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Karen Arthur
@thekarenarthur.bsky.social
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Art | Menopause | Books | Fashion | Age +
#MenopauseWhilstBlack podcast.
The Joy Retreat Barbados
Grandmas Locs children’s book.
Can We Talk? radio show.
Textile Artist.
Founder #WearYourHappy™️
Ex teacher, fashion designer and model dahlink
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#SilentSunday
The ocean at dusk. Rippling waves. Moody grey and blue sky and a glimmer of orange yellow and red sunset on the horizon
October 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Nice lil feature in this months #topsanteuk menopause special highlighting the nuances and differences in Black folx menopause experience. Good to see our voices amplified
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Yesterdays #SilentSunday
A topological photo of a Colourful geometric carpet, orange mug, yellow cardigan, a hand placed on a leopard fur fabric and pink and orange wool on the floor
October 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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How was my week, you ask? Welllll my debut book Grandmas Locs, illustrated by #CamillaRu , WON Readers choice in the #DiverseBookAwards children’s picture book category! Congratulations to all the nominees and winners! And THANK YOUUUU to all the GORGEOUS readers who voted! 🙌🏾🎉
October 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Today three different people said lovely things about my children’s book Grandmas Locs. Today is also my grandsons 6th birthday - the subject of said book. Happy birthday Keiko! 🎉🎉🎉 (here he is at the launch last year looking at himself in his book ☺️)
View from above. Curly headed child with brown hair looks in the pages of a picture book with a colourful illustration of a curly headed child with brown hair
October 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Anyway…MOOD
Woman wearing a red and white keffiyeh headscarf and statement glasses in a white tee with red text that reads FIGHT FASCISM FEARLESSLY
October 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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It’s not #SilentSunday but the world is on fire so wgaf
Mirror selfie of a smiling woman wearing a black tee with white text that reads VIVA LA VULVA
October 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Black grafitti marks on a white wall that resemble a smiling face
September 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Beautiful blue Sea view through a wooden shuttered window. A slither of sea and cloudless sky
September 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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I had a blast at yesterday’s Hastings Book Fair! My first as an author! My liquorice all sorts dress & hat were a hit too! #Booksky #GrandmasLocs
Black women sits smiling behinds a stall of vibrant Grandmas Locs children’s books Smiling Black woman in a liquorice all sorts dress holds a book open at a painting of a woman wearing a similar dress Stuffed seagull on a pile of books Two smiling Black women in front of a book stall. One holds two books one of which is called Grandmas Locs
September 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Via Vean Ima on the camera apps 🧵
Black text against a white background reads “Tamir Rice was 12. Trayvon Martin was 17. Michael Brown was 18. Stephon Clark was 22. Elijah McClain was 23. Ahmaud Arbury was 25. Breonna Taylor was 26. Sandra Bland was 28. Since y'all, now, recognize how young 31 is”
September 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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My debut book Grandmas Locs, vibrantly illustrated by Camilla Ru and published by #TatePublishing has made the #DiverseBookAwards children’s picture book shortlist! 🙌🏾🎉 How cool is that? Fingers crossed! (& buy your copy here uk.bookshop.org/p/books/gran... )
Pictures of ten children’s picture books in bright colours on a white background. In the middle the word shortlist in black capitals and brown books that say the diverse book awards. Grandmas Locs book is on the bottom row 2nd from the left,
September 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Open Sketch pad on a red blanket with black blanket stitched hem. Page shows a design with Curvy lines in black. Coloured in between with yellow at the top, turquoise in the centre and light green then dark green near the bottom
August 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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#SilentSunday
Red nailed hand holding a fan of square pink and red stickers with black and white text that read Your privacy is under attack. Fight the online safety act Protect encryption
August 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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July 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Oh and in wonderful news my debut children’s book Grandmas Locs has been long-listed for a #DiverseBookAward ! Yay!
Vote for me in the readers choice & please share! 😘 linkscan.io/scan/ux/aHR0...
Black and yellow visual of the cover of the children’s book Grandma’s Locs focusing on a face with red framed glasses. White and yellow text on black background reads ‘Longlist. Grandma’s Locs. Karen Arthur. Camilla Ru. Children’s’. The Diverse Book Awards logo is to the left in brown, black and yellow
July 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Creativity calls but not sure in which direction so in the meantime I’m colouring in and letting the pens guide me.
No 1.
8 May 2025.
#CreativityHeals
Photo of a page. Fluid vibrant multi coloured curved shaped designs with thin black outlines
July 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Borderline mundane Life update:
Eldest made fresh sorrel and I have a new carpet
Dark skinned hand with hot pink manicured nail holding a bottle with a dark red liquid. A white label with sorrel handwritten on it flanked by two hearts. Background is a multi coloured geometrical carpet.
June 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Let’s hear it for some JOY! Happy US publication day to my book Grandmas Locs!
She’s a cutie! Read more here bookshop.org/p/books/gran...
Hand holding a children’s hardcover book with a vibrant yellow background and a colourful drawing of the top half of a Black womans smiling face. She has thick brown Locs adorned with flowers, shells and golden spirals. She also wears red horn rimmed glasses and a green and orange bow on her head.
June 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Barbados Sunrise above the opposite neighbours house seen from a porch. Framed by pillars, a wall, the ceiling and a tiled flooring.
April 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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I’m sorry* but my new Joy retreat journal is bladdy glorious. 😍 Lucky people. 10 more sleeps! #TheJoyRetreatBarbados

*I’m not 😉
Brown hand with hot pink nail and red sleeve cuff holds up a mustard coloured journal with the joy retreat debossed on the front. Blue Sea and sky are just seen between grey buildings in the background
April 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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#SilentSunday
An Is ray lee flag sticker on a terracotta wall is corrected with red lettering that reads FREE PALL ESS TYNE
April 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Solo posh brekkers for my 63rd birthday came with free cake! WIN! 🍰 ♈️ #AriesBaby
Older Black woman wearing a bright pink and orange suit grins with joy at the camera whilst holding up a white plate with two slices of banana bread and a candle. Happy birthday written in chocolate on the plate. Toast, an almost finished full English breakfast and an orange bag are also seen
April 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Also yay I survived my first 10k run! Raised 130% of my target for @fightbladdercancer.bsky.social (Still open btw giving.fightbladdercancer.co.uk/pf/karen-art... )
April 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Oops late #SilentSunday
Hand holding a resealable bag with black text on on white that reads in capital letters FUCKING STRONG COFFEE. Background is a multi coloured tea towel
April 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM