Karen Grenfell, aka MimiLoveForever, is a mixed media artist whose watercolour characters are embellished with sassy stitching.
![The Embroidered Watercolour Art Of Mimiloveforever MimiLoveForever - OMG](https://www.mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/MimiLoveForever-OMG-600x428.jpg)
Karen has a phenomenal talent for watercolour paintings of animals, which is impressive as a standalone art, but what elevates her work to the next level is the stitching that she applies over the pieces.
![The Embroidered Watercolour Art Of Mimiloveforever MimiLoveForever - Hellfire](https://www.mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/MimiLoveForever-Hellfire-600x800.jpg)
The stitching is punkish, is often very funny, and adds a vibrant anarchy to the piece. The works are instantly loveable and nonchalant in their technical excellence.
![The Embroidered Watercolour Art Of Mimiloveforever MimiLoveForever - Funky Chicken](https://www.mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/MimiLoveForever-Funky-Chicken-600x454.jpg)
The gaiety of the work is infectious. The wonderful mayhem that is created in these pieces is an ideal tonic in these times of fear and woe.
![The Embroidered Watercolour Art Of Mimiloveforever MimiLoveForever - Batman & Robin](https://www.mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/MimiLoveForever-Batman-Robin-600x891.jpg)
When I first discovered Karen’s work in 2009 she was a breath of fresh air, and over the years, she continued to create fun pieces, often making bespoke work for customers.
We’ve featured artists like Daniaelle Simonsen who have a watercolour aesthetic in their work, and we’ve had plenty of artists who unleash embellishment in amazing ways, but Karen’s particular magic is something special.
![The Embroidered Watercolour Art Of Mimiloveforever MimiLoveForever - Cockney Sparrow](https://www.mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/MimiLoveForever-Cockney-Sparrow.jpg)
However she has seemingly stopped making work, or publishing her work online, which is a loss to all of us.
![The Embroidered Watercolour Art Of Mimiloveforever MimiLoveForever - Karma Chameleon](https://www.mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/MimiLoveForever-Karma-Chameleon-600x419.jpg)
So I share her work again because my own MimiLove is Forever.
![The Embroidered Watercolour Art Of Mimiloveforever MimiLoveForever - Milkshaker](https://www.mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/MimiLoveForever-Milkshaker-600x450.jpg)
If you want to know more about her, visit the MimiLoveForever blog. I hope she comes back to entertain us again.