Welcome
Showcasing
New Jersey
Landscape Painting
Limited Edition Prints of the
Wonder Bar Still Available
About Me
My Background
My Inspiration
My Background
I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from Montclair State University with a major in Fine Arts. After a hectic career in publication design and production as well as a stint as a muralist and decorative painter, I finally attained my graduate degree in Studio Art from MSU studying with Peter Barnett and Amer Kobaslija. Recently r
I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from Montclair State University with a major in Fine Arts. After a hectic career in publication design and production as well as a stint as a muralist and decorative painter, I finally attained my graduate degree in Studio Art from MSU studying with Peter Barnett and Amer Kobaslija. Recently retired from Bergen County Technical High School as an award-winning Visual & Graphic Design instructor, I am rediscovering my love of landscape painting with an occasional dash of vintage found object collage work.
Original Painting Available
My Medium
My Inspiration
My Background
I have always taken the photographs on which I base my studio paintings. Visually orienting them from the street establishes a familiar, drive-by sense of movement. I rarely, if ever, edit the landscapes; I find the telephone poles, wires, traffic lights, and curbside debris almost as interesting as the buildings themselves. An advantage
I have always taken the photographs on which I base my studio paintings. Visually orienting them from the street establishes a familiar, drive-by sense of movement. I rarely, if ever, edit the landscapes; I find the telephone poles, wires, traffic lights, and curbside debris almost as interesting as the buildings themselves. An advantage of digital photography is that I can easily see the images on a computer monitor. This allows me to see details that I might have overlooked. It also allows me to experience an intense explosion of atomic color as the pixels expand. I use layers of semi-translucent glazes to interpret these extended fields of hue. I work primarily with acrylic paint now. Plastic-based and fifties born, this once radical medium is well-suited to my subject matter both thematically and historically.
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My Inspiration
My Inspiration
My Inspiration
I celebrate highway architecture and signage by painting the remains of the days when Americans could afford to be whimsical in their plans, individual in their pursuits, and optimistic about their prospects. These buildings, still wondrous yet fading like a dream come morning, are my own personal metaphor of aging. They are also a dual l
I celebrate highway architecture and signage by painting the remains of the days when Americans could afford to be whimsical in their plans, individual in their pursuits, and optimistic about their prospects. These buildings, still wondrous yet fading like a dream come morning, are my own personal metaphor of aging. They are also a dual legacy of the painted and the paintings as I race against the effects of time, space, and sprawl to capture tangible remnants of my youth and leave behind a visual record of myself as an artist. I hope they make you smile.
Original Painting and
Limited Edition Prints Available
Additional Paintings and Limited Edition Prints for Purchase
Elmer's
Upper Saddle River, NJ
15" x 30"
Original Painting and
Limited Edition Prints Available
Thanksgiving Morning
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
16" x 20"
Painting SOLD
Limited Edition Prints Still Available
Winter Solstice
Paramus, NJ
16" x 20"
Original Painting Available
One Night On Route 46 No. 1
Little Falls, NJ
16" x 20"
Original Painting Available
American Pie
Elmwood Park, NJ
16" x 20"
Painting SOLD
Limited Edition Prints Still Available
Hiram's
Fort Lee, NJ
16" x 20"
Original Painting Available
Vitamia
Lodi, NJ
18" x 24"
Limited Edition Prints Still Available
Ed's Last Call
Saddle Brook, NJ
18' x 24"
Limited Edition Prints Still Available
Stewart's
Kearney, NJ
16" x 20"
SOLD
Limited Edition Prints Still Available
On River Street
Hackensack, NJ
16" x 20"
SOLD
Limited Edition Prints Still Available
Fried Dough
Saddle Brook, NJ
16" x 20"
Original Painting Available
RESUME
Exhibitions
11/1-12/2/24 Monmouth Arts
Terra Incognita Group Exhibit Red Bank, NJ
