Karen Grimstead Biography
COMING UP IN 2025!
KAI-FELLA CHARITY FUNDRAISER BLACK-TIE BALL, Crown Towers, Burswood WA, 15th February. Auction of my original painting: ‘Dream a little…’
SUSSEX ART FAIR, Goodwood Racecourse, UK 10-11th May 10.30am-5.30pm - VISIT ME ON STAND 9 !!!
MACMILLAN CHARITY FUNDRAISER, Chichester Golf Club, West Sussex, UK, 22nd May. Auction of my original painting: ‘Guiding Light’ and Glass art: ‘Deep Waters’.
TREVE ART SHOW, Petworth, UK, 19th July- 3rd August 11am-5pm (30th Anniversary! A very special event!!)
SUSSEX ARTISTS’ ASSOCIATION SUMMER EXHIBITION 16-24th August (tbc).
UNTITLED ARTISTS FAIR, Chelsea, London UK, 6th-7th September 10am-4pm - VISIT ME ON STAND 48 !!!
SOLO SHOW (Title tbc), David Giles Art Gallery, 49b High Street, Fremantle WA, 1st-30th November 10am-4pm
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 - ‘KAI-FELLA FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER’, Optus Stadium River Room, WA
2023 - ‘REFLECTIONS REVEALED’ Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, WA
2021 - ‘CONNECTION’ Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, WA.
2012 - Denada Gallery, WA.
CORPORATE LEASING, WA
2024 - Three large artworks Leased to Corporate offices, Perth CBD, WA.
2023 - Four large artworks Leased to Corporate offices in Perth CBD, WA
EDUCATION
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1994 - 1998
1998 - Dip Interior Design (Distinction) London University, UK
1998 - Dip Interior Design (Distinction) City of Guilds, London UK
1995 - Architectural Drafting, L Spiccia Architectural Designers, WA
1994 - Architectural Drafting, Chichester College, UK
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
David Giles Gallery, WA
Midhurst Gallery, UK
ART AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA
2024 - Assoc of Sussex Artists UK, 2D Award Winner, 2024
2024 - Camelback Gallery USA,Gold Award, August 2024
2024 - Camelback Gallery USA, Finalist Award, July, 2024
2024 - TopArtAwards USA, Top Abstract, July 2024
2023 - TopArtAwards USA, Award of Excellence, Feb 2023
2023 - London Life Magazine, Mayfair, UK page 181, JULY
2023 - Freedom Art Awards, WA 2nd Prize
2023 - IPL RADIO, WA ‘The Yarn’ programme. 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 USA Art Masters, Highly Commended
2022 - Top Art Awards USA, Best of the Best, 2nd Place
2022 - Condé Nast’s HOUSE & GARDEN UK Magazine, 2022 -ART EDIT, Sydney FEBRUARY, MARCH & APRIL 2022
2022 - TopArtAwards.com USA 3RD PLACE, Top Acrylic
2022 - Contemporary Art Gallery online, USA Abstract, All Color Theme, WINNER.
2021 - American Art Awards USA - 1ST PLACE, Abstract Expressionist Category. Juried by 52 Galleries and Museums in USA.
2021 - TopArtAwards.com USA - 2ND PLACE
2021 - A2L Juried Awards USA - FINALIST- from 4,500 worldwide entries.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 - San Diego Art Fair, USA
2024 - Treve Art Show, Winter Show
2024 - Assoc of Sussex Artists, UK, Summer Exhib’n
2024 - Treve Art Show, UK, Summer Show
2023 - Treve Art Show, UK, Summer Show
2023 - Association of Sussex Artists, UK
2023 - David Giles Freedom Art Gallery WA
2022 - Juniper Galleries, WA ‘Swoon’
2022 - Treve Art Show, UK Summer Show
2022 - Association of Sussex Artists UK
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
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Abu Dhabi; London; France; Cape Town; Sydney; Perth.
ArtSource Max membership WA;
West Australian Society of Arts WA;
Association of Sussex Artists UK;
Alfred Cove Art Society WA;
Art2Life Alumni, USA;
Connected Artists London, UK;
Glass Artists of WA
Ausglass VIC.
PUBLISHED:
2024 - London Life magazine, UK Chelsea, September
2023 - Artist Chronicle, WA, March.
2023 - ART EDIT+Interior Design magazine, NSW, January.
2023 - London Life magazine, Mayfair, UK, July
2022 - HOUSE & GARDEN UK magazine ‘Art Edit’ January + February + March + September
2021 - Fremantle Gazette Newspaper WA March
2017 - CIRCUIT magazine, WA , April
2017 - West Australian Newspaper, February
My aviation related articles published in the following magazines:-
PRIVATE PILOT USA, July 1998
AUSTRALIAN AVIATION, July 1998
AUSTRALIAN AVIATION, April 1997
FLYER UK, April 1996
My aerial photographs and air-to-air photographs have been regularly published in Pilot magazine (UK) from 1987, up to the current time.