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My oils are done on fine primed Belgium Linen. The large ones are done on professional stetcher bars and are painted around the edges or left with the beautiful unprimed belgium linen showing, a striking effect. These can be hung without a frame. The medium size ones have museum 3 inch frames made by hand by Glaser of Colorado. The large format paintings are done in the studio. Often, I like to paint with friends en plein air. My paintings can be seen at my studios in Cashiers and Asheville, NC, or in  the galleries which represent me. In Cashiers, my studio is located at 889 Laurel Knob Road. My studio in Asheville is located at 21 Battery Park Avenue. Please call 828/226-4024 for more information or appointments.

As an oil painter and colorist, I love to create images that depict endless visual space. Forsaking all details,I conjure patterns of light, air and reflection that feel ethereal and diffused. Layered pigments, contrasting colors and geometric shapes breathe life into my images, and while my landscapes are minimal in representational content, I find viewers often see the familiar in the abstract. by sparking the human imagination, My images can be interpreted in highly personal ways: as apparitions of guiding spirits as music for the eyes, or colorful montages of forgotten memories. by celebrating humanity and the goodness of the earth, my paintings represent scenes and moments of universal experience, with extraneous details rendered indistinct by swipes of thick paint from my palette knife.

©2004-2009 Karen Weihs
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