10/19/234 60th Annual Art in the Park
Best in Show Bergen County, NJ
10/17-11/16/24 Oakland Public Library
Juried Art Exhibition 3rd Place Winer Oakland, NJ
7/11-9/7/24 West Windsor Art Center
Throwback Summer Princeton Junction, NJ
6/11-/27/24 Belmar Arts Council
20th Anniversary Juried Show Belmar, NJ
4/24-6/28/24 Studio Montclair
TEXT Montclair, NJ
11/8-11/30/23 Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center
Charles Sills Memorial Art Exhibit Long Branch, NJ
10/15/23 59th Annual Art in the Park
1st Place Winner Bergen County, NJ
9/1-10/26/23 Gallery On Main
Artist of the Month Somerville, NJ
8/29-10/28/23 West Windsor Arts Center
Ode to New Jersey Princeton Junction NJ
7/23-8/23 Long Beach Island Foundation
Water Stories Honorable Mention Loveladies, NJ
11/1-11/28/22 Art Center of Northern New Jersey
2022 FOCUS NJ Honorable Mention New Milford, NJ
8/22-8/23 The Englewood Hospital
The Art of Healing Englewood, NJ
6/26-8/12/22 Leach Gallery
State of the Art 2022 Montclair, NJ
6/25-10/2/22 Ellarslie Open
Trenton City Museum Trenton, NJ
June 2022 Ramsey Public Library
The American Century II Ramsey, NJ
May 2022 Wyckoff Public Library
The American Century I Wyckoff, NJ
3/16/-4/16/22 Belmar Arts Council
Equinox Belmar, NJ
1/7/22-2/5/22 Belmar Arts Council
Childhood Memories: A Members Salon Belmar, NJ
Winter 2022 Warren County Community College
One Woman Show Washington, NJ
11/21-1/22 Monmouth University Pollak Gallery
Monmouth Arts Members Exhibition West Long Branch, NJ
10/21-2/22 Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
Sidewalk Art Gallery Show Madison, NJ
10/21-11/21 Belmar Arts Council
A Cabinet of Curiosities Belmar, NJ
8/20/21-9/11/21 Atelier Rosal
From Water Rahway, NJ
Sidewalk Art Gallery Show Madison, NJ
6/26-10/3/21 Ellarslie Open
Trenton City Museum Trenton, NJ
Summer 2021 57th Annual Art in the Park
Virtual Exhibition Bergen County, NJ 1st Place Winner
6/11-6/13/21 Bergen County Arts Amble
Featured Venue
Summer 2021 WAE Center
Pride Online Exhibition West Orange, NJ
6/21-7/21 Studio Montclair
Member Exhibit Montclair, NJ
Spring 2021 Belmar Arts Council
17th Annual Juried Show Winner
Winter 2021 Belmar Arts Council
Members Salon Rebirth Online Exhibition Belmar, NJ
Winter 2020 56th Annual Art in the Park
Online Exhibition Bergen County, NJ
Fall 2020 Rutgers:Memorial Monument Movement
Art Against Racism Online Exhibition Newark, NJ
Fall 2020 Las Lagunas Gallery
Political Discord Online Exhibition Las Laguna, CA
Fall 2020 Montclair Art Museum
JAM for MAM Online Exhibition Upper Montclair, NJ
Summer 2020 Studio Arts Montclair
Members Online Exhibition Upper Montclair, NJ
Summer 2020 Montserrat College of Art
Inspired ViewsOnline Exhibition Beverly, MA
1/18 - 5/18 Atlantic Healthcare Systems
Chilton Memorial Hospital Pompton Plains, NJ
6/17 - 7/17 AENJ and Kean University
James Howe Gallery Union, NJ
7/16 – 8/16 Belmar Arts Council
One Woman Show Belmar, NJ
11/10 Hackensack Art Club
Hackensack Public Library Hackensack, NJ
10/10 AENJ Conference
Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, NJ
4/10 Hackensack Art Club
Hackensack Cultural Arts Center Hackensack, NJ
11/09 - 12/09 Art Center of Northern New Jersey
Focus New Jersey New Milford, NJ
11/09 Hackensack Art Club
Hackensack Public Library Hackensack, NJ
10/09 - 11/09 Art Center of Northern New Jersey
National Juried Show New Milford, NJ
6/09 - 7/09 AENJ and Kean University
James Howe Gallery Union, NJ
4/09 Hackensack Art Club
Hackensack Cultural Arts Center Hackensack, NJ
5/08 MSU BFA/MA Fine Arts – Studio Exhibition
George Segal Gallery Montclair, NJ
12/05 - 1/06 ArtsCap and AENJ
Genesis Realty Asbury Park, NJ
6/05 AENJ and Kean University
James Howe Gallery
Commissions
2024 John Ryan
Wyckoff, NJ
2023 Leena Stolzenberg
Stanhope, NJ
2022 Marc Olsen
Ridgefield Park, NJ
2022 Rebecca Rivero
Wayne, NJ
2018 Stephanie Schwartz
Kinnelon, NJ
2012 Colgate Palmolive
Dover, NJ
2011 Brian Jones and Susan Schwartz
Dallas, TX
2003 Community Bank of Bergen County Rochelle Park, NJ
2001 Prudential Insurance Co.
Newark, NJ
2001 Dr. Jessica Chung-Levy
Fort Lee, NJ
2000 Doo Wop Preservation League Wildwood, NJ
Contact me
Karen Waller Fine Art and Design
Feel free to send me a message. I would love to hear from you. Please note that all paintings in the scroll and on the right are still available for purchase.
karenjanemargaret@gmail.com
