ABOUT
Karen is a mixed-media illustrator and painter whose work centers on animals, wildlife, and the quiet poetry of the natural world. Rooted in the daily rhythms of farm life and inspired by long walks through woods and fields, her imagery emerges from a deeply personal iconography of flora and fauna.
She creates layered, contemplative compositions using both traditional and digitally mediums to build texture, emotion, and subtle narrative. Her pieces often feel untethered to time or place, living in dreamlike, atmospheric spaces where memory and imagination converge.
Karen's work is both distinctive and versatile, translating seamlessly across formats—from editorial and spot illustrations to greeting cards, book covers, textiles, and licensed collections. Her visual language is one of quiet resonance: familiar yet mysterious, soft yet enduring.
Clients and collaborators drawn to her work are often seeking something in addition to decoration—a visual voice that carries meaning, mood, and a sense of wonder.
Karen lives on a farm in the foothills of Charlottesville, VA and maintains a studio is at McGuffey Art Center - 1 block off the historic downtown Mall district in Charlottesville, VA. In addition to her professional creative pursuits, she is passionate about wellness, yoga, Pilates, meditation, organic gardening, cooking, eating, travel, animals, and connections with family and friends.