This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
Karen Warshal
Someone, Somewhere, Something:
Figures, Landscapes and Still Lifes
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Opening Reception September 6th, 2025 4pm-6pm |
Show runs from - September 6th, 2025 - November 22nd, 2025 |
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
As a valued member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of pieces that will be part of the exhibit before it opens to the public. First access to all of the work and the opportunity to purchase your favorite/s before they become available to everyone.
This exhibit opens September 6th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
This exhibit opens September 6th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
After the Party
16"x20", 2022, Oil on linen $4,200 |
Alex
12"x16", 2022, Oil on linen $2,500 |
Another Cauliflower on a Pedestal
11"x14", 2015, Oil on panel $1,400 |
Asparagus, Lemons, Garlic
8"x12", 2014, Oil on linen $1,200 |
Basket with Cauliflower and Oranges
16"x20", 2024, Oil on linen $2,800 |
Basket with White Cloth, Turnips, Purple Cabbage, and Oranges
16"x16", 2012, Oil on linen $2,500 |
Brown Memorial Interior
18"x24", 2015, Oil on linen $3,800 |
Casa a Doglio
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $500 |
Cauliflower and Grapes
16"x20", 2020, Oil on linen $2,800 |
Cauliflower on a Pedestal
11"x14", 2025, Oil on linen $1,800 |
Chrysanthemums
11"x14", 2025, Oil on linen $1,200 |
Cup on Books
5"x7", 2022, Oil on linen $275 |
Deborah the Judge and Prophetess
(on display in City Hall, but available for sale) 24"x35", 2019, Oil on linen $8,000 |
Eggs
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $1,200 |
Eggs in Green Cup
5"x7", 2022, Oil on linen $300 |
Elsa in Green
16"x20", 2025, Oil on linen $4,200 |
Female Nude
18"x24", 2016, Oil on linen $4,500 |
Flowers
5"x7", 2022, Oil on linen $200 🔴 SOLD |
Hannah Praying for a Child
(on display in City Hall, but available for sale)
24"x36", 2018, Oil on linen
$8,000
(on display in City Hall, but available for sale)
24"x36", 2018, Oil on linen
$8,000
Hercules
19"x28", 2025, Oil on linen $5,000 |
Il Pugile
18"x24", 2014, Oil on linen $4,000 |
In the Mirror
18"x24", 2015, Oil on linen $3,700 |
Kat in a Japanese Robe
24"x20", 2025, Oil on linen $5,000 |
Lemon
5"x7", 2025, Oil on linen $400 🔴 SOLD |
Lemons in Brass Bowl
12"x14", 2020, Oil on linen $1,800 |
Lemons with White Cloth
12"x14", 2010, Oil on linen $1,800 |
Lost in Thought
16"x20", 2016, Oil on linen $4,200 |
Mad in her Hat
20"x24", 2025, Oil on linen $5,000 |
Moody Cauliflower
16"x16", 2015, Oil on linen $2,500 |
Morning Light
20"x20", 2021, Oil on linen $3,500 |
Noelle in Flowered Robe
22"x22", 2022, Oil on linen $4,500 |
Nude on the Blue Chaise
22"x22", 2016, Oil on linen $4,500 |
On the Via Lipparoni
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $700 |
Peppers in a Glass Bowl
16"x16", 2015, Oil on linen $2,500 |
Pink Roses
14"x18", 2025, Oil on linen $1,500 |
Queen Esther Before the King
(on display in City Hall, but available for sale) 24"x25", 2019, Oil on linen $8,000 |
Red Scallions
8"x10", 2022, Oil on linen $950 🔴 SOLD |
Ruth and Naomi
(on display in City Hall, but available for sale) 24"x30", 2019, Oil on linen $8,000 |
Siri
11"x14", 2024, Oil on linen $1,500 |
Sotto la Casa di Monica
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $700 |
The Plea
16"x16", 2017, Oil on linen $4,500 |
The Road Out
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $700 |
The Yellow Dress
18"x24", 2017, Oil on linen $4,500 |
Three Quinces
12"x16", 2014, Oil on linen $2,200 |
Veduta
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $450 |
Veduta a Fratta Todina
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $700 |
Veduta dallo Studio
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $500 |
Veduta verso Porta Maggio
9"x12", 2025, Oil on linen $700 |
What a Pleasant Surprise
16"x20", 2018, Oil on linen $4,200 |
White Tureen with Pears
11"x14", 2023, Oil on linen $1,500 |
Statement
There are a few truths that I believe pertain to all my work: It’s not about me. It is about the world around me. I don’t want to convince anyone of anything but I do like telling stories. I am in pursuit of beauty.
