Karen Bezuidenhout Home Decor Artist
Primitive, abstract and very personal, Karen Bezuidenhout's work evokes the wonder, simplicity, love of nature and serenity with which she paints. Reared on a farm in South Africa's winelands, she now lives in Santa Barbara, California, surrounded by the horses, chickens and peaceful landscapes that make their way onto her acrylic canvases. Her work is owned by private collectors the world over.
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Slide 0: APRICOT SKY PAINTING
$3,900.00
South African-born Karen Bezuidenhout, who lives and paints in Santa Barbara, employs multiple layers of paint, an oil stick and scratching to create texture. Of this painting, she says, "I love riding in the evening when the sun is setting and the sky turns to apricot." Acrylic on canvas. Exclusive painting made in USA. 36" sq.
Slide 1: CROW MOON PAINTING
$4,400.00
South African-born Karen Bezuidenhout, who lives and paints in Santa Barbara, employs multiple layers of paint, an oil stick and scratching to create texture. Of this painting she says, "We had a crow moon earlier this year, and I loved the name. It is called the crow moon by the northern tribes due to the cawing of the crows, signaling the end of winter and the approach of spring." Acrylic on canvas. Exclusive painting made in USA. 40" sq.
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Slide 2: INTO THE CANYON PAINTING
$3,900.00
South African-born Karen Bezuidenhout, who lives and paints in Santa Barbara, employs multiple layers of paint, an oil stick and scratching to create texture. Of this painting she says, "This is inspired by images of people that I have seen, leading a second horse. I have a friend who is often seen leading his second horse while out riding. I see this a lot in California and in Africa." Acrylic on canvas. Exclusive painting made in USA. 36" sq.
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Slide 3: TWO PONIES PAINTING
$1,600.00
South African-born Karen Bezuidenhout, who lives and paints in Santa Barbara, employs multiple layers of paint, an oil stick and scratching to create texture. Of this painting she says, "A friend of mine who owns a number of my paintings sent me a photograph of these ponies and thought I would be inspired by them, which I was! I love the strength and feistiness of these two ponies." Acrylic on canvas. Exclusive painting made in USA. 24" sq.
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Slide 4: FOREST CHICKENS PAINTING
$3,700.00
South African-born Karen Bezuidenhout, who lives and paints in Santa Barbara, recalls her childhood on a Stellenbosch Valley farm, where "there were always chickens scratching around the place." To her, they symbolize simplicity and an attachment to nature, recreated in this large canvas on which she employs multiple layers of paint, an oil stick and scratching to create texture. Acrylic on canvas with varnish. Exclusive painting made in USA. 30"W x 24"H x 1/2"D.
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Slide 5: BLACK HORSES PAINTING
$6,950.00
South African-born artist Karen Bezuidenhout, who lives and paints in Santa Barbara, CA, says of her work, "This painting is from my imagination. It depicts horses grazing peacefully and freely in a blue field." One-of-a-kind painting created in the USA exclusively for Sundance. Unframed original. Acrylic on canvas with a protective varnish. 60"W x 40"L.
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Slide 6: RAVEN AND ME PAINTING
$7,000.00
South African-born artist Karen Bezuidenhout, who lives and paints in Santa Barbara, CA, says of this painting, "I rode 350 miles in the desert of Namibia on a horse named Raven, camping outdoors at night under the stars. I became very connected to Raven and painted this image to represent a horse and rider in harmony with nature." One-of-a-kind painting created in the USA exclusively for Sundance. Unframed original. Acrylic on canvas with a protective varnish. 48"W x 60"H.
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Slide 7: ETERNAL SUNSHINE PRINT
$198.00
Artist Karen Bezuidenhout created this 'Eternal Sunshine' giclée print in recognition of our 30th anniversary, choosing sunflowers to symbolize what we hold near and dear—the redeeming beauty and power of art and nature. Archival paper. Made in USA. Exclusive. Unframed. 18"W x 22"L.
Slide 8: UTAH PONIES IN THE WIND PRINT
$228.00
An ardent supporter of American wild horses, Santa Barbara artist Karen Bezuidenhout followed a stay at Sundance with this intimate, multi-layered work done exclusively for us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sundance Catalog. Limited edition, unframed pony print of original acrylic and oil painting. 24" sq.
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