Artist Statement

Karen Tusinski’s artwork emerges from a blend of inspiration drawn from the everyday, whether through sketches from life, collage work in her notebooks, or photographs taken with her cell phone. Her art frequently features motifs such as vibrant poppies in diverse color palettes, serene, pebble-laden beaches, and consistent circular patterns found within both abstract pieces and expressive forms. Still life is another theme Tusinski explores. She delves into the ordinary aspects of life to present them in a way that offers viewers a fresh perspective on familiar scenes. Additionally, her work has been collected internationally, attesting to its broad appeal and recognition.

Galleries

• TUSINSKI GALLERY, OWNER Rockport, MA (2008 – 2023)

• Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA (Member-2018 – Present)

• Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA (Member-Nov.2014 – Present)

• Jules Place Gallery, Boston, MA (2003-2023)

Exhibitions

• Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA :ARTRAGEOUS: 2017,2018…..                        

• Flatrocks Gallery, Gloucester, MA (2017)

• Woodstock Gallery, Woodstock, VT (2017)

• Paula Estey Gallery, Newburyport, MA (2017)

• Marblehead Art Assoc. (Feb-March 2016)

• Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury, VT (2015-16)

• Eriksson Fine Art Gallery, Stowe, VT (2015-August – Oct. Exhibition)

• Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA 2015

• Gleason Fine Art Gallery, BoothBay Harbor, ME (2012-2015)

• Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (winter-2013)

• CODA Gallery, Park City, UT (2008-13)

• Larkin Gallery, Provincetown, MA (2012-13)

• Powers Gallery, Acton, MA (2013)

• Dragon Fly Fine Arts Gallery, Oak Bluffs, (Martha’s Vineyard), MA (2011)

• The Marshall Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ (2007-09)

• Polonaise Gallery, Woodstock, VT (2007-09)

• Eisenhauer Gallery, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard), MA (2006-10)

• Chameleon, Newburyport, MA (2000-06)

Selected Group Shows

• Sandra Morgan Interiors, Greenwich, CT (2016-2017)

• Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA (2015)

• Art Now Rockport w/Lydia Kutco (2011)

• DeCordova Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Lincoln MA (2008)

• The Firehouse Gallery, Damariscotta, ME (2006-07)

• Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA (2005-07)

• J. Demeri Gallery, Rockport, MA (2004-07)

• Ritz Carlton, “Junior League Fall Ball’, Boston, MA (2004)

• Centennial Gallery, Peabody, MA (2003)

• Saltwater Studio/Northstream Studio, Gloucester, MA (2002)

• G.O.M.A., Marblehead, MA (2002-03)

• Side Street Gallery, Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA (2001)

Magazine Appearances

• Art New England: March/April 2023

• Art New England: May/June 2023

• Vero Beach Magazine: April 2020, pp.176

• New England Home Magazine: Mar.-April 2017

• East Coast Home & Design: Fall 2016: The 2016 Designers Issue – CT,NJ,NY, pp.96

• New England Home Magazine: Jan.-Feb.2016

• Art New England: July-Aug. 2015

• Art New England: Summer 2014

• Art New England: Spring 2013

• Coastal Home: Spring 2012

• Art New England: Summer 2012

• Maine Home & Design: Spring 2012 – ‘The Art Issue’

• Boston Home Magazine: Winter 2012

• Boston Home Magazine: Spring 2011

• Boston Home Magazine: Jan/Feb 2010

• New England Home Magazine: Jan/Feb 2010 Jules Place

• Boston Globe Magazine: Sept. 2008

• Southwest Art: May 2008; Jules Place

• American Art Collector: Summer 2007; E. Eisenhauer Gallery

• The Atlantan: September, 2006; Bennett Street Gallery

• Boston Common: Fall 2006; Jules Place

• Boston Common: Summer 2006; Jules Place

Film Appearances

• HGTV :“FarmHouse Fixer”-Episode 5, Jonathan R. Knight & Kristina Crestin. 2021. 2 Paintings.

• HBO: “Olive Kitteridge” 2013, Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins-2 Paintings.

• The Proposal” 2009, Nelson Coates, production designer for The Proposal (Disney Studios starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds) 4 Paintings.

Education

B.F.A. Painting, 1998, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
Viterbo, Italy Summer Program 1998:Montserrat College of Art