Painter based out of Santa Cruz, California

I’m so glad you’re here!

Hi, I’m Karen! I’m a painter based out of Santa Cruz, California and I’m here to share my work with you.

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"Clouds Over Field and Farm" Another cloud painting planned to be in my show @oswaldrestaurant in downtown SantaCruz. Reception Saturday May 4th 5-6:30. Show up May and June. Come say hello. #cloudpaintingoverfields #californialandscapep
"Fall Creek" 30x24 oil on canvas Will be in my show @oswaldrestaurant next week! We are hanging the show this coming Wednesday morning. My dear husband is finishing the framing while recovering from hernia surgery. Reception Saturday May
"Barn Shell" 24x30 oil on canvas. Another painting I plan to put in the upcoming show (next week!) @oswaldrestaurant downtown SantaCruz. #cloudpaintingoverfields #landscapepainting #stormcloudpainting #karenpotterpainter #santacruzartsc
"I AM Hiding" Latest 'self-portrait' (inner rather than outer). Somedays, the world is just too much. Hope to include this in my upcoming show @oswaldrestaurant this May and June. Reception May 4th Saturday 5-6:30. It will include my lan
Our 35th Anniversary! Almost half my life, and as my husband said, the better half. Feel blessed. First photo: We were so young! Photo with our son Will, whose birthday is 2 days before our anniversary. Second photo: Sunday at San Jose Opera. Th
"After the Rain" This was a painting I decided to revisit. Glad I did! I am now considering including it in my upcoming show at Oswald downtown this coming May and June. What do you think? It's pretty big 40x30. And yes, that amazing clou
"I Have a New Room" Spring always brings out my joy. #karenpotterpainterpoet #poetsofinstagram #journalsketches #selfportraits #mystory #journalart #springrejuvenation #embracinghope #lifeisbeautiful #creatinghope
Here at the cabin on the cusp of winter and spring. Beautiful. # MountainBeauty #cabinlife #mountainmagic #familymemories #susanvillescenery #springinthemountains
The Old leaning woodshed built by Miles' Grandfather many decades ago at the family cabin is being put to rest. #familymemories #artistoutandabout #cabinlife #timepassing #yeoldwoodshed
"Cloud Divide" Oil on canvas 24x30 The clouds across the fields here in Susanville are an endless source of inspiration. #cloudpainting #cloudpaintingoverfields #oilpaintinglandscapes #californialandscapepainting #karenpotterpainter #a
"Hope Has Wings" Oil on canvas This started out as a plain cloudscape from our terrace but it was boring! So, I added our cat, Mickey, our red fence and the doves that often fly by. Better. #catpaintings ##cloudpainting #landscapepaint
"Thoughts Bear Fruit" Time to make our minds into lovely gardens to share. #mymindasagarden #friendshipcultivation #sharingjoy #unclutteryourmind #letthelightin #poetsofinstagram #poemsofhope #poetryjourney #mystory #karenpotterpainterpoe