Karin was born and raised in the Midwest with the love of the outdoors. Her interest in wildlife started at a very young age. Inspired by her grandfather who was a cartoonist, she visited the county fairs where she would draw the animals. Her curiosity with wildlife continued into her adult years.

Having served in the Army, she was able to do some traveling and see other parts of the U.S. She always had her drawing utensils with her and took every opportunity to sketch nature. Her first painting medium was with watercolors which she engaged in for several years. Upon relocating to Colorado, she realized that the "The West" was in her blood and turned to oil painting to impart her vision of the glorious western landscapes, people, and animals.

Karin has studied with several well-known artists in and outside of Colorado. She has won many awards with her work and has been collected by admirers. She continues to paint "en plein air" to capture the beauty and essence of the amazing west. Karin is a member of the Plein Air Painters of Colorado, Oil Painters of America, Portrait Society of America, American Women Artists, and National Oil and Acrylic Painters.

• 1979 - University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI., B.S. Fine Art
• 1982 - Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI., A.A. Graphic Arts
• 2009-2011 - Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO.

• 2018 - Tom Mazzullo, Silverpoint Drawing, Denver Art Students League, Denver, CO.
• 2017 - Romel de la Torre, Ala Prima Portrait, Lee?s Summit, Missouri
• 2017 - Joe Bohler, Dynamic Studio Watercolors, Monument, CO.
• 2017 - Raj Chaudhuri, Compositional Techniques and Ideas, Denver Art Students League, Denver, CO.
• 2017 - Raj Chaudhuri, The Figure in Plein Air, Denver Art Students League, Denver, CO.
• 2017 - Susan Lyons - Painting the Clothed Figure, Scottsdale Artist School, Scottsdale, AZ.
• 2016 - Teresa Vito, Ala Prima Portrait, Denver Art Students League, Denver, CO.
• 2016 - Jay Moore Mentorship, Parker, CO.
• 2012 - 2016, the Atelier of Castle Rock, Castle Rock, CO.
• 2015 - Greg Beecham, painting wildlife
• 2015 - Don Hamilton, plein air
• 2015 - Kevin Macpherson, figurative and plein air
• 2015 - Kim Mackey, painting horses
• 2015 - Stacey Peterson, plein air
• 2014 - Keith Bond, plein air
• 2013 - Kathyrn Stats, plein air
• 2012 - Lorenzo Chavez, winter landscape painting
• 2012 - John Poon, principles of design
• 2011 - Tim Deibler, plein air
• 2008 - Joe Bohler, watercolors in the field
  

• 2023, Best of Colorado at the Depot Art Show, Littleton, CO
• 2023, NOAPS Associate Member Online Exhibition
• 2022, Western Spirit Art Show, Cheyenne, Wyoming
• 2022, Color Splash Art Show, Palmer Lake, CO., Third Place, People's Choice Award and Sponsor's Award
• 2022, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Spring International Show
• 2021, 37th All Colorado at the Depot Show, Littleton, CO.
• 2021, Color Splash Art Show, Palmer Lake, CO., Honorable Mention
• 2021, NOAPS online Associate Show
• 2019, Black Hills Plein Air, Hill City, SD.
• 2019, Lone Tree Art Expo, Lone Tree, CO., 2nd place
• 2019, Sunny Vista Art Show, Colorado Springs, CO., Honorable Mention
• 2018, "Color Splash", Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, two honorable mentions
• 2018, Plein Air Artists of Colorado, 22nd Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition and Sale
• 2018 - "Equine Art in the Park", Rocky Mountain Horse Expo?s 9thAnnual Art Show and Sale, Denver, CO.
• 2017 - 21st Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Plein Air Artists of Colorado, Mary William Gallery, Boulder, CO.
• 2016 - In Plein Sight-Art in Open Air for Jeffco Open Spaces, Invited Artist, Jefferson County, CO.
• 2016 - 3rd Annual Douglas Land Conservancy, Invited Artist, Castle Rock, CO.
• 2015 - 19th Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Plein Air Artists of Colorado, Honorable Mention Award, Mary William Gallery, Boulder, CO.
• 2015 - Driggs Plein Air Event, Driggs, ID.
• 2015 - 2nd Annual Douglas Land Conservancy, Invited Artist, Castle Rock, CO.
• 2014 - 18th Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Plein Air Artists of Colorado, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO.
• 2014 - Steamboat Plein Air Event, Steamboat, CO.
• 2014 - Moab Plein Air Event, Honorable Mention and Artist's Choice Award, Moab, Utah
• 2014 - 1st Annual Douglas Land Conservancy, Invited Artist, Castle Rock, CO.
  

• Portrait Society of America
• Oil Painters of America
• National Oil and Acrylic Painters
• American Women Artists
• Plein Air Artists of Colorado
  

• Bella Art & Frame, Monument, CO.