Karen Grimstead Biography

ART AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA

2023 - London Life Magazine, Mayfair, page 181, JULY
2023 - Freedom Art Awards, 2nd Prize, WA
2023 - IPL RADIO, ‘The Yarn’ programme. A 45minute interview on my art/life. Live Broadcast worldwide.
2023 - ART EDIT & INTERIOR DESIGN Sydney, NSW. Published in a Full page in the First Quarter Edition.
2022 - Top Art Awards Art Masters, Highly Commended, USA
2022 - Top Art Awards, Best of the Best, 2nd Place, USA
2022 - Condé Nast’s HOUSE & GARDEN Magazine, London UK 2022 -ART EDIT, Sydney FEBRUARY, MARCH & APRIL 2022 and online.As well as featuring in their online.
2022 - TopArtAwards.com - 3RD PLACE, Top Acrylic
2022 - Contemporary Art Gallery online, USA Abstract, All Color Theme, WINNER.
2021 - American Art Awards - 1ST PLACE, Abstract Expressionist Category. Juried by 52 Galleries and Museums in USA.
2021 - TopArtAwards.com - 2ND PLACE - Voted by international artists.
2021 - A2L Juried Awards USA - FINALIST- from 4,500 worldwide entries.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 - Treve Art Show, UK
2023 - Association of Sussex Artists, UK
2023 - David Giles Freedom Art Gallery
2022 - Juniper Galleries, WA ‘Swoon’
2022 - Treve Art Show, Summer
2022 - Association of Sussex Artists
2022 - Juniper Galleries, WA ‘Lifeline’
2022 - Treve Art Show, Christmas
2022 - West Australian Society of Artists, Annual Awards
2021 - Juniper Galleries WA ‘Lifeline’ Fundraiser.
2021 - Juniper Galleries,WA ‘Lit from Within’
2021 - Treve Art Show (online) UK
2021 - Association of Sussex Artists, UK
2021 - Canning Art Awards, WA
2021 - Mandurah 9x5, WA
2020 - Melville City Art Award, WA
2020 - Treve Art Show, UK (On-line due to COVID-19)
2019 - Art Upmarket, University of WA
2019 - Association of Sussex Artists, UK
2019 - Treve Art Show, UK
2018 - Treve Art Show, UK
2018 - Association of Sussex Artists, UK
2017 - Association of Sussex Artists, UK
2017 - ‘Journey of the Heart’ Abstract Angels. Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, WA. Sponsored by the Heart Foundation of WA.
2017 - Treve Art Show, UK
2016 - Treve Art Show, UK
2015 - Treve Art Show, UK
2015 - ‘Tempt 8’ Abstract Angels, WA
2015 - ‘Colour & Movement, Atwell Gallery, WA
2014 - ‘Beyond’, West Dean, UK
2014 - ‘Blink of an Eye’ Abstract Angels, WA
2014 - City of Melville Awards of Excellence, WA
2014 - Jane McKay’s Art Group, Tresillian, WA
2014 - Canning Art Award, WA
2013 - City of Belmont Art Award, WA
2013 - Rotary Art, WA
2013 - City of Canning Art Award, WA
2013 - ‘Illumination’ Abstract Angels, WA
2012 - Jane McKay’s Abstract Art Group, WA
2012 - Metamorphosis Gallery, WA
2012 - Alfred Cove Art Society, Atwell Gallery ,WA
2012 - ‘4 Weeks, 4 Walls’ Atwell Gallery, WA
2012 - ‘Compositional Abstraction’ West Dean, UK
2011 - Atwell Art Gallery “Four Walls”, WA
2011 - City of Belmont Awards, WA
2011 - Cossack Art Award, WA
2011 - Telethon Inaugural Art Auction, WA
2011 - ‘Coloured Abstraction’ West Dean, UK
2010 - Canning Art Group, WA
2010 - Jane McKay’s Abstract Art Group, WA
2010 - ‘Linear Abstraction’ West Dean, UK
2010 - Canning Art Group, WA
2009 - Leaconfield Hall, UK
2009 - Canning Art Group, WA
2009 - ‘Intrinsic’ Atwell Gallery, WA
2009 - Alfred Cove Art Society, WA
2009 - ‘Form’ West Dean, UK
2008 - ‘Summer’ Petworth Arts, UK
2008 - ‘Landscapes’ West Dean, UK
2007 - ‘Portraiture’ West Dean,UK
2006 - Canning Arts Centre, WA
2005 - Canning Arts Centre, WA
2004 - Canning Arts Centre, WA
2003 - Canning Art Centre, WA
2002 - Rotary Art, WA
2001 - Monet Gallery, WA
2000 - Canning Art Awards, WA