Karen Gagné
Karen Gisèle Gagné is a French-Canadian, self-taught abstract mixed-media artist based in London, Ontario.
As a self-employed Notary Public, Karen spends her professional life in a world of structure, precision and analytical thinking. Art is where she lets that go.
Working intuitively with acrylic paint, collage, found papers, typography and spontaneous marks, she allows each painting to evolve without a predetermined outcome. Layers are built, obscured and scraped back, revealing traces of what came before.
For Karen, creating art is about quieting the analytical mind, embracing imperfection and finding freedom in the unexpected.
She creates original artwork for those drawn to individuality rather than perfection, inviting viewers to look closer and discover hidden details and new meaning each time they return to a painting.
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Art is where I feel most free to be myself. It’s where I can put aside the rules, stop overthinking and simply create.
As a self-taught artist, I’m still learning, experimenting and discovering where my creativity will take me. I love working with layers, textures and unexpected marks, and I hope my paintings encourage others to slow down, look closer and find their own connection to what they see.
Being part of the PDA Economy gives me the opportunity to share my work with more people, connect with collectors and grow as an artist.
Your support means more to me than simply selling a painting. It gives me the encouragement and freedom to keep exploring, trying new things and creating work that feels genuinely mine.
I’m grateful to everyone who chooses to be part of that journey.
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