About The Artist

Karen is a storyteller at heart. Her images give you enough information to cook up a great story, but she wants you to complete the narrative yourself.

She finds that using older men and women in her work brings a unique depth and richness to her portrayal of the human experience. The lines on their faces, and the positions of their bodies all tell us something about their lives and personalities. Karen challenges traditional standards of beauty and encourages us to appreciate the value of each individual. In addition, you’ll notice the presence of an animal in each piece.

The portrayal of the animal-human bond in art is a timeless theme that has captivated artists throughout history. Karen’s work goes a bit further as her animals are most certainly not normal household pets. By placing her humans and creatures together in atypical settings she causes her viewers to react - for better or worse; a smile or a scowl... but rarely a yawn.