Karen has a background in teaching and lecturing and has been an exhibiting artist since 1991 with artworks in numerous corporate and private collections both nationally and internationally.

Studies

B.Ed Hons Post Compulsory Education - Thames Polytechnic

B.Ed &Cert.Ed Special Ed and Fine Art Hull University College of Higher Education

Advanced Diploma in Special Education-London

Various units from Masters in Art Therapy, and Diploma in fine Art -Perth

Introduction to Eco-Art Therapy

Solo Exhibitions:

Her solo exhibitions have explored themes including :

‘Transformational moods’ insights often triggered by spoken word, visual image 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’ and Vines 2’ a large and small-scale examination of vines and vineyards in Western Australia’s Swan Valley.

‘Aquaessence’ an appreciation of water as an essential energy
a life force running through us.

‘Something fishy @ Riseborough’ water from a fish's point of view

‘Earth’ its rejuvenation and our connections with it‘.

Moments’ - exploring moments when we are present

‘West to East‘-a personal expression of moving interstate and dealing with change’

‘Bayside and Beyond’ a diverse exhibition of paintings and sculptures inspired by varied landscapes and their impacts

‘Elements’ an exhibition of vibrant paintings and mixed media sculptures and exploring an appreciation of the Elements, Fire, Water, Earth, and Air; their pure energy, impact and our interaction with them.

‘Connections’ observations of urban life contrasted with vast spaces in nature, exploring connections we make in our lives, relationships and our interactions with different places.

‘Contemplations’ an exhibition of paintings and sculptures exploring a cross-section of subjects in nature and some aspects of what it means to be human.' Impermanence, an exhibition exploring change.

'Venice Reflections'- paintings in various media, sculptures and poetry inspired by a month-long residency in Venice in 2017.

'Unity the way forward' an exhibition and co-creation with Leila Ashtiani exploring unity.

Symbioscenes an exhibition inspired by the interdependence of all life.

'Threads of Light' an uplifting exploration of light and hope -paintings created during lockdown due to COVID.

Earth and Sky stories inspired by our symbiotic relationship with the earth, its fragile ecosystems, and the ramifications for critically endangered species

Solo exhibitions:

2026 Bayside Creatives Month Studio open exhibition

2025 Earth as Above so Below -Silent Conversations of Trees CNG Art gallery Brighton

2023 -4 Re-emergence Pardalote Gallery and Streamline Publishing Eltham

2023 Earth and Sky stories 26 Advantage Rd Gallery Melbourne

2022 Threads of light Montsalvat Art Centre Eltham Victoria

2021-Symbioscenes Gasworks Arts park

2019 -Jan 2020 Studio exhibition with Jeweller Gillian Hillman

2018 Venice Reflections Without Pier Art Gallery

2017 Changing Seasons Hawthorn Studio Gallery

2016(Dec-Jan 2017) Impermanence Yering Station Gallery Yarra Valley

2015 Contemplations Without Pier Gallery Melbourne

2014 Connections Gasworks Art Park Melbourne

2013 Elements Yering Station Yarra valley

2011 Bayside and beyond Without Pier Gallery Hampton Melbourne

2010 West to East Suburban Gallery Brighton Melbourne

2009 Studio Art exhibition

2009 Recent Works- Perth Concert Hall

2009 Moments Kingfisher Gallery West Perth

2008 Paintings and Sculptures -Perth Concert Hall

2007 ARTOPIA studio open

2007 Earth MONART Studio Gallery Dalkeith

2005 Something fishy @ RISEBOROUGH (Riseborough Winery WA)

2005 Vines 2(invitation exhibition for Spring in the Valley at Houghton Winery)

2005 AQUAESSENCE (Gallows Gallery Mosman Park Perth W.A)

2004 VINEWORKS (Houghton winery Gallery Swan Valley Western Australia)

2003 Journeys (Gallows Gallery Mosman Park Perth Western Australia)

2001 Transformational Moods (MOORES Gallery Fremantle Western Australia)

Group Exhibitions (selected)

