About the Artist - Karen Hartsough

The way I see it, watercolors are a lot like coffee. First, the idea behind the artwork percolates. Next, the task of putting the image to paper brews and finally, the creative blend of color and texture is infused into a wide-awake, full-bodied expression of art. You get the picture…

I am an artist. I love to paint. My most remarkable ideas occur after a morning cup of fully-leaded joe. My creativity is not borne from the coffee bean, but the two are definitely in cahoots. Thus, the name…

"CAFFEINE GALLERY"

My art is about bold color, rich texture and brave design, as I see it. I enrolled in a watercolor class at a local Park District in 1990 after my father passed away. Our instructor told the class that art is about eye-hand coordination. True enough, but the soul is at the helm...

As an artist, I have been blessed with a little bit of good luck and a lot of great timing. For me, art is about the strength to cast aside self-doubt and fear; it’s about the courage to not only finish a piece, but to show it to someone else; it’s about translating the language of color and design into a visible dialogue. It’s about having the tenacity to continue dreaming until The Dream became my reality. Visualize It and It shall appear!


In January 2008 I opened CAFFEINE GALLERY at the Mellwood Art Center in Louisville. I presently reside in Crestwood, Kentucky, with my loving family, my lazy pets and my loyal golf clubs. My watercolors have made their way into private and corporate collections around the globe. My work has been published on the cover of "So…You Want to Be Counted!", by Kathy Bury, 2007, Amazon.com.