Karen Fisher

I work primarily in 2D mixed-media using acrylic paint and found papers.

My work combines a photo-transfer process and hand-painted elements, often juxtaposing hard-edge graphics with loose brushwork.  Whether figurative or abstract, the artwork is highly gestural using collage-like elements that render movement.

No matter the subject matter, I approach a painting both intuitively and systematically.  I put something down on the canvas and then react to it.  I rework a surface multiple times, simplifying shapes, and obscuring or eliminating aspects of the work altogether.  By submerging and then excavating shapes, I create layers that are obliterated as well as assimilated until something interesting emerges.