{"id":78,"date":"2025-11-24T13:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karen.privsoft.co.uk\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:53:41","slug":"sketches-gsllery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karen.privsoft.co.uk\/?page_id=78","title":{"rendered":"Sketches gsllery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br>I\u2019ve been painting all my life and a professional artist for over twenty years. My paintings have been collected by art lovers here in the UK and abroad. I\u2019m incredibly lucky to live in the beautiful Lake District where I create my portraits, floral paintings and landscapes. If my work speaks to you then you\u2019re welcome to join me as I continue on my journey. Scroll through the GALLERIES below to browse my sketches and paintings. 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