Painter based out of Santa Cruz, California

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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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"Dancing on My Grave" With poem and original journal sketch (Instagram has overcropped). We can not buy time. Don't waste precious moments. Happy Advent. #karenpotterartistpoet ##karengoudgepotterartist #journalpoetry #journalsketches #
"Miles and the Butterflies " Oil on canvas Painted this one a couple of months ago at the family cabin in Susanville. This is on our daily walk. The bushes are rabbit bushes only there in the fall. Miles loves plants, butterflies, and th
"Wharf to the Clouds" Oil on canvas Another painting from the Capitola plein air invitational event. I was captivated by the lit up sky at the end of the new wharf which is amazing. #paintthisbeautifulworld ##pleinairartist #pleinair
"Arching Oak" Oil on canvas Another painting from the Capitola plein air invitational event! I was captivated by the arching oak, like a dancer. What a peaceful setting until park Rangers and cops showed up. I asked the nice policeman, w
Welcoming the latest member of the family, our grandson, Asa. Such a blessing. #famylitime👨‍👩‍👧❤️👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 ##family #familymemories #godblessourbabies #godblessourchildren🙏
"The Blue House " Another painting from the Capitola plein air event! It's a different direction for me. Bigger shapes, brushes, and color. I am having fun... I thought of Hockney after I finished ( not to be presumptuous). #californiapl
"Capitola Creek" Day 1 from Capitola plein air invitational event. #paintthisbeautifulworld #pleinairartist #capitolaesplanade #creekpainting ##karenpotterpainter #karengoudgepotterartist ##oilpaintinglandscapes #outdoorpainting #landsca
"THE CLIFFS" one of my plein air paintings from the Capitola plein air event last week painted on the new, beautiful Capitola wharf! Now hanging @persephone_restaurant Come check it out over a glass of wine! #pleinairartist ##pleinair #ple
Culmination of the Capitola plein air invitational event. So many lovely artists and visitors! But I was exhausted by the end... #californiapleinair ##californiaartistcommunity #capitolapleinair #karengoudgepotterartist #pleinairartist ##california
2 of my paintings from this week during the Capitola plein air invitational event. It was exciting, grueling, and an amazing adventure. Soon, I will post the other paintings with details, but there's too much to do for tomorrow! Please come to the
Day 3. Beautiful, but I'm tired... #capitolapleinair #pleinairartist #capitolavillage ##capitolaesplanade #pleinairchallenge #karenpotterpainter #karengoudgepotterartist #contemporaryart #contemporarylandscapepainting
Day 2 (yesterday) on the Capitola plein air invitational event all week ending with a show on Sunday at Branciforte Middle school from 11-4. This was Soquel Creek in the park behind Nob Hill (name?). This was challenging with the quickly shifting li