Karen Collins
Oil Paintings
About Karen Collins, Landscape Artist
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Currently Painting ...
Following on from last year, I am contunuing with my landscapes of bushwalks and hikes undertaken during the last 10 years and hope to invite the viewers to consider life’s challenges and how they can be compared to climbing mountains or undertaking long arduous walks. Some of the paintings created last year were entered into interstate art competitions, with a successful entry at the Camberwell Art Show in Victoria.
me and my art
I was born and bred in Brisbane, but have also been lucky enough to experience life in London, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2012 I returned to my roots and family in beautiful Brisbane.
Being a keen traveller, bush walker and cyclist, I have collected many images - in my head, and camera - from all over the world. These provide me with an almost unlimited supply of inspiration with which to create my oil paintings.
I run a web design and graphic design business, as well as looking after ART ST.
During the last 12 months, I have attended untutored Life Drawing at Brisbane Painting Classes, Abstracts Florals Workshop with Seabastian Toast and Oil Masterclass with John Wilson. I have previously attended "Draw the Human Body" life drawing at Museum of Brisbane, tutored Life Drawing classes and pastel workshops at The Royal Qld Art Society, and other various workshops held at Brisbane Painting Classes, The Brisbane Institute of Art, Victorian Artists Society. No matter what the class is, there is always something new to learn and tips to pick up!
You can keep updated on latest artworks and what I've been up to on social media:
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"I was very pleased to be able to purchase Karen's works online. The works are fantastic and the artist very professional. The two pieces now hang proudly in my home. I can certainly recommend Art St and Karen Collins."
- Graeme
Inspiration for Art
I find inspiration in nature and exploring Australia's wonderful national parks and beaches and my love of animals often compells me to include them in my art.
Group Art Exhibitions
- 2019: Camberwell Art Show (Melbourne)
- 2019: Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award
- 2015-2019: Rotary Art Spectacular
- 2016-2019: "ART ST @ the ArtSpace", ART ST Group Exhibition, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
- 2014-2019: Royal Qld (Ekka) Art Show, Brisbane Exhibition Grounds
- 2018: "Inner Brisbane meets surrounding Mountains" with Terri Vidler at Ryan's on the Park and Lab Restaurant, Treasury Hotel
- 2018, 2016, 2015: Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award
- 2017: "Country to Coast", ART ST Group Exhibition at Percolator Art Gallery, Paddington
- 2015: "Brisbane - Hidden in Plain Sight", ART ST Group Exhibition at Percolator Art Gallery, Paddington
- 2014: "Journey to Europe" with Catherine Marsh and Grazia Carrara at Percolator Art Gallery, Paddington
Painting Awards
- 2019 - Finalist in Camberwell Art Show (Melbourne)
- 2019 - Finalist in Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award
- 2015-2019 Finalist in Rotary Art Spectacular
- 2018, 2016, 2015 - Finalist in Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award
You can also see some of my art:
- At the Sebel Croft House Town Kitchen & Bar, 95 Charlotte St, Brisbane
- Brisbane Traffic Signal Box at the corner of Brunswick and Arthur Sts, Fortitude Valley. This box was painted with the help of Catherine Marsh, Anne Armstrong and Patty Gonzalez.
Please contact me to enquire about paintings, viewings in my studio or your home or commissions.
I can also arrange online purchasing if this is your preference.
All paintings are created with professional standard canvas or linen, paint and materials, are wired and ready to hang.
Landscape Paintings
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Oil on canvas
76 x 102 x 4 cm
$950
Don't you love the smell of fresh rain as it washes the countryside? It cleans the greens, intensifies the browns and seems to illuminate all the colours in between!
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Oil on Canvas
76 x 61 x 4 cm
$780
Mt Lindesay is a very distinct landmark near the Qld/NSW border and often referred to as a "wedding cake" because of the tiers. I love to sit and absorb the beauty of this mountain and the surrounding dry Australian landscape with its wide, open spaces - it is a place where you can really breathe.
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Oil on Canvas
76 x 51 x 4 cm
$700
When walking through our cool, dark rainforests, I always half expect to see goblins and fairies sitting on toadstools!
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Oil on Canvas
60 x 60 x 4 cm
$700
The blade that slices a sea!
Finalist - Lethbridge 20000 Art Award
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Oil on Canvas
76 x 50.5 x 4 cm
$650
Is our beautiful natural environment in free fall? With global warming, I wonder how long our waterfalls will exist.
