About the Artist

Karlene McConnell is known for her colorful, gestural paintings that use lines and shapes to mimic forms found in nature.  She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education from the University of Central Florida in 1983. She is a former Special Education Art teacher and Museum Curator. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows from New England to the Miami art fairs. Her art is included in several corporate and private collections including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY and the permanent Lemerand Collection at Daytona State College, FL.

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Past Solo Exhibitions at Arts on Douglas:

• October 8 - 29, 2022: Roses Are Not Always Red
• October 3 - 31, 2020: River Tapestries
• May 4 – 25, 2019: Perspective