Karen is a painter, sculptor and picture framer.
She completed her formal studies in Comercial Art and Graphic Design in the School of Fine Arts at Randwick Technical College.
Her design, promotional and illustration skills were further developed with lengthy work opportunities in the corporate world. She was employed a Designer and Commercial Artist in the Sales Promotion Department of CSR Building Materials Division in Sydney. Her work involved setting up photographic shoots, designing and displaying promotional materials.

For me, jewellery is a unique form of artistic expression. The vast array of possibilities that springs from marrying materials and techniques means there is always new ground to explore. As something portable and wearable it travels through our daily lives and can be a simple adornment or a piece of art that hints at both the designer’s vision and the wearer’s self-expression.
I had originally intended to be a fashion designer and was fortunate to be able to train at East Sydney Technical College’s Dress Design Studio in the early 80s – a course that taught a myriad of practical skills but also had a very strong emphasis on design for it’s own sake. But whilst my fashion designer ambition did not endure, the design principles I learned during my time there have influenced me to this day.