After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree from City College in New York, and receiving a Master’s degree in Education, Karen was compelled to work as an entrepreneur. She designed jewelry which sold in a major US department store. Throughout her career as a designer, she was drawn to her artwork and developed techniques with painting, and mixed media. Her work was sought after and exhibited internationally; including an award winning exhibition in Auver-sur-Oise,France. Karen has spent many summers in the Catskills, Hudson Valley and on the grounds of Olana (home of Frederick Church), where she painted in plein-aire. In addition to her artistic career, her professional career has included working for an architectural engineering firm where she learned the blueprint of many neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Her talent was requested to complete an artist’s rendering for a new community in Fishkill, New York, which was an invaluable guide for the building of the area. In the arts, she became a founding coordinator for artists for the Museum of the National Arts Foundation. In addition, she helped a team of entrepreneurs in the initial development of Corporate Art Associates, an art consulting and appraising firm in New York City. She, also, worked closely with Westwood Gallery in SoHo, having exhibits of her artwork over the years. She has donated her art to raise money for various causes and non-profits, including the Robin Hood organization and the Worldwide Children’s Foundation of New York.