“Distant Horizon” 13×19″ pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers
Host Meredith Adler speaks with Asheville pastel artist Karen Chambers. Karen works out of a studio in Candler, NC. She talks about her love for plein air painting and her longstanding history of painting plein air alongside her mother.
Karen is the daughter of watercolor artist Lorraine King, and we hear in this interview how her mother’s work was an influence on Karen’s development as an artist. Karen’s mother, by the way, does not have a website.
One of the original founding members of the local Appalachian Pastel Society, Karen generously shared in this interview about her experience as a competition artist and as a judge for art competitions.
You will hear Karen light up when she talks about the benefits of her beloved medium, pastel! And when she talks about how her style of painting is changing.
“Flat Creek II” 13×18″ pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $500, contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase“Flat Creek III” 13×18″ pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $500, contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase“Twins XIV” 13×18″ pastel painting by Asheville Artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $800 (received an award in the statewide pastel show), contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase“Palo Duro Canyon II” 20×30″ pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $800, contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase“Palo Duro Canyon” pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $800, contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase
“Lava Flow” 18×13 pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $450, contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase
“Teeta the Bull” 18×13″ pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $900, contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase
“Perennials in Red” 9×11″ pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $250, contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase“Cypress Swamp at Dusk” 14×13″ pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers,available unframed for $350, contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase“Just Bein Lazy” 13×18″ pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers, available unframed for $350,contact karenpaints@hotmail.com or meredith@localhearted.com for purchase“Fog Comes in on Little Gray Cat Feet, Sandburg” pastel painting by Asheville artist Karen Chambers
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2 thoughts on “LH022: Karen Chambers on Pastels, Art Competitions and Embracing Simplification”
Loved this episode. I’ve never tried soft pastel but I am hyper so it might be in my future. Great show! Thanks.
Thanks for stopping by and letting us know you enjoyed the episode, Sharon! If you try pastel, I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun, and thanks for listening!
Loved this episode. I’ve never tried soft pastel but I am hyper so it might be in my future. Great show! Thanks.
Thanks for stopping by and letting us know you enjoyed the episode, Sharon! If you try pastel, I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun, and thanks for listening!