Welcome!

Here you will be able to view my most recent paintings as well as many older pieces I did while I was developing my style. Over the past few years I've been changing my technique and palette of colors in order to keep my work fresh and always evolving. I hope you are able to see the changes for yourself, and that you enjoy what you see.

Feel free to visit the gallery sections where you will find two completely different arenas of work - my Serious paintings, which hinge on photo realism with just a touch of Surrealism in some cases, and my Humorous paintings, where the title and/or image lean toward sarcasm and quite possibly the warped. I've hidden a rose in every painting executed after 1986, so take a tour through the gallery and see how well you can spot the placement of these sometimes obvious and sometimes not so obvious beautiful flowers.

Take a minute also to view my original greeting cards. The paintings they were taken from were quite popular in their own right, and the cards are being successfully shown all over the country.

This site also contains my complete biography and my show record. It spans almost three decades of work and exhibits comprised of one-woman shows and shows with various art groups around California and Nevada. Another area will take you through every step of how I created one of my favorite paintings. I would stop painting at specific segments and then scan the image at that point while writing in detail what I had done and how I completed that particular part. My graduate show (where it all started) is also available for viewing with pictures from my actual exhibit in 1981. A story presented for your enjoyment that is very personal to me is about how I met and spent time with Julian Lennon, one of my favorite people in the world. For someone as famous and busy as he is, he has given me some very special memories that I will treasure in my heart forever. I'm excited to say that very soon Julian will be including some of my artwork on his own site. Always check the update segment of my site for special announcements and upcoming events as they happen. There is a link to Julian's site from my Links page already, so if you enjoy his music and want to learn about his work with children's charities and such you will not be disappointed.

It is everything you've ever wanted to know about Karen Wheeler and then some. Check back whenever you like because there will always be new and exciting events for you to learn about. You will find information on my upcoming shows, events and newest paintings in the works. Thanks for visiting!