About Karen
I love the sounds in nature, forest bathing, fresh spring water, wild animals, bugs, good coffee, corvids, snowy days, vibrant living spaces, family, rusty metal, good food, old buildings, found objects, wild mushrooms, layers of old paint patina, sourdough bread making, merino wool, bikes of all kinds, camping, messy hair, smell of the forest, paddling long distances, daydreaming, long walks, fresh fallen snow, picking flowers, action thrillers, rain storms, horses, fixing things, flying, listening to great music, dancing, conversations with friends, creating new work, my garden and the animals that visit everyday while building our house.
As a young girl I first learned to draw from A.Y. Jackson, one of the group of seven painters while growing up in Kleinburg, Ontario. I studied at Art Sake Institute in Toronto, a studio/school run by ten of Canadian foremost contemporary painters of the 80’s, continuing my studies in Glass and Metal design at Sheridan College’s School of Craft and Design and on going Fine Art studies at Emily Carr U and CapU.
My entire working life has been in the visual arts world – as a painter, illustrator, art director, graphic designer, photographer, set decorator, furniture maker, muralist and silversmith.
Contact me and come by for a visit one day!