top of page


Old Meets New (2025)
Photos just don't do it justice. For Western eyes, there is no easy way to capture the emotional impact of the juxtaposition of...
Karen Lembo
1 day ago2 min read
17 views
0 comments


Sweet Hour
Sweet Hour, 18x24", mixed media, SOLD I just noticed that it has been 8 months since my last post about my artwork. If you keep up with...
Karen Lembo
Mar 252 min read
31 views
0 comments


Together (2024)
Together. We may not be perfect, but we're getting it done, and we're still standing...together. In this painting, strength and stability...
Karen Lembo
Jul 2, 20241 min read
47 views
0 comments


Cathedral (2024)
Soaring spaces. Stained glass filtering ordinary daylight into an other-worldly display of color, bringing ancient stories to life. A...
Karen Lembo
May 16, 20242 min read
8 views
0 comments


Hearts Set Free (2024)
**Note: Hover over each image to see its title. Click the image for more information. When I began this series of 6 mixed media pieces, I...
Karen Lembo
May 1, 20242 min read
22 views
0 comments


Sanctuary (2024)
You know the feeling: wearily hiking along, the path grows longer than you expected, pines, leaves, stones and needles all merging into a...
Karen Lembo
Apr 3, 20241 min read
336 views
0 comments


Blown Away (2024)
In the first of five mixed media paintings in the "Hearts Set Free" series, I revisited the memory of the farm field painted previously...
Karen Lembo
Mar 1, 20242 min read
56 views
0 comments


Gwangju Night Alley (2024)
One evening, on a recent trip to Gwangju, South Korea to visit my daughter and her family, we visited an art café and stopped to take in...
Karen Lembo
Feb 1, 20242 min read
63 views
0 comments


I Dreamed I Saw You in Gwangju (2023)
I never imagined I would visit a land so distant as Korea. I was raised in a typical suburban environment in upstate New York, on...
Karen Lembo
Jan 11, 20242 min read
15 views
0 comments


Come On, Hope (2023)
The title of my latest painting comes from a poem called "Land of Enchantment" by poet, Marisa Longo. We were recently paired for an...
Karen Lembo
Jan 1, 20242 min read
55 views
0 comments


Me, Age 6 (2023)
During the pandemic, I began to experiment with monoprinting, layering, mixed media and collage, eventually leading to several of the...
Karen Lembo
Aug 29, 20232 min read
35 views
0 comments


"Emmaus" Walks (2023)
I want to tell you the story of how this painting came to be. You see, it is a story of transformation, much like my own personal...
Karen Lembo
May 24, 20232 min read
36 views
0 comments


Perseverance, 2023
This tree is thriving on a gorgeous sunny day on Assateague Island here on the Eastern Shore, but its shape records the battles it has...
Karen Lembo
Apr 24, 20232 min read
22 views
0 comments


Beneath the Surface, 2023
Living in a world that tries to paint every situation black or white, right or wrong, everyone feels pressured to choose sides. This...
Karen Lembo
Apr 3, 20231 min read
27 views
0 comments


Reflections After the Storm (2023)
A major storm this past Christmas impacted thousands of travelers and the loved ones waiting to share the holidays with them. Thankfully...
Karen Lembo
Jan 30, 20232 min read
16 views
0 comments


Trinity, 2022
I've spent a lot of time this past year chasing light, trying to capture in my work the glory of what I see in the midst of my everyday,...
Karen Lembo
Oct 3, 20222 min read
25 views
0 comments


No Perfect Path (Into the Light, 2022)
I think most artists are insecure like me. No matter how much we've grown and accomplished, we're always wondering, "is this good...
Karen Lembo
Aug 30, 20221 min read
30 views
0 comments


Change Your Perspective (Torrey Pines, 2021)
I live on the east coast, where the highest vantage point you'll have looking out towards the ocean is a sand dune. I was so intrigued by...
Karen Lembo
May 2, 20222 min read
29 views
0 comments


The Empty Nest
Well, it's taking a little longer for me than for some others--my children are a bit widely spaced. But one by one they are flying the...
Karen Lembo
Apr 25, 20222 min read
152 views
4 comments


Two Are Better Than One
I recently won first place for this painting in the Salisbury Art Space's April show "New Beginnings." The judge told me her eye was ...
Karen Lembo
Apr 18, 20222 min read
57 views
0 comments
bottom of page