Bio
Karen Blackwood studied Fine Arts at the University of NH studying under Conley Harris and Sigmund Abeles. Trained in the classical tradition she painted many portraits and figures and before focusing on the landscape.
Primarily known for her seascapes it is her understanding of the wave as a medium for light and form that keeps each painting fresh and unique. Each work is an honest reverence for her subject and a desire to to explore some truth she finds about it.
Karen Blackwood has won numerous awards which include the National Oil Painters of America Award of Excellence, The Oil Painters of America Associates Award of Excellence, The Oil Painters of American Online Showcase First Place Award, The American Impressionists Society Award of Excellence, The Boldbrush Competition Second Place Award, The International Artists Magazine Finalist Award and The Plein Air Salon’s Monthly Best Water Award.
Her work has been covered by multiple national Fine Art Publications which include the Cover of The Artists Magazine. Karen is a member of the Oil Painters of America, The American Impressionists Society and a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists. Her work has been included in solo shows, gallery and museum shows.
She lives and works on the North Shore of Boston Massachusetts.
