karen watson art

                                                               "Canyon Jewel" pastel If you happen to be in Salt Lake City n...

This piece was inspired by the rash of fires that devastated so much of the Pacific Northwest in 2017. There can be beauty in tragedy.

Working on a commission piece, feeling like I have captured the essence of childhood abandonment .

Please join me for the 12th annual Gorge Artist Open Studio tour April 20-22.  I am stop # 25 on this years map. We are excited to welcom...

Getting ready for the 2017 Gorge Artist Open Studios tour, April 28 - 30. Check out gorgeartists.org

If you are in the Seattle area April 9 & 10, please stop by my booth at the Best of the Northwest Spring Arts Festival at Magnuson Pa...

Super excited to be celebrating the 10th year for the Gorge Artists Open Studio tour!  We are featuring 44 artists from in and around th...

  "Rudbeckia and Batchelors"

"Color Study"

  "Fire in the Sky"

  "Dappled Light"

I am uploading images of paintings that will be available at my Studio Sale, Saturday, November 14th from 12 till 6 pm.  1012 5th Hood Ri...

Looking forward to upcoming 2015 art shows and tours, Best of the Northwest in Seattle, March 28-29th and Gorge Artists Open Studio tou...

This pastel was created especially for the upcoming show Crush II featured at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.  The show r...

Okay!  I feel like I really nailed this piece!!  I have been intimidated with the thought of painting a wave for a long time.  The challe...

I am continuing to work on this fall series.  I have been inspired to the point of distraction.  So many incredible vistas and subject ma...

Students at weekend workshop for the Uber Beginner, so much talent.

Latest commission piece.  I'm telling you the sky really does look like this!

I created this piece after visiting the Norton Simon Museum of Art in Pasadena.  They were featuring an impressionism show which included...

Busy, busy, painting, teaching and traveling.  One of my latest pastels, it's not fall yet but I get the feeling when I look at this!...

  I just completed "Bella" a commission painting in acrylic for a collector.  I am really happy with the way she turned out.  ...

I like the loose application of pastel marks in this particular painting.  It's "fresh". 8 x 8, SOLD

Really pushing color with this piece, which began as a demonstration for a workshop.  I am currently in Seattle for an art show.  Fun to...

Can't get enough of pears.  They are so shapely and remind me of days gone past and art school, painting/drawing the nude! Pastel on...

I am on this tree, foliage and water jag.  Having fun playing with the quality of reflective light and pushing color possibilities!! Pa...

This painting done in acrylic, is a portrait of Kiva who belongs to my amazing friend and Dog Guru, Amber. 

Well so much for my vow to update my blog on a more regular basis...... Bust just because I have not followed through with that does not...