My fine art film photography, and mixed media collages and assemblages combine my love of imagery, people, textures, painting, words, compositional balances, storytelling, spirituality, and life. In my photography, I am adept at capturing the spirit of the moment, transcending explanation. In my mixed media work I am able to get to the essence of an idea, and transform it into beautiful and powerful art. My work is inspired by the beauty, power and mystery of nature, including human nature. My work is mindful of the moment, deep, appreciative of life and time passing.
Karen has been in the field of black and white film photography, especially portrait photography for many years. Her photographs capture the spirit of a person, a moment, a mood. Karen's collages and mixed media pieces have been commissioned and published, gracing the pages of newspapers and journals across the nation and the world. Many of her collages were created from her photographs.
Karen collaborates with darkroom artist Chris Ofria of The Image Inn in Arlington, MA, and Artisan Woodworker John Chambers of Bennington, Vermont. Karen welcomes commissions for black and white portraits, as well as mixed media commissions to honor memories, individuals, celebrations, and special occasions.
In addition to individual clients, Karen was for decades an award winning Editorial Artist for The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Chicago Tribune, Harvard University, Boston University, and many others.
Karen has exhibited her work at The Paradise City Arts Festival, Concord (MA) Art Association, Gallery Francesca Anderson Fine Arts, Gallery Della-Piana, Arsenal Center for the Arts, University of MA at Lowell, The Harvest Restaurant, the Minute Shop and Cary Library in Lexington (MA). Karen participated in the Lexington Open Studios in May 2010. Karen recently had work in the Cambridge Art Association 2010 Northeast Prize Show.
Karen has received recognitions and awards from Graphis, The Society of Illustrators, Print Magazine, The Art Director's Club of New York, The Art Director's Club of Boston, The Broadcast Designers' Association, and the National Association of Newspaper Designers, among others.
Karen is a member of the Concord Art Association, the Cambridge Art Association, The Society of Arts and Crafts, the Fuller Craft Museum, and Arsenal Center for the Arts.