Karen Ohlman
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Art has been a love of mine from the time I was very small. My dad put up a large
blackboard in the kitchen to help my sisters and me learn our math. It was "really" my
drawing board!
I began most of my formal art education after moving to Birmingham, Alabama in the
1970's. At that time the influence was non representational. I now enjoy producing
work that is somewhat representational, whimsical and has bold colors! However, I also
produce work that is just the opposite...when the figure is part of my paintings, it is
taken from live models. A lot of my inspiration comes from time spent with X8, a
Birmingham figure drawing group.
Usually, I work in mixed media on paper. My favorite combinations are water color,
gouache and oil pastels.
blackboard in the kitchen to help my sisters and me learn our math. It was "really" my
drawing board!
I began most of my formal art education after moving to Birmingham, Alabama in the
1970's. At that time the influence was non representational. I now enjoy producing
work that is somewhat representational, whimsical and has bold colors! However, I also
produce work that is just the opposite...when the figure is part of my paintings, it is
taken from live models. A lot of my inspiration comes from time spent with X8, a
Birmingham figure drawing group.
Usually, I work in mixed media on paper. My favorite combinations are water color,
gouache and oil pastels.
