Earlier artworks - a creative archive
This page gathers artworks created across earlier decades of my life — from my teenage years through young adulthood and into later years. Each piece reflects a moment in time, a way of seeing, and a stage of becoming.
Looking back, I can see how imagination, story, and visual exploration have always been present, even as styles, subjects, and techniques shifted. These works hold personal history as much as artistic development.
The sections below offer glimpses into different periods of my creative life:
Middle Years (approx. 2000–2013)
Illustrations created during my middle years, reflecting a time of exploration and transition.
Young Adult Years (approx. 1975–1999)
Work from my young adult years, when my creative voice was forming and expanding.
Teenage & School Years (approx. 1969–1974)
Early illustrations created during my school years. I attended St George Girls High School in Kogarah, NSW, from 1969 to 1974 - a year group often remembered as “the creative year.” In 2024, we marked 50 years since graduation, a moment that invited reflection on time, creativity, and the paths we’ve taken.
These works are shared as part of a living archive - not as milestones to measure, but as quiet witnesses to a creative life unfolding.
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- Karen
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© Art by Karen Curran
Art archives
MIDDLE YEARS: This section is about illustrations I did in my middle years - approx 2000 to 2013
© Art by Karen Curran
YOUNG ADULT: These illustrations were done in my young adult years approx 1975 to 1999
© Art by Karen Curran
TEEN SCHOOL YEARS: These illustrations were done in my youth or teen years approx 1969 to 1974.
I attended St George Girls High School in Kogarah, NSW, from 1969 to 1974 - a year group often remembered as “the creative year.” In 2024, we marked 50 years since graduation, a moment that invited reflection on time, creativity, and the paths we’ve taken.
© Art by Karen Curran