About MeThis is me, my mom, and brothers in Sorrento, Italy, around 1975.
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Bio
A resident of Chester County since 1970, I explore a range of subjects as a contemporary realist painter, from animals and architecture, to people and toys—all with an eye for detail, texture, color, and composition. I love making art that celebrates passions and obsessions, as they relate to nostalgia.
I’m constantly learning, and enjoy using various mediums, but I’ve poured myself into oil painting, as a way to further define and perfect my style and technique. My work reflects my determination toward technical proficiency, along with a joyful, experimental approach to the act of making art.
~Karen McCool
I’m constantly learning, and enjoy using various mediums, but I’ve poured myself into oil painting, as a way to further define and perfect my style and technique. My work reflects my determination toward technical proficiency, along with a joyful, experimental approach to the act of making art.
~Karen McCool
About My Series
Animal SeriesFrom the time we are little, opening our first picture book of animals, we have developed connections with animals. Often, our personalities are expressed through the animals we feel an affinity for. What animal do you most connect with? Maybe you’ve taken an internet quiz to find your spirit animal or gone to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to discover your petronus? Or maybe you have a beloved pet, who you want to commemorate with an original oil painting. Whatever it is, people have a deep desire to show who they are by the things they surround themselves with. My animal paintings celebrate the creatures we're most passionate about.
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People, Places & Things SeriesThe subjects in my paintings explore passions and connections, especially as they relate to nostalgia. When you see a familiar building, or landscape, you feel an immediate connection with that place. Maybe you love vintage photographs of people from another era. Maybe you have a special vacation photo you’d like to commemorate with an oil painting. As a contemporary realist painter, I make art that celebrates the people, places and things you’re passionate about. What’s your obsession?
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TV & Movies SeriesMy paintings celebrate the things you love, like the movies and television shows you grew up watching. Did you watch Saturday morning cartoons? Were you Team Looney Tunes or Team Hanna Barbara? Which toys did you play with as a kid, Star Wars, or Superheroes? Or maybe you were a Muppets fan? Celebrate your fandom with a unique original oil painting that helps you to revere and display your passions. When you hang my paintings, you might find your tribe is a lot closer than you think.
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