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Art Gallery - Archive - Winter 2016

Artist

Karlene Bland
Lyrical Fantasy

Karlene Bland ...loved to doodle and sketch as a child. She took home the art prize every year in school. Her teachers would often enlist her help to make illustrated charts for the next day's lessons.

Karlene's artistic progress stopped temporarily as emphasis was soon placed in the sciences and math through high school. It did not occur to her to pursue art as a life career. She went on to accounting and business administration instead.

Art crept back into Karlene's life after she dabbled in some evening tole painting classes during mom's nights out. This grew into a business repainting furniture and doing other custom painting, like murals for clients.

Painting trips to Tuscany and Provence with her daughter in 2009 and 2010 introduced her to the world of plein air painting and a journey of new learning in fine art began. Since then she has self-directed her artistic progress through reading and taking workshops with various prominent teachers. She is a member of the Clarkson Society of Artists.

Karlene now loves to create paintings that bring a smile or evoke memories of special encounters or delightful moments. She tries to capture that magical light and moment in nature when you happen to look up from your cares and busy lives. To memorialize that beauty for all to enjoy.
www.karleneblandfineart.com