Karen Dixon

Karen Dixon’s artistic background spans over 40 years, from her degree in Interior Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba to her career as a commercial interior design professional where she developed a passion for colour, light, texture, space, form, order and all the nuances in their combinations. Painting has allowed her to explore another avenue of creative expression with the elements of design on a 2 dimensional plane rather than a 3 dimensional volume.
The intersection between design and the living world is at the heart of Karen’s work. She approaches her artwork in a similar manner to designing an interior space: with visual art the “space” is the canvas and the design elements are imagery, paint and art media. Composition of each piece is thoughtfully articulated utilizing the principles of design to achieve a pleasing aesthetic, an equivalent process to the creation of an accomplished interior.
For her representational pieces Karen likes to illustrate the narrative of street scenes or delve into the details of the organic world using water mixable oils to achieve soft, silky smooth blending. Alternatively she works with mixed media for her abstract pieces for the drama of rich vibrant colours, varied texture, and the joy of open-ended creative expression.
Karen is an exhibiting member of the Canadian Federation of Artists as well as the FCA Central Okanagan branch. She is a member of the Kelowna Palette Club and the Vice President of the Mission Painters. Karen currently paints in her home studios in Kelowna and Mexico.
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things, brought together.”
Vincent Van Gogh
The intersection between design and the living world is at the heart of Karen’s work. She approaches her artwork in a similar manner to designing an interior space: with visual art the “space” is the canvas and the design elements are imagery, paint and art media. Composition of each piece is thoughtfully articulated utilizing the principles of design to achieve a pleasing aesthetic, an equivalent process to the creation of an accomplished interior.
For her representational pieces Karen likes to illustrate the narrative of street scenes or delve into the details of the organic world using water mixable oils to achieve soft, silky smooth blending. Alternatively she works with mixed media for her abstract pieces for the drama of rich vibrant colours, varied texture, and the joy of open-ended creative expression.
Karen is an exhibiting member of the Canadian Federation of Artists as well as the FCA Central Okanagan branch. She is a member of the Kelowna Palette Club and the Vice President of the Mission Painters. Karen currently paints in her home studios in Kelowna and Mexico.
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things, brought together.”
Vincent Van Gogh