2026 Linden Postcard Show

2026 Victorian Artists society Collectors Delight

2026 Bayside Local Bayside Gallery

2026 A4 Art Australia Herring Island

2026 Artist showcase Herring Island

2026 Victorian Artists Society Summer Art Exhibition and Contemporary Art Exhibition

2025 Recent works Studio Craft Frameworks -Port Melbourne

2025 Small works show CNG Gallery

2025 Firestation Print studio -members show

2025 Victorian Artists Society Christmas Salon

2025 Space2bAffoedable Art Show

2025 Sculptured Caelene Nee Glen Art gallery Brighton

2025 Linden Postcard Show

2025 Space21bArtSpace from the Vault

2025 Firestation print studio Big Print show

2024-5 Caelene Nee Glen Art gallery Brighton Small Works Show

2024-5 Victorian Artists Society Summer salon

2024-5 Linden Postcard Prize

2024-5 Firestation Print Studio Annual Exhibition

2024 Moss foundation Art Auction

2024 Melbourne Society of Womens Painters members show VAS gallery Melbourne

2024 Exhibition of students work from artist residency

2024 Street artists of space2b Group show

2024 Mount View Art Show

2024 Victorian Artists Summer Exhibition

2024 Contemporary Art Society of Victoria A4 Art Show

2023-4 Bayside Local Bayside Gallery

2023-4 Linden Postcard Prize

2023-4 Firestation Print Studio Annual Exhibition

2023 Moss foundation Art Auction

2023 Victorian Artist Society summer exhibition

2023-3 Bayside Local

2022/3 Firestation Off the wall members show

2022/3 Space2b Group Exhibition

2022/3 Linden Postcard show

2022 Mont Eliza Art and Design Show

2022 Sunflowers for Ukraine Cato Gallery VAS Melbourne

2022 Melbourne Society of Womens Painters members show VAS gallery Melbourne

2022 Lovers and Fighters Artful yoga Gallery

2022 Beaumaris Art Group Annual exhibition

2022 Unity the way forward Face to face project with Leila Ashtiani

2022 A4 Art Exhibition Victorian Society of painters Herring Island

2021-2 Bayside Local Bayside Gallery

2021 Firestation Print Studio Annual Exhibition

2021 Linden Postcard show

2021 Melbourne society of women painters (MSWPS) m Artist ember exhibition

2021-‘Unity the way forward ‘with Leila Ashtiani at Space2b Artspace

2021A4 Art Exhibition Victorian Society of painters Herring Island

2020-Melbourne society of women painters (MSWPS) member exhibition

2020 -Montsalvat Eltham ‘Destruction, Beauty, Hope’ fundraising exhibition for Victorian Bushfires

2019 Sea change Group show Nissarana Galleries Mornington

2019 Paintings for Peace Space2b Artspace St Kida

2019 Mornington Arts show

2019 Linden Postcard Show

2019 Earth Group show Space2b ArtSpace St Kilda Melbourne

2019 AAD Gallery Melbourne Affordable Art Fair

2019 Blaigowrie Yaught Squadron Easter show

2018 Venice Reflections Without Pier Art Gallery

2018 Paintings for Peace -Space2b ArtSpace

2018 MESAC Easel Art Exhibition Beaumaris yacht club

2018 Melbourne Society of Women painters Annual exhibition

2018 From Nature Gasworks Gratitude Mandala

2018 ‘Imagining laneways ‘Mural artists group show ArtSpace at Space2b St Kilda

2018 ‘From Here to beyond’ Hawthorn Studio Gallery

2017 Paintings for Peace Space2b ArtSpace

2017 MESAC Easel Art Exhibition Beaumaris yacht club

2017 Artist residency and group exhibition Venice-Biennale Fringe

2017 Linden Postcard show Domaine House

2017 Hawthorn Gallery Summer exhibition

2016 Toorak Village Sculpture exhibition Melbourne

2016 Toorak art walk

2016 Linden postcard show

2016 Bayside Art show

2016 A4 Art Australia Herring Island Melbourne

2016 ‘Cool art’ Cool art Homestead Somers Victoria

2015 Linden postcard show Linden Centre for Contemporary Art

2015 Contemplations Without Pier Gallery Melbourne

2015 Celebration of Colour Panoply Gallery Melbourne

2015 Bayside Art show Sandringham yacht club

2015 ‘Little treasures ‘Galleria De MARCHI’ Bologna.

2014 Toorak Sculpture exhibition Melbourne

2014 Linden Postcard show Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts

2014 9x5 Exhibition Walker St gallery Dandenong Victoria

2014 ‘Belle ARTI Prize’ Chapman and Bailey Gallery Melbourne

2014 -2015 The Great Mandala sculpture exhibition Toyota Community Spirit Gallery Melbourne

