Artist Statement: "We absorb so much "gunk" in our communications and we are troubled when life seems to be headed out of our control. The best way to cleanse oneself is with a ritual of drawing, painting and writing. Art is easiest for me; it flows from emotion and spirit and takes shape from intrinsic importance to physical reality. From nothingness comes something to share." Karen Lynne Kirshner is an award winning abstract artist. Her awards include the Abstract Artist of the Year Award in the national juried competition, ACA (Art Comes Alive). The sponsors refer to it as the Academy Awards in Art and Design. She also received the Award of Excellence from the Suburban Art League, Best in Show/First Place for her vibrant and highly original painting "Faith" at the Biennial National League of American Pen Women National Juried Exhibition. The organization is the first and most prestigious national TRI-arts organization for women professionals in the USA. Her paintings have been exhibited in the National Headquarters' new gallery in Washington, DC.