Karen Rapp Bull
What I want to say is
that the past, is the past,
and the present is what your life is,
and you are capable
of choosing what that will be,
darling citizen.
that the past, is the past,
and the present is what your life is,
and you are capable
of choosing what that will be,
darling citizen.
So come to the pond,
or the river of your imagination,
or the harbor of your longing,
and put your lips to the world.
And live your life.
or the river of your imagination,
or the harbor of your longing,
and put your lips to the world.
And live your life.
- From a poem Mornings at Blackwater by Mary Oliver
When painting with Gouache on paper, I allowed a different voice within to speak. It asked me to slow down the process. It suggested I play with images from the past and bring them imaginatively into the present. It intuitively felt right to paint these paintings, and I enjoyed creating them. I hope they spark a memory or feeling for you from your experience of life.

In the Arms of an Angel, gouache on paper, 6" x 9" Inquire

Two Therapists Are Better Than One, gouache on paper, 6" x 9" SOLD

Sister Sun Salutation, gouache on paper, 6" x 9" SOLD

Home Sweet Home, gouache on paper, 6" x 9" Available

Big Al's Gals, gouache on paper, 6" x 9" SOLD

All Eyes on the Smallest, gouache on paper, 6" x 9" Inquire

A Proper Cuppa Is All She'll Have, gouache on paper, 6" x 9" Inquire

One Bowl Shared by Three, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

Jewels of the Soil, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

In Celebration of Complex Relationships, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

Little B Takes a Stand, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" SOLD

Take Us to the River, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

When We Became the Clowns, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

Love. Play. Pray., gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

Petite Bather, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

August Afternoon on the Boards, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" SOLD

Contentment in the Studio, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

Come, Sit in the Light!, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Inquire

Sea of Pond Flowers, gouache on paper, 9" x 6" Available

Energico 1, oil on canvas, 24" x 24" Available

Energico 2, oil on canvas, 24" x 24" Available

Energico 3, oil on canvas, 24" x 24" Available

Adagio 1, oil on canvas, 24" x 24" Inquire
Manifesting the Goddess, oil on canvas, 24" x 24" SOLD
First Blooms, gouache on paper, 11.5"x 8.5" SOLD
Bright Blooms, oil on canvas, 11.5" x 9.5" SOLD