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Although Karen has been painting for many years, she has only been
exhibiting her work since the Fall of 2003. As a self-taught artist she says, "I just learned everything the
hard way." During this brief period, Karen has
gained recognition for her work in both oil and watercolor with first, second and third place honors at numerous juried competitions.
Two of her figure paintings, Envy and Lady in Red, were juried into a two-month exhibition at the Montgomery
Museum of Fine Art in 2005, as well as Pick & Choose and Steppin' Out II in 2007. One of her watercolor paintings,
"The Firebird", was published in Montgomery and the River Region Sketchbook. She was selected by Art Business
News to be on their panel of "live artists" at the 2005 Atlanta ArtExpo. Her watercolor piece,
"Steppin' Out II", was exhibited at the Energen Show in Birmingham, Al, as well as the 65th Annual
National Watercolor Society Exhibition in May 2006, where she received the Alabama Artist Award. "Designs by Four"
and "Venetian Carnivale' have also been exhibited at the Energen Show. Karen's work was featured in the
July '06 issue of Art Business News in an article titled, "Selling Sensuality". She received the Award of Excellence
in 2008 at the Alabama Wildlife Federation Art Competition for her first wildlife piece. Most recently she received
an Award of Merit for her jewelry,"Flight of Fancy" amulet necklace. With her attention on detail and design,
she has gathered fans and collectors as far away as Switzerland. Karen has
described her art as a passion, which is truly evident in both her paintings and jewelry creations. Being given this incredible desire to be an artist, the rest has been just plain, hard work. I
wouldn't have it any other way." Karen and her husband,
Shon, live in a quiet country setting just north of Montgomery, Alabama, with more than enough room for large family gatherings.
Together they raised seven children and now have thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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