Karen Topp

Karen Topp Welcome! I hope you find something you love here. In my work I strive to capture fleeting moments of beauty in everyday life.

I work primarily in paint and mixed media.

Thinking of the next collection / body of work. Cue nasturtium leaves 💚💚💚Surely one of the most beautiful natural shape...
17/06/2026

Thinking of the next collection / body of work. Cue nasturtium leaves 💚💚💚

Surely one of the most beautiful natural shapes to have graced the earth. In any case, they have been taking over the studio, the printmaking room AND the living room for the past few weeks, alongside other lines of investigations for my next collection of paintings.

Early thoughts, concepts and maquettes, for now... Stay tuned 📡

Playing around with styling possibilities for this textured painting (contains real salt 🌊).First pic shows a quick tabl...
15/06/2026

Playing around with styling possibilities for this textured painting (contains real salt 🌊).

First pic shows a quick tabletop set-up in a real room in the morning light, while the second one is a virtual room mock-up. Keep scrolling for close-ups of textures.

Twelve Tides (October), 2026
Oil and salt on linen, mounted on cardboard
27 x 32 cm (framed)

Available | DM or follow link in bio if interested 🛎

Part of my Receding Tide collection 🪸

You asked, I delivered 😊. Here is Beached, styled in a room. Flick through the carousel to zoom out and see the context...
10/06/2026

You asked, I delivered 😊. Here is Beached, styled in a room.

Flick through the carousel to zoom out and see the context of the room.

For this one I chose a shelf in a little nook between sofa and wall. It was great fun to look through a collection of objects, books and photos to do this.

🖼Beached
Oil on canvas
34 x 26 cm (framed)
2025

Also featured in this post on pics 4-6 are bits of two other, much larger paintings: Diversion II (Kentish Town) on the right, and The Geese of Ally Pally on the left.

It's just a month now until this gathering around artworks - last chance to RSVP ✉️I am grateful to two of my friends fo...
09/06/2026

It's just a month now until this gathering around artworks - last chance to RSVP ✉️

I am grateful to two of my friends for generously offering the space of their own home to show a selection of my works. Spaces are limited and by invitation only. If you would like to join us, please let me know by Monday 15 June.

DM or use the contact link in bio to RSVP.

[Insert Art Here]:
🗓 9 July (evening) and 11 July (afternoon)
📍 Kidbrooke, London SE3

Unexpected pairings! Here's what happens when you don't overthink styling...Because I keep making, showing, and moving ...
08/06/2026

Unexpected pairings! Here's what happens when you don't overthink styling...

Because I keep making, showing, and moving artworks around, our living room is an ever-changing gallery of stuff hung temporarily (sometimes not even straight!).

This time, the small painting on the bottom right was precariously stood on top of the a/c unit and just fell(!) while the machine was whirring away in the last heatwave 😬 So I just quickly picked it up and propped it on top of the vinyl player against the wall, 'for now'.

It's only when I looked at that wall later that I realised I really liked the combo of two completely unrelated works. One recent and inspired by the sea, the other older and an ode to Highgate tube station. Everything else in this set-up was already there. All I did for this photograph is dust the surfaces and swap the vinyls at the front of the box.

The lesson from this is not to overthink styling: get stuff you like without worrying whether it will 'go'. Then move it around in the house without making too many assumptions. Et voilà!

Both paintings featured in this post are available (DM / follow link in bio if interested):

🌊 Large Bubbles
Oil on linen canvas
73 x 106 cm (framed)
2025

🚇 Diversion III (Self-Portrait in Highgate)
Acrylic on linen canvas
44 x 33 cm
2023

Also shown here are some favourite artworks that and I gifted to each other over the years: two animal sculptures by , and a ceramic dish by .

I need to make space in the studio, and some pieces need a loving home. So it's time for a Summer clear-up, a chance to...
05/06/2026

I need to make space in the studio, and some pieces need a loving home. So it's time for a Summer clear-up, a chance to win art and an opportunity to support people in need💚

First drop will be next Friday, 12 June. Flick through the carousel to find out what work will be available, how to buy (from £5!) while supporting a good cause if you can, and how to win some art.

Any on-sale piece not sold or won by the end of August shall be d e s t r o y e d 🪚☠⛑❌⚒

DM me with any questions!

The winner of last week's little poll, and next on my list to style in a real room 📋This small painting is part of the R...
01/06/2026

The winner of last week's little poll, and next on my list to style in a real room 📋

This small painting is part of the Receding Tide collection, and I've only ever styled it in virtual rooms so far. I'll be having a go at showing it off in a genuine interior as soon as I catch a break from painting and the weather gives me good lighting 💡 Stay tuned!

Thanks to everyone who voted 💚🪸🌊

Beached
Oil and acrylic on linen canvas
34 x 26 cm (framed)
2025

Available | DM or use contact link in bio if interested ✉
Limited edition giclée print reproductions of this artwork also available

Shallows has officially found its home, and I am so grateful. A huge thank you to its collector, who fell in love with i...
28/05/2026

Shallows has officially found its home, and I am so grateful. A huge thank you to its collector, who fell in love with it at On The 134, my first show with 🥂

While this specific piece is gone, the evolution didn’t stop there. I’ve been translating these same ideas onto canvas, through soft pastel hues and delicate textures.

Let me know in the comments which of the ones I’m showing here is your favourite! ✍️

Works featured in this post are currently sitting in the studio and available to view or acquire.
🛎️ DM me or click the contact link in my bio if interested.

Pic 2: the remaining nine works in the ‘Twelve Tides’ series - all oil on linen with incorporated materials such as salt, silk, or fine paper. All 27 x 32 cm including frame.
Pic 3: Twelve Tides (November), detail. Oil, salt and silk chiffon on linen.
Pic 4: Twelve Tides (May), oil and Japanese paper on linen.
Pic 5: Briny Flow, acrylic, white ink, salt and knotted threads on linen, 56 x 42 cm.
Pic 6: small untitled studies, charcoal, acrylic and white ink on paper. Dimensions on request.

Twelve Tides (May)Oil and Japanese paper on linen, mounted on cardboard27 x 32 cm (framed)2026Available | DM if interest...
25/05/2026

Twelve Tides (May)
Oil and Japanese paper on linen, mounted on cardboard
27 x 32 cm (framed)
2026

Available | DM if interested or follow the contact link in bio.

🌊Part of the Receding Tide collection.

Enjoy the sun and stay cool everyone 🌞❄️

Over the moon🌙 that this piece has found its home via the Expression & Freedom exhibition, thoughtfully curated by - t...
22/05/2026

Over the moon🌙 that this piece has found its home via the Expression & Freedom exhibition, thoughtfully curated by - thank you for supporting my work.

If you loved it, there are more works and prints available — all inspired by the stillness of the Somerset coastline. Some are on show now at On The 134 with until Sunday 24 May.

DM or visit the website link in bio for details, commissions, and upcoming shows.

Address

91 Brick Lane
London
E1 6QR

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Karen Topp posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category