KAREN SMITH

Animals and Whimsey

Creativity is my driving force, which must be expressed. My work as an artist gives credence to this, as does my longstanding career as a professional vocalist and more recently, becoming a published author.

Art is a feeling, a perspective, and a unique form of communication. I am inspired by what surrounds me - color, texture, or structure, and often use my own photography to capture the variations, e.g. – symmetry, grainy walls and pathways, and shades of land and sea wherever I travel. My own style has taken some years to develop, but this learning has been invaluable and satisfying. I believe my art is thought-provoking and offers a different perspective, through my own interpretation.

The pleasures are many, but none so rewarding than if by creating artful renditions of the world, my work induces thought, and reflection or simply makes someone smile.