Karen Lembo
"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...
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Karen Lembo
- Apr 24
- 2 min
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...
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Karen Lembo
- Apr 3
- 1 min
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...
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Karen Lembo
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Reflections After the Storm
A major storm this past Christmas impacted thousands of travelers and the loved ones waiting to share the holidays with them. Thankfully...
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Karen Lembo
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
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,...
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Karen Lembo
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Karen Lembo
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Karen Lembo
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Karen Lembo
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
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 ...
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Karen Lembo
- Apr 11, 2022
- 1 min
Lift Up Your Head
Trying something new. This time around, I painted the darkness first--painted most of the canvas black, then I added the light. I worked...
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Karen Lembo
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
New Beginnings
At first I thought this painting was about the trees, but as I worked, it was about the path...and so much more. It's about the process:...
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