Karen Lee Sobol
59 Wareham Street, #1
"Karen Lee Sobol's work is an alarmingly beautiful cautionary tale. She interprets climate science to inspire a sense of connection and stewardship for us all."
—Childs Gallery
Diving deep, splashing in the surf, soaring through the sky.....
I paint like I swim. Total immersion. Decades of swimming and meditation drive the rhythms and energies that power my work. A physical, intuitive painter, I love learning what others see and feel when they experience the worlds I create.
My lifelong engagement with global health dates from the 1960s. The Garden State Parkway sliced through our New Jersey town, the air quality changed, and I knew we had a problem. Concern became commitment. At the New England Aquarium and Harvard's Center for Health and the Global Environment, I initiated programs and hosted events for Head Start pre-school students and for industry leaders centered on understanding and respect for the marine world.
My work speaks to the escalating cascade of environmental refugees and the challenges to our biosphere. Always there is light and hope.
Mapping sea and sky, sustaining life. Commissions welcome.