The APPLE was one of the fruits depicted on the hand screened wallpaper that covered the kitchen walls of my beloved summer home. A haven for our extended family, a source of wonderful memories, especially of Nana’s cooking and family gatherings.
The APPLE was the largest of the fruits depicted, to me the most desired. When I found a roll of this paper in the attic in the 1980’s, I began to explore the possibilities of commemorating my memories with this apple image.
During the 00’s my life seemed complex, hence my renewed obsession to depict the APPLE; a way to preserve cherished memories of when life seemed simple…..
Original art is for sale. Reproductions are also available.
Many images can be reproduced as wall murals or commissioned as wall art.
Contact: khladu@comcast.net for details.
APPLE PRINT
APPLE PAINT
Newest Paintings at karenladupaints.com
APPLE PAPER
Mom, Me and Best Friend Karen standing in the kitchen in front of the hand screened fruit paper; circa 1974.
WALLPAPER WEEKLY
On the heels of my exploration of the fruit (apple) wallpaper, I haunted sites online to find other interesting vintage wallpaper designs. I made one a week for a blog in the early 00’s, hence the title. Always intrigued by layers, time, decay and memories, these papers lend themselves easily to mixed media images evocative of whatever I was pondering at the time.
Original art not in private collection is for sale. Reproductions are also available.
Many images can be reproduced as wall murals or commissioned as wall art.
Contact: khladu@comcast.net for details.
The Daily Art
Karen La Du began in December 2009, setting size limit: 5′ by 7′, and medium: collage. Collage=layers of papers. Asana practice=layers of poses. With years of formal training in both disciplines I was comfortable abandoning rational thinking to intuition.
For the next two years, Karen let disciplines compliment each other. First year: collage. Next year: paint. Some mornings yoga then art making, some the reverse. Some days nothing and the next a make up day. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans”, John Lennon wisely remarked.
Karen can now show you 365 collages as well as 365 paintings. Seeing them all together is exhilarating, not because each one is a masterpiece, but because the progress and process of her visual creative output for one entire year is visible. With equal awe, Karen feels the power the discipline of a daily yoga practice has exerted on this project. Her mind is in sync with my body as never before.
Stop reading. Unroll mat. Place materials on table. Practice asana. Glue papers. Pick up brush. Keep an instinctive flow. Breathe. Cherish results: body, mind, soul.
