This body of work continues Karen's exploration of abstraction and of the nature of colour. It is an investigation into minimalism, simplifying even further the picture plane.
Commencing in her time in New York city and the Art Students League, this work was inspired by the works of the Abstract Expressionists including Mark Rothko and Barnet Newman, and subsequent Colour field and Minimalist artists, all of whose influence is apparent in this body of work.
Karen takes these inspirations and uses them to further hone her sensitivity to colour and form, to investigate how subtle variations in hue and tone create pleasurable juxtapositions and result in a surprising and satisfying tension and equilibrium.
Serene, yet challenging.
The work is continuing to evolve.
