Unexpected 3
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Karen HaleUnexpected 32014
2014
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Artist Comments
This is one in a series of 6 companion pieces which all work together beautifully. This contemporary painting was made with more than ten layers of acrylic paint, graphite, and texture medium and it may include bits of graphite, found papers, and pastel as well. It is on a gallery wrapped canvas with finished black edges. The work comes varnished and wired 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.
Unexpected 3
Karen Hale
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2014
30 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
6 lbs. 4 oz.
- Creator:
- Creation Year:2014
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Unexpected 3. Karen Hale. Acrylic painting on stretched canvas. One-of-a-kind. Signed on back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 375071stDibs: LU92213740371
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