Summer Sky -- Save Our FarmsAmerica's farms are symbols of resilence that need our protection and support. Oil on Canvas by Karen Roop Size: 18x22 About Karen Roop I am a plein air and studio painter. My plein air sketches often inform my studio pieces. I strive to convey a sense of place in my paintings and always look for patterns of light and dark in a scene. I am a member of ArtsWayland, Concord Art, SAGA (Stow Area Guild of Artists) and an elected member of the Academic

Through her work

the work considers how environments support the development of thought and responsibility

The act of reaching over is reminiscent of our own attempts to reach beyond boundaries

This image is printed on cold pressed textured paper

she is drawn to people

It is framed in a gold metal frame to add to the warmth

This is a high quality archival print of an original mixed media piece from my Remnants of the Past series of work

and the architecture of Lowell House at Harvard—objects and places that quietly organize movement

I work as both a sculptor and abstract painter

Octopus tooth

the limitless variety of patterns

with warm hues reflecting on the water