"Vernon’s strong command of color contrast and remarkable control of detail lies at the base of her expressions of the love of nature and deepest human values"
                                                        - Calvin Goodman, Los Angeles, CA

Karen Vernon is a very active painter. She has been painting in watercolor, oil, pastel, or acrylics since her childhood. She has worked in watercolor for over 50 years and her skill in this medium is demonstrated in each of her paintings which are a visual enchantment of color and light. She is constantly seeking to interpret life around her and depicts her images in vibrant, often oversized images.

As a professional artist with a worldwide market, she has achieved notable recognition. Karen was invited to show her work in a three year traveling museum exhibition entitled “Sea to Shining Sea ”". She was one of 47 artists selected to participate in the major project honoring our country. Her paintings hang in museum collections in Europe and in the United States, as well as private and corporate collections, such as the Royal Family of Saudi, Delta Airlines, the Chateau de Vuilliens, the National PGA Headquarters, the Moody Gardens Resort Hotel, and the Walt Disney Corporation. She has been elected to the Birmingham Watercolor Society, Birmingham, U.K., is in “Who's Who in American Art, Strathmore's Who's Who”and holds a signature membership in the Texas Watercolor Society.

Judge Statement about the selection of the awards for this exhibit:
"In reviewing the work, I was amazed at the incredibly high number of pieces that were very tight, extremely traditional works. These emit a sense of mastery in drawing and medium. A few works communicated the artist's stroke and interaction with surface and medium, a delight to view. All of the works I viewed are well executed, strong pieces. I sought the voice of the artist. Who communicated the story, the quiet, the sun, the cold, the movement, the stillness, the eternal quest? Congratulations to all of the 150 finalists. You are true masters."- Karen Vernon