As a very young artist in the late 1970’s and early 80’s, I did abstract paintings. It was the thing then, and it was all I knew how to do. Contrary to what some might think, it was difficult, and a little too soul wrenching for my constitution. I longed to be able to observe a subject outside myself and simply paint it. For that, however, I needed more training. Fortunately, I was able to find it.
The act of observation with the many challenges it presents is a driving force in all my work. Although I occasionally invent imaginary backgrounds for my figures, I always paint my people, places and objects from life. It’s my hope that the immediacy of the experience with my subject fosters the creation of a new reality that the viewer will deem worthy of entering.
I like painting everything, but Portraiture is probably my favorite. I view my models as my collaborators, and I’ve worked with some amazing models. Model sessions at my studio last four hours. The models get breaks but they work hard and are dedicated. The dynamic between artist and model is so important. It’s fascinating to watch someone’s face over time as the inner self comes to light.
I love creating narratives, sometimes ambiguous and other times specific. I’ve spent what seems like half a lifetime in museums studying paintings from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century. This has profoundly influenced my work. The art of symbolism has been largely abandoned but I love symbolism in stories. I use it sometimes but I’m not ever sure if people understand it.
Still lifes are great because they don’t move. I can paint them any time, and people seem to like them. They give me a chance to study form, color and composition under the wonderful north facing skylight in my studio.
Plein air painting makes me more decisive. The rapidly changing light conditions require observation and inspiration to mingle. I’m excited to include eight little landscapes that I did in Umbria this past summer.
As a very young artist in the late 1970’s and early 80’s, I did abstract paintings. It was the thing then, and it was all I knew how to do. Contrary to what some might think, it was difficult, and a little too soul wrenching for my constitution. I longed to be able to observe a subject outside myself and simply paint it. For that, however, I needed more training. Fortunately, I was able to find it.
The act of observation with the many challenges it presents is a driving force in all my work. Although I occasionally invent imaginary backgrounds for my figures, I always paint my people, places and objects from life. It’s my hope that the immediacy of the experience with my subject fosters the creation of a new reality that the viewer will deem worthy of entering.
I like painting everything, but Portraiture is probably my favorite. I view my models as my collaborators, and I’ve worked with some amazing models. Model sessions at my studio last four hours. The models get breaks but they work hard and are dedicated. The dynamic between artist and model is so important. It’s fascinating to watch someone’s face over time as the inner self comes to light.
I love creating narratives, sometimes ambiguous and other times specific. I’ve spent what seems like half a lifetime in museums studying paintings from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century. This has profoundly influenced my work. The art of symbolism has been largely abandoned but I love symbolism in stories. I use it sometimes but I’m not ever sure if people understand it.
Still lifes are great because they don’t move. I can paint them any time, and people seem to like them. They give me a chance to study form, color and composition under the wonderful north facing skylight in my studio.
Plein air painting makes me more decisive. The rapidly changing light conditions require observation and inspiration to mingle. I’m excited to include eight little landscapes that I did in Umbria this past summer.
Biography
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Karen Warshal is a classical artist living and working in Baltimore City. She received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and her Master of Fine Arts from Tufts University in conjunction with the Boston Museum School. She studied classical art at the Schuler School, at the Parker School of Structural Sculpture, and she has drawn extensively from antique sculptures in museums throughout Europe. She has been the recipient of a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award, a finalist in the Art Renewal Center Salon, and a finalist in the National Portrait Society Members Only competition. Her work has appeared in American Artist: Drawing and in International Artist magazine. Most recently, Karen was one of five artists chosen to paint the last five mayors of Baltimore. Her portrait of Mayor Bernard Jack Young will hang in the Board of Estimates Room in City Hall.
Karen teaches “Portrait Drawing” and “Anatomy for Artists” at the Maryland Institute College of Art where she is known for her classical approach. She does portraits upon commission, and her paintings are represented in many private collections. In addition to her work as an artist, Karen conducts annual art historical tours of Italy under the auspices of her company “Perspective Tours, LLC.” |
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