About | artist-painter

I paint with oil bars on panel using my hands as brushes, depending on the light you may see subtle finger or palm prints in the painting.

Critic Review
“The gorgeous oil paintings by Auburn artist Karen Thomas-Lillie are soft and understated; she creates her Atmospheric paintings blurring foreground into sky, creating a landscape that looks touched by the hand of Mark Rothko. Particularly memorable were “Farm Field”, “Lake Shore” and “Early Spring Evening.”
These are ethereal, soft-edged paintings, with just enough information for you to resolve the imagery.”
Katherine Rushworth, former director of the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY college at Fredonia, and contributing writer for the Syracuse Post-Standard/Stars.

Collector Reviews

"There is so much depth, I could dive in." S.A.
"The painting changes color all day long" S.P.

"Very meditative" R.B.

"Peaceful" L.M.

"Makes me happy" D.V.

Education: Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Current Exhibit: Imagine, Skaneateles NY-2008 to Present

Past Exhibits:
Grove, Aurora NY - 2008, 2007, 2006 Nahcotta, Portsmouth NH - 2007
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mt. Lake NY - 2006 Lily Pad Art Gallery, Watch Hill RI - 2006 Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn NY - 2006Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport ME - 2006, 2005 Delavan Art Gallery, Syracuse NY - 2006, 2005Celebration of the Arts, Syracuse NY - 2005, 2006
University Women in Art, Skaneateles NY - 2005.