Karen Bladergroen is an art therapist and a artist living and working in Richmond, Virginia.

My paintings are created with water based media. These contemporary landscapes and florals are not necessarily an effort to focus on a specific place or time. The images frequently emerge from the many places and moments I have encountered. The alchemy of the real and the imagined is what is most alluring to me. All my work reflects a conversation with nature, memory, and intimate relationships. It is a reminder that what we think we have lost, stays within. Our lives and relationships mirror the changes in the landscapes around us. My paintings are a reflection of this awareness.