ARTIST BIO

Karen Hopkins        Artist CV

Email: karenhopkinsart@gmail.com

Web site: www.karenhopkinsart.com,

Gallery websites:

www.artconservationframers.com.au/site/home/gallery www.withoutpier.com.au,

http://www.panoplygallery.online/

About the artist:

Karen an exhibiting artist (painter and sculptor)for over 20 years has works in numerous corporate and private collections both nationally and internationally. She holds solo exhibitions annually and regularly participates group shows. Her recent abstract paintings draw on themes inspired by nature, emotions, human interactions and virtues within us. Using colour, texture, form and rhythm she aims to take the viewer on a journey and explore the deeper levels that connect us all.

Her solo exhibitions have explored themes such as: 

‘Transformational moods’ insights often triggered by spoken word, visual   image or music, which transform the way we see ourselves, or others. 

 ‘Journeys’- an exploration of physical and spiritual journeys into unknown or confronting terrain leading to self- discovery and growth. 

 ‘VINEWORKS’ and Vines 2’ a large and small-scale examination of vines       and vineyards in western Australia’s Swan Valley.   

 ‘AQUAESSENCE’:-an appreciation of water as an essential energy  a life force running through us. 

  ARTOPIA 05: Studio open 

 ‘Something fishy @ RISEBOROUGH ’: water from a fish’s point of view 

  ‘Earth’ its rejuvenation and our connections with it 

  ‘Moments’ -exploring moments when we are present 

  ‘West to East ‘-a personal expression of moving interstate and dealing with change’ 

‘Bayside and beyond’ a diverse exhibition of paintings and sculptures inspired by varied landscapes and their impacts 

 ‘Elements’ an exhibition of vibrant paintings and mixed media sculptures and exploring an appreciation of the Elements, Fire, Water, Earth, Air; their pure energy impact and our interaction with them.

‘Connections’ observations of urban life contrasted with vast spaces in nature exploring connections we make in our lives, relationships and our interactions with different places.

‘Contemplations’ an exhibition of paintings and sculpturesexploring a cross section of subjects in nature and some aspects of what it means to be human

‘Impermanence’ exploring change

‘Changing Seasons ‘an exhibiting of paintings sculptures and poems exploring seasons in the landscape and ourselves

‘Venice Reflections ‘paintings in various media, sculpture and poetryinspired by a month-long residency in Venice in 2017.

Solo exhibitions:

2001 Transformational Moods (MOORES Gallery Fremantle Western Australia)

2003 Journeys (Gallows Gallery Mosman Park Perth Western Australia)

2004 VINEWORKS (Houghton winery Gallery Swan Valley Western Australia)

2005 AQUAESSENCE (Gallows Gallery Mosman Park Perth W.A)

2005 Vines 2(invitation exhibition for Spring in the Valley at Houghton Winery)

2005 Something fishy @ RISEBOROUGH (Riseborough Winery –Gingin WA)

2007 Earth MONART Studio Gallery Dalkeith

2007 ARTOPIA studio open

2009 Moments Kingfisher Gallery West Perth

2009 Recent Works- Perth Concert Hall

2009 Studio Art exhibition

2010 West to East Suburban Gallery Brighton Melbourne

2011 Bayside and beyond Without Pier Gallery Hampton Melbourne

2013 Elements Yering Station Yarra valley

2014 Connections Gasworks Art Park Melbourne

2015 Contemplations Without Pier Gallery Melbourne

2016(Dec-Jan 2017) Impermanence Yering Station Gallery Yarra Valley

2017 April -Artist residency and group exhibition Venice-Biennale Fringe

2017 Changing Seasons Hawthorn Studio Gallery

2018 Venice Reflections Without Pier Art Gallery

Selected group exhibitions :

