Karen Wilson - Artist

THE WARREN GALLERY IN CASTLETOWNSEND IS CURRENTLY HOLD A SOLO EXHIBITION OF MY WORK. NINTEEN NEW PAINTINGS WILL BE SHOWING.

This Thursday 14th May Bertie Ahern official opened the fourth annual RHA Rejection Show in the Bad Art Gallery, 79 Francis Street. Dublin 8, Us Artists are thick skinned and take rejection well!!! But thanks to Denise in the Bad Art Gallery for organising the event and for turning rejection into a great opportunity for many talented Artists .

It is also an opportunity not to be missed by any art lovers who may discover the next Mark O'Neill.

To see Bertie at the opening doing his stuff on youtube hit this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6eESUxhPM&feature=channel_page

The exhibition will run until 4th June.

SHAKIN THAT ART at the Gresham Hotel was officially opened by Ireland Rugby Grand Slam winner, Luke Fitzgerald, on Friday Night 24th .

The Auction held in aid of the Chernobyl Children's Project raised a fantastic €9,000. Thanks to all who supported this very worthy cause.

THE LUXURY COLLECTION WAS HELD (11th TO 13th OCTOBER) IN THE K CLUB, STRAFFAN, CO. KILDARE . SOME OF MY WORK WAS EXHIBITED BY GALLERY ZOZIMUS IN THE GALLERY PAVILLION.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL CORK ART FAIR WAS HELD ON 26th TO 28th SEPTEMBER, IN CITY HALL, CORK.

THE CHARITY EVENING AND AUCTION, IN AID OF THE CHERNOBYL CHILDREN, RAISED NEARLY €10,000.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE SHOW AND SUPPORTED THIS WORTHY CAUSE.

THANK YOU TO FERGUS O'MAHONY, THE WARREN GALLERY ON STAND C4 FOR REPRESENTING MY WORK AT THE FIRST DUBLIN ART FAIR, RDS.

"ESSENCE" IN GALLERY ZOZIMUS WAS OPENED BY FRANK X BUCKLEY. THERE WAS A GREAT TURN OUT, THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED. THE SHOW WAS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS.

MANY THANKS TO VINCENT AND CHARLIE, FROM GALLERY ZOZIMUS, FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN MAKING THE EXHIBITION POSSIBLE.

SHAKIN THAT ART III exhibition in the Gresham Hotel, Dublin 11th April was a great night. Thanks to Fergus O'Malley, Warren Gallery for making it such a great success. To find out more about the exhibition please go to the Warren Gallery website on http://www.warren-gallery.com/.

Spring Collection Art Ireland 2008, RDS, Dublin went very well. Thanks to everyone who attended. Hope you enjoyed it.

I was interviewed for the Nationwide program at the November show and appeared on the program, on RTE1 on Monday 26th November, after the main evening news.

If you missed the show you can see it on the internet. try this link http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1126/nationwide_av.html?2312501,null,228
or http://www.rte.ie/ and follow the links to nationwide, go to the 26th November on the calender. I'm the one with the nodding head!!!!

the Edinburgh Art Fair was a great success. It was our first time to exhibit in Edinburgh and we appreciated the Scottish hospitality. Looking forward to the show in 2008. The website for the fair is http://www.artedinburgh.com/.