Karen grew up in Perth, Western Australia. She made her first picture book when she was nine for a Year 5 project, and by the time she was in her 20s and living in the UK, she knew it was her dream to continue. She now lives in Fremantle with her husband and two cats and works part-time as a primary art teacher.

Her successful picture book titles include:
Baby Beats both written and illustrated by Karen CBCA Notable
With Nan (by Tania Cox) CBCA Honour Medal
Something Wonderful (by Raewyn Caisley) CBCA Notable
Granny Grommet and Me (by Dianne Wolfer) CBCA Notable
Hello from Nowhere (by Raewyn Caisley) CBCA Notable