Out of the Box Learning wins FIRST prize at Museums + Heritage awards.
Out of the Box Learning has been awarded FIRST Prize in the partnerships category at the very highly regarded Museums + Heritage awards. I’ve been involved with Out of the Box Learning since the outset of the project, and have created a series of art videos as well as design content for this award winning […]
EXHIBITION – Ceramics Pavilion at the Affordable Art Fair
My work has been selected to be exhibited as part of Ceramics Unbound at this years Affordable Art fair at Hampstead Heath. Curated by Caroline Jackman, this new Ceramics Pavilion will be exhibiting the work of 27 established ceramic artists. Exhibiting Artists:Adele Howitt, Agalis Manessi, Alison Rees, Caroline Egleston, Chloe Lennon, Chris Turrell, Elaine Sheppard […]
HOUSE & GARDEN
It’s really lovely to have one of my tiger jars feature in this Aprils House & Garden magazine, it looks in good company! Fab selection by Rémy Mishon, thanks for selecting my work.
EXHIBITION – Manchester Ceramics Fair
I’ll be exhibiting in March at the Manchester Ceramics Fair at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road,Manchester, M15 6ER. I’ll be taking some of my recently made work with me so catch me there on the 7th and 8th March 2026
Shop Floor Project – Launch
This year I have been working on a new range of my Curious Curiosities Jars, expanding the series to include a boar jar and a lion jar. It’s exciting to team up with The Shop Floor Project who have commissioned a number of pieces which are exclusively available through their website.KAREN THOMPSON | BEASTS – […]
EXHIBITION – Solo Exhibition at Mandy Apple Gallery
Throughout November I’ll be exhibiting at the wonderful Mandy Apple Gallery in Scarborough, this exhibition has been funded as part of the North Yorkshire Council run Scarborough Fair. …
EXHIBITION – Fringe Arts Bath
Rewind: Let’s press play together I’m showing some work at the Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2022 in the REWIND: Lets Press Play Together exhibition in Milsom Place. The exhibition runs from 27th May until 12th June. Link to the FaB website for more information… https://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/rewind
Exhibition of the Big Draw Illustrations on at Scarborough Art Gallery
I’m very proud of this exhibition which has just gone up in Scarborough Art Gallery. On until 14th May this is a selected exhibition of work produced by the children in the Big Draw workshops that I ran at the end of last year. The illustrations drawn by a mix of Year 2 – Year […]
Battersea Arts Centre, Scratch Fund, Clay Bust Workshops
At the weekend I will be delivering two days of Clay Bust making workshops inspired by my Gove Busts. This is part of the Battersea Arts Centre Scratch Fund and will be run in conjunction with Scarborough Museums Trust and Arts Award. We will also be working with the protection services and vulnerable children.
Arts Award Discover & Explore
I’ve completed my training in York for the Arts Award – Discover and Explore level. Pleased I have started with this prgramme, the Home School Educators that I teach are very keen to start on these awards.
The Big Draw, a month of School Wokshops
I’ll be spending a month delivering The Big Draw sessions in local schools throughout Scarborough in conjunction with Scarborough Museums Trust. We’ll be running illustration workshops based on the Big Draw’s flagship artist Quentin Blake. Some of the Schools taking part will be Braeburn, St. Martins, Hartford Vale, Newby & Scalby, Hinderwell and Seamer & […]
Workshops at Yorkshire Fossil Festival
I’ve been asked to run some sand sculpture workshops over two days this weekend for the Yorkshire Fossil Festival #yorksfossilfest. This year it is held at the Rotunda Museum and I’ll be on the beach just below the Museum.
Work, Space, Pressure – Exhibition at the University of Essex
I have some work on show in an upcoming exhibition at the Art Exchange at the University of Essex. The exhibition, Work Space Pressure showcases international contemporary artists who address the burdens of artistic labour and the increasing volatility of the modern working environment. Time, materiality and tension between private and public activity are used to […]