humans and young plants when full bloom is imminent and holds such promise. I am also interested in the full cycle from bud to wilting; painting is a way to come to terms with the mystery of purpose and collective mortality.'
November '11
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 Heather with Peonies
oil
14 x 14 inches  Lisa
oil
22 x 28 inches  To Tell a Story
oil
16 x 40 inches  Possession of a Lyrebird
pastel
19 x 26 inches
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