Karen was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours degree. She continued her studies at the University of Alberta and received a Master of Visual Arts degree in Visual Communication. Karen lives in Toronto, where she works as an illustrator, author, designer, visual artist, and arts educator.
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One Watermelon Seed by Celia Barker Lottridge. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008
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Creatures Yesterday and Today. Tundra Books, 2008
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Creatures Great and Small. Tundra Books, 2006
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Sir Cassie to the Rescue by Linda Smith. Orca Book Publishers, 2003
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Python Play by Robert Heidbreder . Stoddart Kids, 1999
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In the Sea. Annick Press, 1990
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Seal is Lost by Priscilla Galloway. Annick Press, 1988
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Ringtail. Oxford University Press, 1987
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One Watermelon Seed by Celia Barker Lottridge. Oxford University Press, 1985
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Don't Eat Spiders by Robert Heidbreder. Oxford University Press, 1985
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| AWARDS: |
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| Toronto Public Library’s “First & Best 2008” for One Watermelon Seed, 2008
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| Shining Willow Nominee for Creatures Great and Small, 2008
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| Resource Links “Best of the Year” for Sir Cassie to the Rescue, 2004
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| Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Our Choice” Award for Python Play, 1999
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| Ezra Jack Keats Memorial Medal - UNICEF / USSBY for Don’t Eat Spiders, 1986
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