Biography

Karen Parsons is known for her impressionistic, abstract landscape and floral paintings. She gained her First Class honours Arts Degree from John Moores University Liverpool. She migrated from the UK in 2005, developing her unique “painting language”, Karen describes her work as an emotional and spiritual response to the beauty and light synonymous with Australia’s unique environment.

Exhibitions

Winter landscape Collection for Camelia Melbourne Store, Ripponlea, Melbourne June 2023

Remembered Landscape, Solo Show Studio, Beaumaris December 2022

E+ Hive Gallery, CELEBRATION OF LIFE Inaugural Group Show Melbourne CBD November 2021

26 Advantage Gallery Exhibition WINTER’S LIGHT Bayside November 2021

In The Garden Solo Show, Bayside Yoga Pop-Up Gallery Beaumaris Melbourne April 2021

Seascapes Solo Show, Bayside Yoga Pop-Up Gallery Beaumaris Melbourne December 2020

Hand painted bookmarks Davies and Sons Hampton Store Melbourne. 2020-21

SBS Finalist Peninsular Landscape Prize 2019

Women, Working and Wandering, Group Exhibition, No Vacancy Gallery Melbourne CBD July 2019

Floral exhibition of paintings used as a backdrop to Pride and Prejudice 24 Carrot Productions. Queen Victoria Women’s Centre December 2018

Bespoke Art for the Home collaboration with White Pebble Interiors  2018

The Spirit Within, Southern FM radio artist interview. 2018

Women, Science, Faith Group Exhibition, No Vacancy Gallery QV Melbourne CBD. 2018

The Bayside Art Show 2017

Painting to Calm the Mind Workshops. Designed and taught Art Meditations. Online course. April 2020-21

Immersive Landscape, en plein air Art Workshop. September 2019

Eyes to See, expressionist painting Art Workshop May 2019