Kari O'Connell - Award Winning Artist
Kari Dahle O'Connell is an award winning Norwegian/American painter, .Art that is created with intuition and a love for the ocean. Kari uses an intuitive process to create acrylic paintings on canvas, wood and paper. She begins her painting process by applying gestural marks and layers of paint which are spontaneously and intuitively brushed scraped, scratched and /or dripped.
"For me, painting is a dynamic process where I build upon the elements of my surroundings. I like viewers to make their own narrative."
Kari resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
"For me, painting is a dynamic process where I build upon the elements of my surroundings. I like viewers to make their own narrative."
Kari resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Awards
2017: Between Two Worlds painting published in the North Light Books, Acrylic Works 5:Bold Value. Publication date, May 5, 2018
2015: Broward Art Guild: “Abstractions”, 1st place for “Falling Up “
2014: Artist’s Magazine 30th Annual Art Competition! The Blues are Running
2013: Rossetti Fine Art “Summer Heat”, 3rd place for: Catch of the Day
2013: Broward Art Guild: Landscapes and Still life. Best in show, Garden’s Treasure. Judge Doug McCraw
2012: Florida Watercolor Society: The American Frame Corporation, 10 th place White Cloud, Judge Nicholas Simmons
2012: Broward Art Guild; Abstractions: First Place Exhuma Summer Judge Eydi Lampasona
2011: W.I.T.V.A’s Artistic Possibilities111, First Place, Untitled#3(Pious)
2011: Broward Art Guild: Abstractions, Second Place, Seagull’s View. Judge Sally Cooper
2010: Armory Watch for Unveiled Excellence Exhibition: 6 paintings, Nordic Aliens, Joy, Harbor Reach, Dancing Callie, Go Fish, 1500 feet
2010: Coral Springs Artist Guild, Harvest of Colors: Second Place, White Cloud. Judge Cecily Hangen
2010: Broward Art Guild: Abstractions, Judge’s recognitions, Harbour Reach Judge Susan Hanssen
2010: G.C.W.S. Florida Focus: Whitlow Emerging Award: Waterways Judge Maggie McClellan
2009: 5th annual National Drawing, Painting and Printmaking competition. Accepted in show with Nordic Aliens
2009: W.I.T.V.A’s Artistic Visions. Judges Recognition and Armory Watch for Excellence. Waterways. Judge Ann Fay Rushforth
2009: Coral Springs Artist Guild’s 36th Anniversary Exibit: Second Place: Waterways , Judge Timothy Leistner
2009: G.C.W.S. Florida, Focus: First Place, Nordic Ailens, Judge Eydi Lampasona
2009: Broward Art Guild, Abstractions: First Place, Joy, Judge Peter Meyerhoefer
2007: G.C. W. S. Florida Focus, Forms and Shape: Honorable Mention, MapQuest
2015: Broward Art Guild: “Abstractions”, 1st place for “Falling Up “
2014: Artist’s Magazine 30th Annual Art Competition! The Blues are Running
2013: Rossetti Fine Art “Summer Heat”, 3rd place for: Catch of the Day
2013: Broward Art Guild: Landscapes and Still life. Best in show, Garden’s Treasure. Judge Doug McCraw
2012: Florida Watercolor Society: The American Frame Corporation, 10 th place White Cloud, Judge Nicholas Simmons
2012: Broward Art Guild; Abstractions: First Place Exhuma Summer Judge Eydi Lampasona
2011: W.I.T.V.A’s Artistic Possibilities111, First Place, Untitled#3(Pious)
2011: Broward Art Guild: Abstractions, Second Place, Seagull’s View. Judge Sally Cooper
2010: Armory Watch for Unveiled Excellence Exhibition: 6 paintings, Nordic Aliens, Joy, Harbor Reach, Dancing Callie, Go Fish, 1500 feet
2010: Coral Springs Artist Guild, Harvest of Colors: Second Place, White Cloud. Judge Cecily Hangen
2010: Broward Art Guild: Abstractions, Judge’s recognitions, Harbour Reach Judge Susan Hanssen
2010: G.C.W.S. Florida Focus: Whitlow Emerging Award: Waterways Judge Maggie McClellan
2009: 5th annual National Drawing, Painting and Printmaking competition. Accepted in show with Nordic Aliens
2009: W.I.T.V.A’s Artistic Visions. Judges Recognition and Armory Watch for Excellence. Waterways. Judge Ann Fay Rushforth
2009: Coral Springs Artist Guild’s 36th Anniversary Exibit: Second Place: Waterways , Judge Timothy Leistner
2009: G.C.W.S. Florida, Focus: First Place, Nordic Ailens, Judge Eydi Lampasona
2009: Broward Art Guild, Abstractions: First Place, Joy, Judge Peter Meyerhoefer
2007: G.C. W. S. Florida Focus, Forms and Shape: Honorable Mention, MapQuest
