Karen's Awards and Recognition
Karen has been professionally painting since 1997. In that time, she has achieved much success and been recognized for her style, composition, and subject matter.
Chosen as the poster artist for the Winterpark Sidewalk Art Festival 2009
Award of Distinction at Winter Park Sidewalk Art Show - Category Watercolor 2008
First Place Oil, Bean Backus Gallery Four County Competition, 2008
Award of Merit, OIL, Art Harvest Art Show, 2008, Dunedin, Florida
Exhibitor-Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art, 2007 Exhibition, Daybreak Fliers, oil, selected for traveling exhibition through USA
First Prize, Oils, 44th annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, 2007
First Prize, Watercolor, Pinecrest Gardens Arts Festival, 2007
First Prize, Watercolor, ArtiGras Art Festival, 2006
First Prize, Oils, Pigeon Key Art Festival, 2006
Signature Member, Florida Watercolor Society, 2005
Signature Member, Society of Animal Artists, 2004
Exhibitor-Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art, 2003 Exhibition, The Guardian, watercolor
Exhibitor-Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, 28th Annual Watercolor Show, 2003
1st Place, ArtiGras Commemorative Poster, Florida Festival and Events Association, 2002
Silver Pinnacle Award, ArtiGras Commemorative Poster, International Festival and Events Association, 2002
Exhibitor-Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art, 2002 Exhibition, Put Your Best Foot Forward, watercolor
Poster Artist, ArtiGras Art Festival, 2002, North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce
Top 200, Arts for Parks, National Park Academy of the Arts, June, 2001
Best in Watercolor, Pembroke Pines Art Festival, March, 2001
Exhibitor-Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art 2000 Exhibition, A Leg Up I, watercolor (selected for traveling exhibition in U.S.)
"Wave Series 2"
