Karen has been an exhibiting artist for 14 years. She is represented in numerous corporate and private collections both nationally and internationally. Her recent abstract paintings draw on themes inspired by nature, emotions, and virtues within us.
Using colour, texture, form and rhythm she aims to take the viewer on a journey and explore the deeper levels that connect us all.

Her recent solo exhibitions have explored themes such as:
‘Transformational Moods’- insight often triggered by the spoken word, visual imagery or music which transform the way we see ourselves or others.
‘Journeys’- an exploration of physical and spiritual journeys into unknown or confronting terrain leading to self discovery and growth.
‘Vineworks’- a large and small scale examination of vines and vineyards in Western Australia’s Swan Valley.
‘Aquaessence’- and appreciation of water as an essential energy a life force running through us.

arts education
1975 – 1978 Hull Institute of Education U.K. – Cert. Ed. Fine Art and Special Education
1988 – 1991 Thames Polytechnic B. Ed. Hons
1999 – 2000 Claremont School of Art
2000 - 2001  Edith Cowan University

solo exhibitions
2001 Transformational Moods (Moores Building Fremantle, WA)
2003 Journeys (Gallows Gallery, Mosman Park, WA)
2004 Vineworks (Houghton Winery Gallery, Swan Valley, WA)
2005 Aquaessence (Gallows Gallery, Mosman Park, WA)

selected group exhibitions
1992   Paper, People, Planet’’ (Singapore)
1993   Frames of Mind’’ (Singapore)
1995   Great Gifts’’ (Johannesburg)
1998   Artists Against Racism’’ (Pica, Perth)
2000   Woolstores Art Award’’ (Fremantle)
2001   City of Melville Art Award
2002   City of Sterling Art Award 
2003   Eclectic Mixed Exhibition Gallows Gallery, Mosman Park
2003   Mosman Moods Art Award
2003   Newman Arts Festival (Newman College, Perth)
2003   Feature Artist of the Month (Gallery 360 Subiaco & Mt. Lawley)
2004   Mosman Moods Art Awards (Mosman Park)
2004   Hale Art Exhibition (Hale School, Perth)
2004   Artitude’’ (Burswood Resort)
2004   Rivers and Parks, A Personnel Perspective (constitutional Centre of WA)
2005   Stirling Art Awards
2005   Mosman Moods Art Award

corporate collections
Saatchi and Saatchi
Sace Partnership
Art 2
Naesa collection
Deutsche Bank
People Solutions
Kalbarri Visions Resort


Her work is also in various private collections in Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg, Germany and England.