Sydney Australia, Fine Artist Karen Fourie owner of art workshop business Art with Kari

Hello and welcome to my world. My name is Karen Jill Fourie but my friends simply call me Kari.

BACKGROUND AND INSPIRATION

  • I’m a South African-Australian professionally trained visual artist, my art style is fauvist.

  • I currently live in Sydney, Australia. I work as a fine artist creating artworks to uplift your energy.

  • I own a creative workshop business called Art with Kari

  • Where I help students to become active thinkers - first concept to final design.

  • I’m currently working on my second colouring book.

Art with Kari - art classes for kids, Birthday party and school holiday workshops run from St Ives Studio NSW

LESSONS IN RESILIENCE AND GRACE

  • I observed people overcome great adversity with such grace every day, especially the women who managed to dig deep to transcend their everyday circumstances, and could find pockets of joy through, music, art, storytelling, and dance.

  • This has impacted me, and has shaped me as a person, and my philosophy, to keep going even when life gets tough, to help people in need, and to focus on the good.

  • I choose joy! It’s my survival mechanism.

Art with Kari - adults art paint and sip, birthday party and workshops run from St Ives Studio NSW

MY SPECIALTY - CREATING EXPRESSIVE BESPOKE STATEMENT ART

  • My works are bold, with energetic brushstrokes, filled with texture, and thick paint. I draw in a very bold, graphic and bright style which is very recognisable, and is full of expressive and bold markings, original patterns and interesting colour combinations.

WHERE I DRAW MY INSPIRARATION FROM

  • I work in series.  I’m inspired by nature.

  • The theme I tend to go back to all the time is the power of human connection, and focus on our similarities, what we have in common which transcends race, gender, and language. In essence the power of love, the capacity to forgive, and heal. I aways look for the best in humanity, hope.

KAREN’S PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

  • “Everything I do is to celebrate the beauty in humanity and the endurance of the human spirit through the healing power of love.

  • I just happen to paint joyful, life affirming statement art which reflects the abstract beauty I see all around me.”

Colouring book is high quality, full of fun designs suitable for all ages, makes a perfect gift.

PERSONAL

  • Karen’s friends and family simply call her Kari.  She is happily married and has two gorgeous children, and loves going on outdoor adventures with her family.