~ About Karen ~
Karen Kappe Nugent is an accomplished Pennsylvania artist who creates
fine paintings grounded in the principles of design, form, and color.
The creation of a piece usually begins from life with sketches and
notes. Sometimes a photograph is referenced for works that need to be
illustratively accurate. She then develops these preliminary
explorations into a finished painting.
Color and light inspire her to paint. Elements in her paintings are
often narrative in nature, influenced by the individuality and
connectedness of the human experience. Her favorite artists include
impressionists, realists, and American illustrators.
Jeanne McCormack, of Gallery & Studio magazine, described her as a
“consummate painter.” Others describe her work as “serene and
colorful, technically advanced, and connected and in sync with
nature.”
Karen completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of the Arts.
She has continued her painting practice, exhibiting her work at
regional venues in and around Philadelphia. She welcomes inquiries
about her work.
Contact her via email at karen(dot)kappe@gmail.com
~ Partial Exhibition History ~
- 2024 Artists Equity Tri-State Members Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
- 2021 Bridgette Mayer Gallery Benefit Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
- 2020 Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, PA
- 2019 Faculty and Invited Alumni Exhibition, MCCC, Blue Bell, PA
- 2015 Art in the Storefront, Ambler, PA
- 2015 Montgomery County Land Trust, Blue Bell, PA
- 2014 Artists Equity at Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
- 2013 MRAC, Philadelphia, PA – JUROR'S CHOICE AWARD
- 2013 Art of the State of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA – PAINTING AWARD
- 2013 Artists Equity Juried Show at Goggleworks, Reading, PA – PAINTING AWARD
- 2012 Montgomery County Land Trust, Blue Bell, PA
- 2012 Studio Rilievo at Tower Hill School, Wilmington, DE
- 2003-2016 Montgomery County Community College Faculty Show, Blue Bell, PA
- 2005-2008 Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Philadelphia PA
- 2005 Pleides Gallery Invitational Show, New York, NY
- 2004 Artists Equity Juried Show at the Berman Museum, Collegeville, PA
- 2001 Coatesville Cultural Society, Coatsville, PA
- 2001 The Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA
- 2000 The Colonial Community Gallery, Plymouth Meeting, PA