Karen was born in Napanee, Ontario. For as long as she can remember, her dream was to be an artist. Each community she’s lived in across Canada, and each region she’s visited, has been an inspiration in its own right.
	Now she calls Whitehorse home, and no place has captured her senses as quickly as the Yukon. Karen’s present medium of choice is batik, as it seems to parallel life with its spontaneity, its unexpected wrinkles, and its joyful surprises.
	The resist process of batik is an ancient craft, dating back in history over two thousand years. Karen couples the traditional method of batik with constant exploration of the possibilities of wax and dye.