ABOUT THE ARTIST

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Karen Cary, owner of Karen Cary's Miniatures, brings a unique talent to the miniature hobby world having evolved a style as individual as her work is recognizable. Karen's technique comprises elements of all medias and transcends barriers of style and taste.

Karen's interests in the miniature hobby begin in 1970 when she hand crafted 1" scale furniture for a dollhouse project she was working on. Karen was a student of art and painting so this was a new craft for her at the time. This was the beginning of a life-long love for the miniature hobby.

While Karen's interest in miniatures continued, her love for the craft was accelerating at an astonishing rate. As she found she could not express herself through painting alone, she channeled her creativity into building and furnishing miniature dollhouses where the multitude of medias and crafts are limited by imagination only.

Karen enjoys sharing her talents and skills with others in the hobby and frequently conducts classes for other miniaturists on a variety of miniature themes. Karen holds no reservations in sharing her gift with all who desire to be introduced to the hobby.

Karen's extensive list of miniature involvements ranges from teaching others how to create a wicker furniture piece to being chairperson for a NAME State Day.

Needless to say that after 30 years of creating stunning miniature creations, Karen's creativity has not diminished, and her love for the hobby has escalated into a full-time profession.