Karen King was born in Blue Island, Illinois (near Chicago) and grew up in Lexington, Kentucky.  A self-taught artist, she began drawing and painting at an early age because of her love for horses and animals.  Later, she moved to Newton, Iowa where she lived for 30 years.   Most of those years were spent living and working on an Iowa farm raising corn, soybeans, cattle, hogs, horses, sheep, goats, and three children.  Many of her paintings have come from her love of farm life.

Karen has taken art classes over the years from teachers at the Des Moines Art Center, local artists and most recently from the Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, Florida.  She entered 10 consecutive years in the Iowa State Fair winning numerous ribbons, first placing's and best of show in the Creative Arts Division and honorable mention in the 2000 Fine Arts Division.  In 2001 she moved to the Orlando, Florida area to pursue a business career in faux finishing and murals.   She started her own business called King Wall Design.  Since moving to Florida, she has won the Award of Distinction in the 2001 and 2002 Galeria Al Fresco Arts Market in downtown Orlando and exhibited at the Casselberry City Hall.

 

 

Contact Karen at karenkingart@gmail.com

Karen King Design
Longwood, Florida

 

Karen says, "My art reflects my life. I thank God for the gifts He has given me and for what He has brought me through. My hope is that others would be able to see Him through my work."

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18 KJV, Holy Bible

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