Hello there, my name is Karen Bauguess.
Little did I know, growing up as a little girl in Virginia Beach, VA playing with my sand toys on the beach on
many weekends, that I was lucky enough to have been born into a very artistic family.
My art path was not paved, just yet until much later on when I reached my preteen
years. It was at that time, that I took art classes for the six years I was in middle
school and high school.
My father Bill, mother Cecelia, and brother Greg, illustrated for me, the way to my
creative path and enthusiasm.
Each family member had an interest in various forms of art, such as painting in oil,acrylic and watercolor,
drawing with pastels and ink, knitting, needlepoint, building models of rockets, airplanes, ships, and even
inventing a seasoning product for cooking.
I really began my adult life in art as a hobby with pen and ink doing murals and graffiti style images on poster
boards. I spent several years making handcrafted jewelry and showcasing those creations on my jewelry
website. My desire to paint began about ten years ago, when I started dabbling in painting designs on
terracotta pots, light switches, ceramic tiles, etc...Then I discovered the joy of painting on canvas, and from
that point, I kept painting one after another, after another, after another.
Looking back, as long as I can remember, I have always loved creating unique art with all kinds of materials.
Those materials not only man-made, but also found in nature. I believe that is what led me in the direction
of preferring abstract art as my main creative interest.
I prefer abstract art because it's so spontaneous without limits. You don't have to have a set plan, you just
create what comes naturally with the thoughts, feelings, atmosphere, music and the materials in front of you.
The whole process of beginning with a blank canvas and transition, step-by-step to a spectacular creation and
standing back and saying to yourself, " I created that!" is so personally inspiring and uplifting.
I enjoy creating art with lots of texture and collage art as well. There has always been an interest in creating
depth, with a raised structure as well as integrating materials together in a sea of design.
In my own art, I see a unique variety of abstract range. There are times that I am very detailed with patterns
or geometrical shapes and other times I used broader washes of color with little detail, borders or shapes.
In the past year, there has been increased interest in my art, so I developed several personal websites and I
also currently list abstract art for sale on numerous online venues. On those various venues you can find
originals, some prints in many sizes and on some websites, I have items for sale that have my art printed on
them. I am very dedicated to expanding my art abilities, in design and subject, as well as continuing to
develop my market.
Other Interests I pursue on a regular basis are Mystery Shopping, Private Investigation work, Affiliate
Marketing, Logo Design, Blogging, Decorating,and I have two online stores on eBay and Amazon, so I stay
fairly busy and find it hard to juggle all of my creative endeavors.
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My Art Studio is located in Virginia, along with my loving and
very supportive husband, Jeffrey Bauguess, and our 4 kitty cats, Bubbles (Bubbie Jenkins) Bauguess, Butter
(Butterlicious) Bauguess, Shasta Mae Bauguess and D.J. Rewind Bauguess
If you have any questions about my art, please do not
hesitate to contact me. Thank you for taking the time to view
my art and learn more about me.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Bauguess
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