Meet Okanagan Artist Audrey Krol

Born in Germany, Audrey came to Canada as a child and lived in windy southern Alberta before moving to the Okanagan in 1981.  Audrey and her husband raised three children in Penticton, then after a few empty nest years, relocated to Kelowna.  She worked for many years as a clinical laboratory assistant and is now retired.

Her first foray into the visual arts was digital photography in 1998, and she was often heard to say she was  "...taking my camera for a walk ". Visiting her children in Alberta, Ontario, and Switzerland has provided an opportunity to travel throughout Canada and Europe and photograph incredible beauty and history.  Those countless images have become a valuable resource for her love of painting.

Audrey first explored painting with acrylics in 2015 and considers herself self-taught with much more to learn.  She has used a variety of on-line workshops, demonstrations and tutorials to build on her painting knowledge.  She has attended numerous art demonstrations and continues to participate in drawing and art classes and is currently enrolled in the Virtual Art Academy program.

Audrey continually challenges herself to learn, fulfilling her personal mantra that  "...life begins at the end of your comfort zone".

Audrey is blessed with a loving and supportive family: three grown children and six grandchildren living in Kingston, Ontario, Calgary and Zurich, Switzerland.

She is a member of the Kelowna Palette Club, the Central Okanagan chapter of the FCA, as well as an Active Member of the FCA (Federation of Canadian Artists).

Learn more at https://artaudreykrol.ca/