Melbourne Artist Karen Parsons’ paintings and ceramics explore nature’s balance, strength and fragility. Using reclaimed wood and natural earth pigments to create ceramic glazes and paint, she honours the earth’s finite resources. The patina of life of the reclaimed materials are preserved within each finished piece.
Her work evokes the flow of nature and our responsibility to nurture the ecosystem we belong to. She gained her First Class Honours Arts Degree from John Moores University, migrating from the UK in 2005. Her work is an emotional and spiritual response to the beauty and light synonymous with Australia’s unique environment.
Exhibitions
Collection of ceramics and art work for
Bei Ogettie, 122 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy Melbourne October 2025
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