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Oil on Canvas
91 x 45.5 x 4 cm
$900
In this painting I wanted to convey a sense of isolated beauty. This was inspired from a hike to "The Blade" which is at the end of Cape Pillar on the stunning Three Capes Track in Tasmania.
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Oil on Canvas
61 x 91 x 4 cm
$800
This is a beautiful area of Mt Mee. Following the fire trail brings you to an escarpment with views over Wivenhoe Dam. Sometimes it is about the journey and not the destination!
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Oil on Linen
76 x 76 x 4 cm
$800
Springbrook National Park, is one of those areas that is so close to Brisbane I often wonder why I don’t go there more! This beautiful rock overhang can be found on the Warrie Circuit. Along this walk you see a great variety of wildlife including Crimson Rosellas, King Parrots and, in the rockpools, little blue crayfish. Forget your “warries” and enjoy this absolutely spectacular area!
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Oil on Canvas
76 x 76 x 4 cm
$800
Giraween National Park is scattered with huge granite boulders, sometimes precariously balancing on the edge… but somehow they remain solidly rooted and unmoving. Full of contrasts – colours, shapes, old and new.
Finalist - Camberwell Art Show
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Oil on Canvas
122 x 91 x 4 cm
$1400
This was one of those walks where training is required. This is one of those mountains where, although I had trained, I found myself wondering if I would make it and wishing for a café and an escalator to appear around the next bend. “Just keep going, just keep going, left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot …. still no café nor escalator …. left, right … OMG! I’m at the top! I’ve done it!!!!”
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Oil on Canvas
76 x 102 x 4 cm
$950
This spectacular gorge is found in Mt Greville. It is a relatively easy walk up and coming back down through this palm-filled gorge is gorgeous!
Climb Every Mountain Series
My "Climb every Mountain" series (above) combines my passion for painting with hiking and features an array of spectacularly beautiful mountains and hikes I've been lucky to have experienced over the years.This series is all about conquering challenges! Like tackling a difficult hike, creating a painting not only provides great rewards but also physical and mental challenges. Reaching the peak of a mountain is akin to a painting reaching the stage when you know it works. The outlook is grand and the rest is all down-hill.
Seascapes
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Oil on Linen
61 x 61 x 4 cm
$600 Finalist - Lethbridge 20000 Art Award
Paintings Stockroom
Here you can see a collection of my paintings that are neither landscapes nor seascapes!
These include Animal Art, paintings from my travels in Europe and others.
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To view any of my artwork, please contact me directly on Ph: 0413 852 774 or send me an email:
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Date: July 2019 | Score: Positive | Transaction: "STRADBROKE ISLAND LOVE" (Commission)
"It has also been a pleasure dealing with you. Thank you very much for the time, effort and passion you put into the painting. It looks amazing and is probably the best and most personal present I have ever given someone.
I’m a fan of your work and I’m sure it won’t be the last painting I buy or commission - I need to get orders in quick before you come out big :) !
Thanks again,
Torben"
Date: November 2018 | Score: Positive | Transaction: "GIVE ME A HOME AMONGST THE GUM TREES" (Art Request)
"Thank you so much for creating this, Karen! when Bryce surprised me with it, I was head over heels. absolutely in love the colours and the blending of the shadows. 110% bang up job, can’t wait to get more stuff from Art St"
- Katie
Date: 3 March 2016 | Score: Positive | Transaction: "THE HOMESTEAD" (Commission)
"Just wanted to let you know the painting has safely arrived, and it is absolutely beautiful! The photos don't do it justice, thank you so much for doing it! I'm sure my brother and new sister in law will be thrilled. Will definitely keep you in mind next time we want a painting done. I couldn't be happier with it! You're very talented."
- Naomi 😁
Date: 11 January, 2014 | Score: Positive | Transaction: "WINTER REMEDY", "MORETON BAY STORM"
"I was very pleased to be able to purchase Karen's works online. The works are fantastic and the artist very professional. The two pieces now hang proudly in my home. I can certainly recommend Art St and Karen Collins."
- Graeme
Date: 5 June, 2013 | Score: Positive | Transaction: "LABRADORS PLAYING AT SEA EDGE"
"I was really pleased with my painting and the ease of dealing with ARTST and the artist was great - highly recommend."
- Craig