Karen Marki
I am an abstract expressionist artist working primarily in acrylics on canvas. Self-taught, my years in the social justice and sustainability fields have helped inform my craft as a painter. I have been granted Active Status by the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) after my work was reviewed by a jury of fellow artists under a competitive national process. The Federation is a registered charity founded in 1941 by professional Canadian working artists including Group of Seven luminaries. I am a member of the West of Main collaborative with an annual May show and I have my studio at the historic Eastside Atelier building at 1310 Williams Street, Vancouver BC. My art has been in numerous local and international exhibitions and can be seen in the homes and offices of collectors in Vancouver and abroad.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Using quick and layered brushstrokes, I try to capture the lights, sounds, colours and energy of my surroundings where natural beauty and urban grit beautifully coexist. My process includes using unusual tools to create markings and textures inspired by my walks through the gardens and back lanes of the city. Like an excavation site, each of my works are layers of several paintings built onto the canvas encouraging the viewer to see what lies beneath.
I am an abstract expressionist artist working primarily in acrylics on canvas. Self-taught, my years in the social justice and sustainability fields have helped inform my craft as a painter. I have been granted Active Status by the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) after my work was reviewed by a jury of fellow artists under a competitive national process. The Federation is a registered charity founded in 1941 by professional Canadian working artists including Group of Seven luminaries. I am a member of the West of Main collaborative with an annual May show and I have my studio at the historic Eastside Atelier building at 1310 Williams Street, Vancouver BC. My art has been in numerous local and international exhibitions and can be seen in the homes and offices of collectors in Vancouver and abroad.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Using quick and layered brushstrokes, I try to capture the lights, sounds, colours and energy of my surroundings where natural beauty and urban grit beautifully coexist. My process includes using unusual tools to create markings and textures inspired by my walks through the gardens and back lanes of the city. Like an excavation site, each of my works are layers of several paintings built onto the canvas encouraging the viewer to see what lies beneath.
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x40"
This piece is part of a new series entitled "Nature's Language". Each represents the energy and motion of the earth as nature's colors, textures and symbols speak to us through our senses.
$400.00
Acrylic on canvas.
20x20"
This piece is part of a new series entitled "Nature's Language". Each represents the energy and motion of the earth as nature's colors, textures and symbols speak to us through our senses.
$700.00
Acrylic on canvas.
36x24"
This piece is part of a new series entitled "Nature's Language". Each represents the energy and motion of the earth as nature's colors, textures and symbols speak to us through our senses.
$500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
24x30"
This piece is part of a new series entitled "Nature's Language". Each represents the energy and motion of the earth as nature's colors, textures and symbols speak to us through our senses.
$400.00
Acrylic on canvas.
20x20"
This piece is part of a new series entitled "Nature's Language". Each represents the energy and motion of the earth as nature's colors, textures and symbols speak to us through our senses.
$700.00
Acrylic on canvas.
36x24"
This piece is part of a new series entitled "Nature's Language". Each represents the energy and motion of the earth as nature's colors, textures and symbols speak to us through our senses.
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x40"
The peachy colours of the quince dance across the canvas as spring pushes out the frost of winter.
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x40"
Part of my new series, this piece explores the late afternoon shadows that cast a blue haze below.
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x40"
I painted this after a King Tide at Kitsilano Beach several years ago. The sea creatures did a dance as the waves swirled through sand and stones. It has been juried into several exhibitions.
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x40"
The fourth in the series, this work captures the rich colours of spring hyacinths as they push their way up through a final dusting of frost.
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x40"
This piece hopes to capture the freshness and intensity of fresh grass after a rain.
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x40"
The rusty yellows and golds of winter daffodils inspired this piece as they push their way through hardened earth to bring us light.