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 'Vintage Architecture'

 'Close to Nature'

  'Land and Sky'

 Limited Editions

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VISITORS' COMMENTS:

 

"Beautiful work Karen! So glad to see your show."

~Susan P.

 

"Lovely Exhibition. A credit to watercolours."

~Nancy & Richard O.

 

"Tres beau."     ~Carole D.

 

ARTIST'S COMMENT:

 

"Art shows are a great benefit to artists on many levels. The obvious motivations are to sell some art, get feedback from the public and make contacts that lead to future sales.

 

The shows also are wonderful opportunities to cultivate ongoing relationships with clients and galleries, and to network with other professional artists. So many amazing opportunities arise from these contacts.

 

A less obvious but vitally important benefit to arranging exhibitions is that they create an external deadline and a commitment for the artist to create lots of great, new art."

 

~Karen Richardson

Exhibitions & Awards

Can't get to a show? You are welcome to visit my home studio/gallery, which is open by appointment year round. And 24/7 you can view all of my available paintings in my on line galleries (listed at left).


Sep 25 and 26, 2010 - CULTURE DAYS - OPEN STUDIO & EXHIBITION

As part of the Canada-wide celebration of arts and culture on the last weekend in September, my studio/gallery will be open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm both days. I will be demonstrating watercolour techniques and will have a selection of paintings on display. This is a great chance to speak with me in person if you have questions about my fall watercolour classes. Visit CultureDays.ca for more details of this exciting weekend event.

 


Apr 30 and May 1, 2011 - LAKE SCUGOG SPRING STUDIO TOUR

Enjoy this free, self-guided creative journey encompassing 40 artists at 15 studios in the Scugog area. 

Free brochure available March 2011 from me or online at www.scugogstudiotour.ca

 


Aug 12 to 14, 2011 - BUCKHORN FINE ART FESTIVAL

Karen will join about 80 professional artists at the Buckhorn Community Centre in Buckhorn, ON for this renowned art show and sale. This year marks Karen's 21st year at the Festival. Not to be missed!

Awards:

 

2010         Finalist, Canadian Brushstrokes National Art Competition

2009         Honourable Mention, Excel Juried Art Competition, Station

                Galley, Whitby

2007         Artist For The Arts, Scugog Council for the Arts 1st Annual

                Community in the Arts Awards, Port Perry

2007         Award of Excellence, PineRidge Arts Council 9th Annual

               Juried Art Exhibition, Ajax

2006         Honourable Mention, Scugog Council for the Arts juried show ‘With the Earth in Mind’, Kent Farndale Gallery, Port Perry

2005         Finalist, International Artist Magazine Challenge, Australia

2005         First Place in Adult Art Competition, Station Gallery, Whitby

1993         Independent Order of Foresters Award,

                Camp Samac Art Festival

1991         Grace Gallery of Fine Art Award,

                Oshawa Art Association Juried Art Show

1987-1990  Windfields Farm Award, Camp Samac Art Festival (4 Awards)

1989         First Place in Watercolour & Honourable Mention in Watercolour,

                Oshawa Art Association Juried Art Show

1988         Samac Painter of the Year, Camp Samac Art Festival

 

Selected Past Solo Exhibitions:

 

2010          Herongate Barn Theatre Gallery, Pickering (4 month show)

2009          Deep River Library Program Room, Deep River, ON

1992-2007  Kent Farndale Gallery, Port Perry (4 shows)

1990-1999  Inverlynn Art Inc., Whitby (5 shows)

1994         The Art Shop, Lakefield

1992         Northview Library, Oshawa

1991         Lyon's Gallery of Art, Pearson Lanes, Whitby

1989         The Art Room, Mitchell's Corners

1988         Art Affairs, Oshawa (2 shows)

Selected Past Group Exhibitions:

 

2010         Art on the Rocks, Maxwell Island, Georgian Bay

2000-2010 Lake Scugog Spring Studio Tour, Port Perry & area (11 shows)

2009         Spring Cottage Life Show, International Centre, Mississauga

2009         Station Gallery Excel Juried Art Show, Whitby

2009         Fall Cottage Life Show, International Centre, Mississauga

2009         '11 of Us', Month long show, Collingwood Art Centre, Collingwood, www.11ofus.com

1990-2009  Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn (20 shows)

2005-2008  Showcase of the Arts, Port Perry (4 shows)

2005              With the Earth in Mind juried show, Kent Farndale Gallery

2005         Juried Annual Community Art Show, Station Gallery, Whitby

2004-2005  Scugog Spring Garden Festival, Port Perry (2 shows)

2004         Summerfest Juried Art Show, Elgin Park, Uxbridge

2003-2004  Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts Studio Tour (2 shows)

2000-2002   Scugog Shores Spinners & Weavers Guild Sale, (3 shows)

2001-2005  The Framing Place/Algonquin Art Centre, Huntsville (rotating exhibit)

2000         Oil and Water, Veni Vidi Gallery, Port Perry

1993-1999  The Framers Gallery, Port Perry (2 shows)

1992-1997 Station Gallery Artists' Studio Tour, Durham Region (4 shows)

1989-1995  Artfest, Port Perry (7 shows)

1994         Open Water, Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Toronto

1994         Four-person show, The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay

1987-1993 Camp Samac Art Festival, Oshawa (6 shows)

1988-1993  Juried show, Oshawa Art Association, McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa (5 shows)

1993         Juried Show, Whitby Arts, The Station Gallery, Whitby

1992         United Way Art Auction, Pickering (Feature Artist)

1989, 1991 The Durham Gold Collection, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa (2 shows)

1991         Juried show, East Central Ontario Art Association, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa

1989, 1990 Summer Arts-Fest, Parkwood Estate, Oshawa

1988, 1989 Group show, Grace Gallery of Fine Art, Whitby (4 shows)

1989              Juried show, East Central Ontario Art Association, Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville

1988         Three-person show, Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Scarborough