Karen Poirier—Garden Party August 31 – September 26, 2021 McMillan Art Gallery, Parksville BC The majority of the paintings are a combination of flowers worked into a circular designed format. They were conceived while working in our extensive garden and were a pleasure to develop the designs. I live with my husband on acreage on the outskirts of the Alberni Valley. The studio where I paint overlooks a beautiful and extensive flower and vegetable garden and is appropriately named Country Gardens Studio. I paint mainly in watercolour however do enjoy working in graphite and acrylics as well. I have painted many landscapes and house portraits but the bulk of my work is inspired by the abundant flowers in our garden. In 2015 I received my associate signature status with the Federation of Canadian Artists and shortly after became an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists. A few years ago I began another journey with creative writing. I completed the Writers Studio Program at Simon Fraser University and this last winter completed grad studies at SFU. I have three books out, "Across a Prairie Sky", "Ronald and Donald" and "Artworx for Kids". At the moment I'm completing a new manuscript. www.karenepoirier.com Books by Karen Poirier
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