2013 Toorak Sculpture exhibition Melbourne

2013 Light Space and Time online gallery

2013 Melbourne Art Show

2013 Cam Art Melbourne

2013 Bayside Art Show

2013 ‘San Valentino “International art exhibition Vico del Gargano Italy

2012 Little Treasures International Art Exhibition Bologna Italy

2012 Clifton’s Art Award Melbourne(finalist)

2012 Bayside Art show

2011 Small Painting exhibition Brunswick Street gallery Melbourne

2011 Seaview gallery Group show Queenscliff

2010 Pink Lady Art Exhibition Melbourne

2009 Studio Art exhibition

2009 Fine Art at Hale Perth

2008 Perth College Art Exhibition

2008 Kingfisher Gallery Group show Perth

2008 Fine Art at Hale Perth

2008 ‘ARTITUDE’ Perth

2007-Jan 2008 Beyond Blue Lumiere gallery Cottesloe Perth

2007 MLC centenary exhibition Perth

2007 Fine Art at Hale Perth

2007 ARTITUDE Perth

2006 Treasure Box MONART Gallery Dalkeith Perth

2006 St Hilda’s Art Exhibition Perth

2006 Perth College Art exhibition

2006 Hale Art Exhibition Perth

2006 GALLERIE B group show Balingup WA

2006 Feature artist of the month Gallery 360 Subiaco Perth

2006 ARTITUDE Perth convention centre

2005 Vincent Art Awards-WA- Winner award of recommendation Perth

2005 Town of Vincent art award (Award of recommendation Perth)

2005 Stirling Art Awards WA Perth

2005 Rich Memories-ARTPLACE gallery studio WA

2005 Mosman Moods Art Awards WA Perth

2005 Code Red Art-Christmas exhibition Perth

2005 ARTITUDE Perth Convention Centre WA

2004 Third Biennial Art Exhibition East Fremantle School

2004 Rivers &Parks a Personal Perspective (Constitutional centre of WA)

2004 Mount Lawley ‘The Journey ‘(Gallery 360 Mt Lawley) Perth

2004 Mosman Moods Art Awards (Mosman Park) Perth

2004 Hale Art Exhibition (Hale School) Perth

2004 ARTITUDE (Burswood resort) Perth

2003 Newman Arts Festival (Newman College Perth)

2003 Mosman Moods Art Awards Perth

2003 Feature artist of the month (Gallery 360 Subiaco & Mt Lawley) Perth

2003 Eclectic exhibition (Gallows gallery Mosman Park Perth)

2002 Second Biennial Art Exhibition East Fremantle Primary School

2002 City of Stirling Art Awards Perth

2001 City of Melville Art Awards Perth

2000 Woolstores Art Awards (Fremantle)

1999 Mosman Moods Art Awards Perth

1998 Artists against Racism (Pica Perth)

1995 Great Gifts (Johannesburg)

1993 Frames of Mind, (Singapore)

1992 Paper, People, Planet, (Singapore)

Corporate commissions:

Marti portfolio interiors Melbourne

Saatchi & Saatchi- Singapore

Space Partnership Singapore

Deutsche Bank Singapore

Kiwi Crafts Singapore

Concord Shopping Centre-Singapore

Art 2 Singapore

NAESA Collection Singapore

Azure Capital Exchange Plaza Perth

DS Designs Sydney

Marti Portfolio Melbourne

Without pier Gallery,

Panoply Gallery

City of Port Phillip -Imagining Laneways Mural

Jane Howell Interiors

Collections:

People Solutions Subiaco Perth

Barrack and Associates Subiaco Perth

Kalbarri Visions Resort

Various Private collections in Perth Melbourne Brisbane, Singapore, South-Africa, UK, Germany, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Canada, USA

Publications

2025 Artist Spotlight Victorian Artist Society Magazine

2024 Feature Artist Quadrant Journal of New York Jung Society ‘Towards the Symbiocene’

Plus various Newspaper and Magazine reviews

Art Prizes and Awards

2005 Town of Vincent art award of recommendation (Perth)

2012 Finalist in Clifton’s art prize Melbourne

2013 Special recognition award Light space time online gallery

2022 Beaumaris art group members show Highly commended

2023 Victorian Artist Society George Hicks foundation sculpture award

2024 Finalist Mornington Peninsular Contemporary Art Prize

2024 Victorian Artists Society sculpture prize

2025 Victorian Artists Society sculpture prize highly commended

2025 Maritime Exhibition -Victorian Artists Society Sculpture prize Highly Commended

Residency and Fringe Venice Biennale group exhibition

Venice April 2017

St Kilda Primary Resident Artist 2024

Murals

Ceramic Mural and Imagining laneways St Kilda (sponsored by City of Port Philip)

Space2b Shop front and back laneway patterns of the world and

Peace Mural

Nedlands Primary school pool side

Toy shop Singapore

Prithipura Infant home mural Sri Lanka

Professional Memberships

Bayside Art Advisory Committee 2013-2016

NAVA

MSWPS Melbourne Society of Women Painters

Victorian Artists Society

Beaumaris Art Group

Firestation Print Studio

Voluntary work

-Voluntary service overseas 2years Sri Lanka

-Sacred heart mission and St Vincents Soup kitchen

-Reiki for cancer patients

-Establishment administration marketing PR installation curation of exhibitions at ARTSPACE gallery Space2b St Kilda. Mentoring and support individual artists and newly arrived and support of events festivals and workshops

Workshops

Various small group and individual workshops with a variety of ages in art, eco-art therapy and professional development relating to art practice.