Introducing local artisan
Karen Sewell
Visit her artwork displayed in our restaurant
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I have had a need to create all of
my life. As a child, I would
fill sketchbooks and notebooks that my Dad bought for me with drawings of birds
and animals. I loved the outdoors.
The small dramas being played out in nature would end up on the pages of
my sketchpads. I also loved to
listen to my elders relate the stories of a past long gone, their childhoods.
Between raising my two children and
living the military life with my very supportive husband, Doug, I have
diligently developed my own style which I feel is still evolving and growing.
Getting involved in various art groups along the way has helped fuel my
creativity. Now that we have
settled “back home”, I am devoting myself to a full-time career
in fine art.
| I paint subjects that touch on my
experiences and memories. These
are the things that I am familiar with from growing up in the rural
mountains of Southwest Virginia. I
feel that the past intermingles with the present and influences our
future. My inspiration comes
from observing the small vignettes of everyday life.
These stories are nostalgic reminders of where we came from and
hints of where we are going.
Recognitions: Piedmont Arts Association Expressions 2006 Economic Development Center Purchase Award, Oil; and Award of Distinction, Pastel Montgomery Museum Fine Arts Festival 2005 Honorable Mention, Oil Montgomery Museum Fine Arts Festival 2004 First Place, Etched Glass Chautauqua in the Park Art Show 2004 2 Awards of Merit, Oil Montgomery Museum Fine Arts Festival 2003 First Place, Pastel
KAREN SEWELL dba
Art’s It Phone:
540-763-2862 Email:
artsit@swva.net
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“Soup’s
Not On Yet” 16
x 20 Pastel Reproductions
Available
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KAREN SEWELL
dba ART’S IT
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“Summer
Afternoon” 16
x 20 Oil
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“Mourning
Meeting”
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