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 “Coloring outside the lines” has been the approach that I take towards my artwork.  I love experimenting with new uses for materials and tweaking old techniques. I challenge myself by digging through hardware stores and builder supply stores to discover a product that will tease my creative process with possibilities.

 

I have been mostly self-taught as a result of my disliking the confines of structured art classes and instructors.  My work is non-objective abstracts, using bold strokes and vivid colors in unexpected ways.  I use mostly acrylics, oil crayons, pencil and other mediums.  The paintings are finished with several gloss coats that make the colors “pop” and give the pieces a sleek, contemporary feel.  My goal is to create artwork that is innovative, colorful and fresh.

 

As a result of previously working with fused glass, I wanted to emulate the feel of glass in my paintings.  After over a year of experimentation and exploration, I was able to develop with a technique that brought about the feel I was looking for. My pieces are painted on canvas or panel and then coated with a three step gloss finish, each step of the process taking 24 hours to dry. The result is a glossy finish that emulates the look and feel of glass and suggests an “under water” feel.  The colors captured under the finish “pop” with a bold vibrance that I was unable to achieve without it. The brilliant colors and gloss finish have become my “signature” as an artist.

 

Art is so individual and so inviting, I can’t imagine life without it.              

 

Karen Schnepf


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