Karen Brumelle

ABOUT Karen

I search for the simplified heart of an image. I prefer strong compositions with patterns and contrasting colours. I work in acrylic, mixed media, paper collage and block printing. I am not trying for photographic realism, but rather a simplified vision. I want my work to bring joy to the viewer.

I studied at UC Berkeley with an MA in Art Education at UBC. I taught at Arts Umbrella at its inception and finally at Lord Byng Secondary School in the Byng Arts Program for 10 years. I took early retirement in 2004 to spend more time on my own work. I am a member of the Vancouver Art Guild which has an exhibit annually in November.

STUDIO #17
3237 West 35th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6N 2M9

School of Fish

2025, 22” x 15” Paper collage

Golden Sunset

2026, 20” x 20” Acrylic on canvas

Spanish Banks Sunset

2026, 15” x 19” Acrylic on paper, framed