Karen Curtis

Whimsical Women
A Watercolor Exhibition

Passion moves with a smooth stroke when humor and indulgence fancies feminine charms. With a flair for French impressionism, ritzy settings and lavish excess, Karen Curtis opens the private and titillating world of seductive ladies. Shaping the mood with soft colors and soothing textures, Curtis’ images reveal the erotic nature of women with grace and dignity. Utilizing fluid colors that offers the opportunity to explore different sensations, Curtis touches the details with subtlest accent and shading the hues with a suave flow.

"I escape within my artwork and liberate my mind through fantasy when I relax and absorb the mood. Painting allows me to play on the frivolous yet therapeutic essence of pampering the body and feeling the release from societal confines."

Curtis is a native of Michigan who learned to expand her artistic style while studying at The University of Hawaii. After 20 years of painting, Curtis sites the works of Edgar Degas, Mary Cassalt, John Singer Sargent and Toulouse Lautrec as creative references and formative forces for her own pieces. In addition, Curtis teaches children how to paint with various techniques in watercolors. Karen has also displayed her work locally at her studio attached to the Little Tea House, as well at Funktional Funk, Sunfest and numerous art shows within the South Florida area.