About Me
Meet Karen Wynne Mackay – "Intuitive abstract paintings inspired by nature, music, and the stories hidden in everyday moments."
Karen Wynne Mackay
Meet Karen Wynne Mackay…
My paintings are inspired by the places I wander, the music I listen to, the stories I read, and the quiet moments found in nature. Working intuitively, I build each painting through layers of colour, texture, and expressive mark making, allowing unexpected discoveries to shape the final piece.
Every painting has its own story—sometimes inspired by a landscape, a memory, a conversation, or simply the way light falls across a room. My hope is that my work invites you to pause, explore, and discover a story of your own.
-Karen Wynne Mackay
Karen Wynne Mackay is a Canadian abstract painter whose work is held in private collections in Canada and the US as well as exhibited through selected galleries and exhibitions. Her paintings explore the intersection of intuition, memory, and the natural world through expressive mark-making and layered colour.
Karen is also an Associate with Galerie Old Chelsea and shares her passion through workshops in abstract art and expressive mark making.
Shows and Exhibits
Galerie Old Chelsea-Chelsea Quebec
Wallspace Gallery- Twelve by Twelve Show- Ottawa Ontario
Chase Art Gallery - Beaconsfield, Montreal Quebec
Moulin Wakefield Mill- Wakefield, Quebec
Leslie Grove Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
Gallery 112- City of Ottawa Show
Glebe Fine Art Show- Glebe Ottawa
Kanata Civic Art Gallery - Kanata Ontario
Rothwell Gallery, 1718 Montreal Rd, Ottawa
Riverdale Art Walk Toronto Ontario
The New Art Festival- Ottawa , Ontario
Artworks Perth Studio Tour - Perth, Ontario
Interview with Bold Journey
https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-karen-wynne-mackay/
All art work displayed on this site is available for purchase (except those labelled as Sold).