Kari Kristensen was born in small town Ontario, but has spent the majority of her adult life out here in British Columbia, among the mountains.  They figure prominently in her work, a beacon and touchstone of home. Canada has a rich history of Landscape painting and from a young age, Kristensen studied and wanted to contribute to this pictorial history. As a printmaker primarily, she expresses herself through line and thousands of tiny dots carved into the surface of the linoleum prior to printing it by hand onto paper.  What is at first glance a series black and white lines further unravels itself the longer you spend with the work, revealing infinite detail, culminating in an exaltation of landscape.   It’s this carefully honed technique and her respect for the natural world that Kristensen brings to her mural work as well. Please note my studio has moved! You can now find me on the third floor of Parker Street Studios in studio 334.