Karen Adams is an Atlanta-based artist whose creative work spans over 30 years. She began her formal training as a child, ultimately earning an MFA from the University of Georgia, including study in Cortona, Italy. Karen is both a painter and draftsman, working in oils, pastels, charcoal, and mixed media. Her work has won numerous awards at juried shows and is in private and corporate collections across the country. Her paintings and drawings exude energy and playfulness, and are celebrations of figure, landscape, line and color.

Karen's paintings and drawings fall naturally into six distinct categories. Click on a series and begin exploring her diverse and exciting imagery.

Today's thought from the studio......
August 31, 2010

If I focus too closely and don't allow my mind to wander while I paint, true creativity is blocked out.

Today's thought from the studio......
June 16, 2010

The colors on my canvas are patient teachers. They endure my experimentation without complaint, while they calmly wait for me to discover the secret combination they want to share with me.

Karen's paintings and drawings are now at Savvy Snoot!
April 27, 2010 - 1187 Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta, GA 30318

Several selections of Karen's paintings and drawings are available for sale at Savvy Snoot in West Midtown Atlanta. Many are from her Figurative Abstraction Series, but also included are pieces from her Clam House Series and her European Series. Please contact Marty, Rob or Pat for more info at 404/355-1399.