I grew up in Pennsylvania, home to incredible farmland, forests, and mountains. Being immersed in these spaces from a young age cultivated my appreciation for the natural world. Nature sparked my interest in light, color, and texture. When I paint, I am directly informed not just by what I am seeing, but by all of my senses. I seek to capture the sensations I feel when I observe the world around me. As society becomes more chaotic, I choose to appreciate the soft, ordinary moments each day has to offer. There is always beauty and hope to be found in nature.
I enjoy working plein air during the warmer months in addition to my time in the studio. In the studio, I work from observation, invention, sketches, and photo references.
About the Artist
Karolina Quigley is a Pennsylvania based artist who has worked in Philadelphia and Lancaster.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - 2015 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Post Baccalaureate Certificate -2016 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Masters of Fine Art -2018 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Summer Intensive Program - 2014, 2018 Mount Gretna School of Art
Select Exhibitions
2025 717 Squared (group exhibition)
Third Story Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2025 Seasons of the Mind (group exhibition)
Fescue Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2025 Then and Now (group exhibition)
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2025 Stubborn Gladness (group exhibition)
Third Story Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2024 717 Squared (group exhibition)
Third Story Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2024 PCAD Alumni Show: Echoes (group exhibition)
Lancaster Welcome Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2024 Random: A Group Show
Switchboard Studios & Gallery, Columbia, Pennsylvania
2024 Pocket Art Swap: Memories (group exhibition)
curio. Gallery & Creative Supply, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2024 Creativity Is (group exhibition) Lancaster Amtrak Station, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2024 Wild and Precious (group exhibition)
Third Story Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2018 Summer Exhibition (group exhibition)
Hall of Philosophy, Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania
2018. 117th Annual Student Exhibition (group exhibition)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2016 115th Annual Student Exhibition (group exhibition)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2015 Emergence (Group Exhibition)
Discerning Eye Center for the Arts, Lancaster, Pennsylvania