Artist Feature: Karen Bagayawa in the Vancouver Guardian
Oeno Gallery congratulates Karen Bagayawa, who has been recently featured in The Vancouver Guardian in a thoughtful profile titled “A Day in the Life.”
The feature offers an intimate look into Bagayawa’s practice, highlighting her tactile and process-driven approach to mixed media painting. It traces the foundations of her work, from an early instinct to collect and study natural objects, to a deeply layered studio practice involving weaving, acrylic washes, and textured surfaces that echo geological and organic forms.
The article also reflects on key themes within her practice, including her ongoing series “Unearthed: Stains of our Existence.” Through this body of work, Bagayawa draws on earth pigments and natural materials to explore ideas of memory, time, and the relationship between humans and the natural world. Her process translates emotional states into colour and surface, building works that feel both archaeological and atmospheric.
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Karen Bagayawa is a relatively new artist with Oeno Gallery, and we are excited to continue developing our relationship with her practice and to share more of her work in the near future.
Her work was recently featured in our current exhibition, Breathe, with a single large-scale piece 'Solace' (pictured above). However, it was purchased shortly after the exhibition opened.