Roaming

"Roaming" is my newest Colorado abstract landscape and first landscape of 2020. It represents some of  Sawatch mountain range very near where I live. Original acrylic painting on canvas 18" x 24". It is available on my Etsy and at Bork and Watkins Gallery in downtown Salida 149 1st Street.

"Flux"

This is my new large abstract landscape called "Flux" 36" x 24" acrylic on canvas. Inspired by Colorado's magnificent waterfalls. This painting is available here on Etsy.

"Bliss"

This is my new landscape painting called "Bliss" which is on a 30" x 30" canvas. This is based on the Steamboat Springs area in Colorado. This painting is available here in my Etsy or Bork and Watkins Gallery on 1st street in Salida, Colorado. 

Salida Artwalk 2014

If you will be in Colorado on the weekend of June 27-29 I suggest going to the Salida Annual Artwalk this year. Our studio/gallery the Carl Bork and Karen Watkins Gallery on 1st and G will have brand new work and deals. I will have new reverse painting window art sold only at our gallery for the time being. There will also be live music and great events everywhere downtown this year.

For more excitement go to the Alt/Walk at Benson's for all day and night live art, music, and other events. Here is the facebook page for the Alt/Walk https://www.facebook.com/events/449237355179318/463796803723373/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity

Old Colorado City Artwalk

My husband Carl Bork and I will be apart of 45 Degree Gallery's first Old Colorado City ArtWalk of 2014. Carl will be painting and I will be needle felting live. Please stop by if you are in the Colorado Springs area.

"The Gift of Getting" 2013

IndyInk in Denver is doing another holiday cash and carry show this year with lots of great Colorado artists (including me).  All pieces are under 100 dollars, and you can take them out the door with you. Below are some pieces for the show.

Cody Wayne Live

I will be doing live art at Cody Wayne Live on July 25th at Benson's on F Street in Salida, Colorado. A portion of sales goes to Chaffee Mammography Group. Tickets available that I know of at Benson's, Carl Bork Fine Art, and The Niche.

New Sign

I finally have a new sign for myself at our gallery in Salida, Colorado. This last year I have sold a ton of art at my husband Carl Bork and I's gallery and decided that I needed a sign in front too. I wasn't sure if I had a market for my art in Salida like Carl did three years ago but I am glad that I was proven wrong. I also hand painted this sign.

Below is a pic from Carl live art from Salida's Artwalk with musician Cody Wayne and guest musician and local Chris Nasca.

All Work and No Play makes Karen a Boring Girl

Before January is completely over I wanted to do post of my non work (mostly) related "adventures" of 2012. I did other things besides artwork last year and wanted to share. It is easy to get out of the studio as well in the beautiful state of Colorado.

As for my blog, I am going to try to post much more this year because I feel like I didn't post nearly enough last year. Thanks for reading and mostly looking for to any regular readers!

These top picks are from out home in Salida, Colorado in the Spring.

 

Salida Artwalk 2012. Our gallery right before the artwalk, our friend Sarah on stilts, and our gallery's neighbors who run the music store's band New World Love.

Our trip to Crested Butte, Colorado for my Birthday. Us at Montanya Brewery above and a short stop at Black Canyon.

The above photos are from our trip to Ouray, Colorado. One of my favorite places in Colorado.

From our fall tour this year

This is from a place near where we live called Castle Gardens.

These are from our yearly trip to Utah for Moab's Plein Air Event. Photos of Arches, Dead Horse and Zion

From our hike on Thanksgiving near Salida

These are from our Christmas here with my brother Andrew

And now we end with a Salida sunset...now on to 2013

Colorado Fall

We did a day trip recently and here is some photos of this year's autumn in our beautiful state of Colorado. These were taken in Crested Butte and Gunnison.