Karen Colangelo
Karen Colangelo
Oil
Acrylic
Karen Colangelo was born and raised and currently lives in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. Her Father was an Accountant and her Mother was a Watercolour Artist. She picked up her first brush and started painting at the age of nine. Karen knew then that she wanted to be a Fine Artist later in life.
Throughout her artistic career, Karen has created vibrant, colourful and powerful works of art. She prefers to paint in acrylics and water-soluble oils. She has a unique way of combining colour, texture, movement and lines in her painting style. Although self-taught since she was young, Karen received her Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. Soon after, Karen was employed in the field for seventeen years and was focused primarily on the Restaurant & Hospitality Industry. While employed she created numerous works of art for a very prominent client base. Karen's drive and passion for creating works of art were very prominent so she decided to leave the interior design field and focus on her painting full-time.
For fourteen years, Karen also volunteered as a visiting Artist at elementary schools within her community. Her vision still holds today; “I want to inspire young minds in the visual arts which are so important to the development of our youth today”. Karen created several classes that she taught at local schools. Students had the opportunity to express themselves on a small canvas or given materials with paint and receive encouragement and support to express their artistic creativity in their classroom setting. She teaches the same classes in her Art Studio, KCP Art Studio in Port Credit, Mississauga Ontario.
Karen’s main objective now as a full-time Contemporary Fine Artist is to create works that inspire and leave a lasting impression on her clients. As a studio owner, she wants to encourage those who sign up for classes or workshops to ignite and reveal their inner artist.
Website: karencolangelopaintings.ca
Acrylic
Karen Colangelo was born and raised and currently lives in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. Her Father was an Accountant and her Mother was a Watercolour Artist. She picked up her first brush and started painting at the age of nine. Karen knew then that she wanted to be a Fine Artist later in life.
Throughout her artistic career, Karen has created vibrant, colourful and powerful works of art. She prefers to paint in acrylics and water-soluble oils. She has a unique way of combining colour, texture, movement and lines in her painting style. Although self-taught since she was young, Karen received her Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. Soon after, Karen was employed in the field for seventeen years and was focused primarily on the Restaurant & Hospitality Industry. While employed she created numerous works of art for a very prominent client base. Karen's drive and passion for creating works of art were very prominent so she decided to leave the interior design field and focus on her painting full-time.
For fourteen years, Karen also volunteered as a visiting Artist at elementary schools within her community. Her vision still holds today; “I want to inspire young minds in the visual arts which are so important to the development of our youth today”. Karen created several classes that she taught at local schools. Students had the opportunity to express themselves on a small canvas or given materials with paint and receive encouragement and support to express their artistic creativity in their classroom setting. She teaches the same classes in her Art Studio, KCP Art Studio in Port Credit, Mississauga Ontario.
Karen’s main objective now as a full-time Contemporary Fine Artist is to create works that inspire and leave a lasting impression on her clients. As a studio owner, she wants to encourage those who sign up for classes or workshops to ignite and reveal their inner artist.
Website: karencolangelopaintings.ca
ARTIST STATEMENT
Karen conveys within the confines of an interior, her view of personal experiences throughout her artistic journey. The presentation of her chosen items and vistas provides a unique perspective to the viewer. Using acrylic paint and water-soluble oils on canvas, she invites the viewer into her compositions.
Her interiors are reflected in objects and her sunsets offer a vibrant display of light and dark encompassing an invitation to explore the depths and reflections of the composition and the individual. Yet, beyond the visual allure, there is an inherent sense of comfort and familiarity in the arrangement. The arrangement evokes memories of shared moments and intimate gatherings, of warmth and conviviality.
Karen's work is an invitation – an invitation to savour the colour, and perspective of the presentation, but also the moments of connection and joy that one reflects.
Karen conveys within the confines of an interior, her view of personal experiences throughout her artistic journey. The presentation of her chosen items and vistas provides a unique perspective to the viewer. Using acrylic paint and water-soluble oils on canvas, she invites the viewer into her compositions.
Her interiors are reflected in objects and her sunsets offer a vibrant display of light and dark encompassing an invitation to explore the depths and reflections of the composition and the individual. Yet, beyond the visual allure, there is an inherent sense of comfort and familiarity in the arrangement. The arrangement evokes memories of shared moments and intimate gatherings, of warmth and conviviality.
Karen's work is an invitation – an invitation to savour the colour, and perspective of the presentation, but also the moments of connection and joy that one reflects.