I'm Karen
Artist, award-winner, and professional permission-slip-giver.
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I went from a 25-year art hiatus to magazine features, competition recognition, and BBC One's Extraordinary Portraits. All after 40.
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Because that gallery representation? Those sold out shows? The collectors who can't get enough of your work? That life where art pays the bills?
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It's not reserved for the chosen few who went to the right schools or know the right people.
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It's for those of us who are done with being invisible.
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Through Go Large, I share the strategies that took me from a corporate career to winning multiple awards, judging major competitions, and featuring on BBC One's Extraordinary Portraits – all without spending decades struggling in obscurity like the art world tells us we should.
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No more waiting. No more asking for permission.​​
I get it
You've got the talent. You've put in the hours. Your work deserves to be seen by the right people – the ones who truly value what you create and are ready to invest in it.
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But right now, you're stuck in that frustrating gap between having the skills and having the success you envisage. The art world seems designed to keep certain paths closed – especially for those who didn't follow the traditional route or start when they were 22.
What I've learned the hard way...
Technical skill isn't enough. The artists getting the opportunities you want aren't necessarily better than you – they've just mastered something equally important: connecting their work with the right people.
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Success isn't random or reserved for the chosen few. It's systematic. It comes from understanding your unique message, identifying your ideal audience, and building genuine connections that turn followers into collectors.
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I've broken this down into straightforward strategies specifically for artists. And it's all designed for real people with real lives – no trust fund, full-time studio assistant, or 100K Instagram followers required.
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