This event is in the past.It took place on June 7, 2026 at BAU Gallery.


Karen Allen's paintings emerge from paint, paper, fabric, and found objects, weaving memory and loss into dreamlike scenes she calls a "Chagall-esque garden." Her artist talk peels back the layers of her idiosyncratic "Surprise Garden" exhibition.
Artist talk
Contemporary painting
Mixed media art
Memory & trauma themes
Tips
🎨"Brimming with originality!"
🖼️her "Garden Passage" mural lives in Peekskill
🌿her third solo show at BAU
Artist Talk: Karen Allen on “Surprise Garden”
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Karen Allen's paintings emerge from paint, paper, fabric, and found objects, weaving memory and loss into dreamlike scenes she calls a "Chagall-esque garden." Her artist talk peels back the layers of her idiosyncratic "Surprise Garden" exhibition.
Artist talk
Contemporary painting
Mixed media art
Memory & trauma themes
Tips
🎨"Brimming with originality!"
🖼️her "Garden Passage" mural lives in Peekskill
🌿her third solo show at BAU
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