Karen loves the transparency of the watercolor medium. Also a potter, she enjoys the textural effects and surprises that the relative amount of water and pigment can create—surprising like those found with raku glazes. After starting to paint, she gained a new appreciation for light and shadow. She considers herself an impressionist and believes that an artist must convey an emotional response to the subject. Others have said that she is a colorist and indeed she enjoys the expression of color.
Karen lives part-time in Suffern and Greene County, both are in the Hudson Valley. She draws deep inspiration from her hikes in the Catskills and the historic sites and buildings in the area. She also loves gardening and enjoys painting the flowers from her gardens and meadows.
She is a practicing psychologist and director of Deerkill Day Camp. She has studied with several watercolor teachers who had studied with Ed Whitney.
Karen has won a blue ribbon at the Cultural Arts Association and her work has been in many juried shows. Her watercolors have been exhibited in Rockland and in the Catskills. She is also a member of The Greene County Council of the Arts and a frequent exhibitor in the Windham and Catskill Galleries. She has also exhibited in Manhattan at the A.I.R. Gallery.
