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Artist Notes; Abaco 
January 2008

Theses little specks of land called Cay's imbedded into those stunning turquoise waters hold some of the most magnificent views I've ever seen. Ever. 
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Karen painting 
at Little Harbour on the beach at Pete's Pub. 
I loved this scene...and can't wait to get a big canvas out and make a large painting of the drama!
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Part of the group painting on the beach 
at Elbow Cay, Hope Town the Bahamas
The colors of Abaco are just so delicious and seem so terribly happy.

The skies were very dramatic the day we painted at Little Harbour, the clouds churning and changing rapidly as the surf crashed all around me on the unusual volcanic looking rock formations all around. No one but myself and my friend Marlee were on the beach that day. I did two little paintings  that day - one looking ahead of my easel first then another looking behind me.  They are posted below!

Everything is painted in pinks, corals, blues or turquoise mimicking the hues or the sea of Abaco, the sands and the flowers.  It's truly a place to feel very connected with nature. 

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January Afternoon at Little Harbour Framed Size is 16x18 Oil          Sold

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January Midday at Little Harbour 
Framed Size is 16x18 Oil         Sold
  Here are some of the new paintings from the workshop that I hosted in Hope Town in January of 2008.  Hope you enjoy!   Karen

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        Hope Town Lighthouse and Harbour 4x16 Oil   Sold   


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Orange Dinghy Hope Town 6x8 Oil  Sold
 

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Island Sunlight on The Jibb Oil 8x10 $800
The green house is named "The Jibb" it's at a well known intersection of streets in the settlement of Hope Town.
Framed size will be 18x20  

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Docked near The Pink House  Oil  8x10 $800
Proper name of this dock is 
the Hope Town Sailing Club Dinghy Dock
Framed size will be 18x20  
 

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Hope Town Light House and Harbour 
Oil 8x10  Sold

 

 

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Hope Town Beach Oil 8x10 Sold
 

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View from Hope Town Light House - Triptic, Oil on Canvas.  Total size is 12" high x 18" wide  $900, unframed.  This three piece painting is made of three small vertical 12"x6" gallery wrapped canvases painted around the edges in blue green.  It is made to hang together as shown unframed or it can be framed as one.

The little yellow houses in this painting are  known as Eagle Rock.  We call the small protected cove  where the boats are moored a hurricane hole. It's a great place to anchor your boat if a big storm is approaching.   This is of course, a studio painting from photos taken after I climbed the lighthouse looking out over the Sea of Abaco.

 

 View Abaco Paintings from other trips

 

 

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Studio Work Framed Size is 50"x40"
Island Time, (Hope Town) 
Original Oil on Canvas 
Sold               

 
Crashing Surf at Great Guana 8x10  Sold

Featured in my new book on pages 36 and 86.
A Plein Air Painting from a previous visit.

These rocks are my favorite in the islands...so I leave you with this image and my memories of standing there bare footed in the soft white sand on this long stretch of beach, all alone. The water was blue, then green then bright turquoise - different every time I looked up and the crashing sounds of the rushing incoming tide continuous.  I still hear it.

With Love, 
Karen
      

 

 
 

                 
             

 

 


             
           

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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