Karen Hale

First Light

2017

Artist Comments
This is an original abstract contemporary painting presented on a gallery wrapped canvas. There are more than 10 layers of acrylic, glazes, and washes to give it depth. The edges are painted black. It comes varnished and ready to hang.

About the Artist
Karen Hale has been a professional artist for over 45 years. Her father was a commercial artist and furniture maker who encouraged her creativity at an early age. Once married, she began to make and sell crafts to help put her husband through college. A temporary job led to a fulfilling lifetime profession. Karen developed a fascination with materials and has worked in many different media throughout her career, including textiles, jewelry, collage, and photography. She now focuses on creating dynamic mixed media paintings. Her style presents varying degrees of abstraction. The discerning viewer can decipher a blurred flower or a hazy horizon line while meditating on Karen’s soothing color palette.

First Light
Karen Hale
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2017
20 in. h x 20 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 1 oz.