Modern Impressionism - Colorist of the Carolina's

My multi genre paintings modern are inspired by the simplicity of George Ennis, an American tonalist and the color bravado of

deceased artists, Lamar Dodd & Frank Licciardi who were mentors to me early on.

What they are saying about Karen.

"Artist Karen Weihs paints original luminous contemporary landscapes she creates in the studio. Using small studies done in the field or “en plein air,” (created in the field from start to finish), she then gets to work using those plein air foundations on bigger canvases. 

The inspiration from the small field studies gives her the information and foundation to produce these larger contemporary textural paintings using glazing techniques and swipes of the cake knife size palette knife. Her look is simple in theme.... familiar places and feelings of places in uncomplicated content making her paintings contemporary or modernistic. 

Using soft brushes and the very large palette knife, she layers!  Soft layers, then palette knife payers, then scumbled layers, one after another, these laboriously constructed larger paintings become very luminous! 

And from Blackbird Frame & Fine Art:

 “Experience the modern range of the artist’s contemporary work in oils--her mastery of en plein air techniques and the finest abstract studio paintings of her career.” Click here:

http://files.faso.us/17814/1482.pdf

 to read the article in the July 2011 "American Art Collector Magazine," courtesy of the magazine

"I like to make each painting a visual metaphor between abstraction and realism. I love to paint mystery into my paintings. These paintings are a result of the heart, the hand and the mind in unison with nature and my soul!"

 I take home studio visits 'by appointment only' and in Asheville's River Arts District Studio, 111 Roberts Street, by chance or by appointment." Thank you for looking. Karen

 

Memberships:

American Impressionist Society, www.americanimpressionistsociety.org

Contemporary Fine Art International, www.cfai.com

River Arts District of Artists, www.riverartsdistrict.com

Tumbleweed Painters, www.tumbleweedpainters.com

www.abstractgalleryartists.org

 

Karen Weihs

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