Now, Karen’s fine art is hanging on the walls of celebrities and collectors in
North America, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, Turks &
Caicos, and – of course – Africa.
This is something, she says, that has not been easy to have happen.
“Each painting has a piece of my soul. It’s like having a bunch of little babies all
over out there,” Karen confessed with a sense of humbleness. She still seems
amazed that her art is globally sought after.
Robert Redford was one of the first to showcase her pieces in his
Sundance catalogue, which has opened many doors for Karen. She also has her
artwork hanging Upstairs at Pierre Lafond in Montecito. These two platforms
have allowed Karen to now host gallery showings in multiple cities, and the
world is beginning to see Karen’s talent and unabashed beauty on canvas.
But all of this does not make Karen content. She said, “I am constantly
pushing myself and trying to do better, to be more daring, and sometimes to
just let it be.” When she comes to finish a piece, she says it’s hard to decide
when it is done. “It just comes through me. It flows from my heart.”
Her work is happy and simple and free. You can experience it by looking at
any of her pieces, whether it is a four-foot canvas of sailboats dotting the blue
horizon or a horse crossing a moonlit desert. Karen’s art makes one want to
dive into the canvas and join the world her brush built.
For more information, visit Karen’s website
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