Karen DeFrates – Castle Rock Artist Cooperative

I love the way a bright flower can bring a smile, or the way a silly colorful bird reminds us of summer or a special trip we took. I can’t stop collecting beautiful images of the flowers in my own garden, my mother’s garden, along the roadside, or next to the restaurant where I just had lunch. Beauty is EVERYWHERE! My paintings are my way of keeping the flowers from ever fading away.