1992 Paper, People, Planet, (Singapore)

1993 Frames of Mind, (Singapore)

1995 Great Gifts (Johannesburg)

1998 Artists against Racism (Pica Perth)

1999 Mosman Moods Art Awards Perth

2000 WOOLSTORES Art Awards (Fremantle)

2001 City of Melville Art Awards Perth

2002 City of Stirling Art Awards Perth

2002 Second Biennial Art Exhibition East Fremantle Primary School

2003 Mosman Moods Art Awards Perth                   

2003 Newman Arts Festival (Newman College Perth)

2003 Eclectic exhibition (Gallows gallery Mosman Park Perth)

2003 Feature artist of the month (Gallery 360 Subiaco & Mt Lawley) Perth

2004 Mosman Moods Art Awards (Mosman Park) Perth

2004 Hale Art Exhibition (Hale School) Perth

2004 ARTITUDE (Burswood resort) Perth

2004 Mount Lawley ‘The Journey ‘(Gallery 360 Mt Lawley) Perth

2004 Third Biennial Art Exhibition East Fremantle School

2004 Rivers &Parks a Personal Perspective (Constitutional centre of WA)

2005 Stirling Art Awards WA Perth

2005 Mosman Moods Art Awards WA Perth

2005 ARTITUDE Perth Convention Centre WA

2005 Vincent Art Awards-WA- Winner award of recommendation Perth

2005 Rich Memories-ARTPLACE gallery studio WA

2005 Code Red Art-Christmas exhibition Perth

2006 Feature artist of the month Gallery 360 Subiaco Perth

2006 Hale Art Exhibition Perth

2006 GALLERIE B Balingup WA

2006 Perth College Art exhibition

2006 ARTITUDE Perth convention centre

2006 St Hilda’s Art Exhibition Perth

2006 Treasure Box MONART Gallery Dalkeith Perth

2007 Fine Art at Hale Perth

2007 MLC centenary exhibition Perth

2007 ARTITUDE Perth

2007-Jan 2008 Beyond Blue Lumiere gallery Cottesloe Perth

2008 Perth College Art Exhibition

2008 ‘ARTITUDE’ Perth

2008 Fine Art at Hale Perth

2008 Kingfisher Gallery Perth

2009 Fine Art at Hale Perth

2010 Pink Lady Art Exhibition Melbourne

2011 Small Painting exhibition Brunswick Street gallery Melbourne

2011 Seaview gallery Queenscliff

2012 Clifton’s Art Award Melbourne(finalist)

2012 Bayside Art show

2012 Little Treasures International Art Exhibition Bologna Italy

2013 ‘San Valentino “International art exhibition Vico del Gargano Italy

2013 Toorak Sculpture exhibition Melbourne

2013 Cam Art Melbourne

2013 Bayside Art Show

2013 Melbourne Art Show

2014 Toorak Sculpture exhibition Melbourne

2014 Linden Postcard show Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts  

2014 -2015The Great Mandala sculpture exhibition Toyota Community     Spirit Gallery Melbourne

2014 9x5 Exhibition Walker St gallery Dandenong Victoria

2014 ‘Belle ARTI Prize’ Chapman and Bailey Gallery Melbourne

2015 Bayside Art show Sandringham yacht club

2015 Celebration of Colour Panoply Gallery Melbourne

2015 Linden postcard show Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts

2015 ‘Little treasures ‘Galleria De MARCHI’ Bologna.

2016 ‘Cool art’ Cool art Homestead Somers Victoria

2016 A4 Art Australia Herring Island Melbourne

2016 Toorak Village Sculpture exhibition Melbourne

2016 Bayside Art show

2016 Toorak art walk

2016 Linden postcard show

2017 MESAC Easel Art Exhibition Beaumaris yacht club

2017 Hawthorn Gallery Summer exhibition

2017 Linden Postcard show Domaine House

2017 Paintings for Peace Space2b ARTSPACE

2018 ‘Imagining laneways ‘Mural artists group show ArtSpace at         Space2b St Kilda

2018 MESAC Easel Art Exhibition Beaumaris yacht club

2018 ‘From Here to beyond’ Hawthorn Studio Gallery

2019 Mornington art show 

Corporate commissions:

Saatchi & Saatchi- Singapore 

Space Partnership Singapore

Deutsche Bank Singapore 

Kiwi Crafts Singapore

Concord Shopping Centre-Singapore

Art 2 Singapore

NAESA Collection Singapore

Azure Capital Exchange Plaza Perth

DS Designs Sydney

Marti Portfolio Melbourne

Without pier Gallery,

Panoply Gallery

City of Port Phillip -Imagining Laneways Mural

Collections:

People Solutions Subiaco Perth (paintings entrance)

Barrack and Associates (Subiaco)

Kalbarri Visions Resort

Various Private collections in Perth Melbourne Brisbane, Singapore, South-Africa, UK, Germany, New Zealand, Hong Kong, U.S.A

Art Prizes

2005 Town ofVincent art award of recommendation (Perth)

2012 Finalist in Clifton’s art prize Melbourne

2013 Special recognition award Light space time online gallery

Professional Memberships

Bayside art advisory committee 2013-2016

NAVA

Melbourne Society of Women Painters

Current Voluntary work

-Establishment and running of ARTSPACE gallery at Space2b St Kilda Melbourne