About Karen: American Abstract Artist

Selected Exhibitions, Publicity, Awards and Education

Nature is my inspiration, whether driving through the South of France, hiking in the Pacific Northwest, or meditating while watching the surface of a river. Sometimes my work comes directly from interacting with and responding to nature. Other times it’s a search for resolution.

Emotions are my subject…

Karen Silve, born 1969 in Illinois, currently resides in Portland Oregon. She also spends much of her time in Provence France. 

Throughout her career, she has evolved from a figurative and nature painter to an abstract painter…