A diver, angler and hiker, Karen paints from nature in a variety of media, including watercolor, pen & ink, and acrylic. An ardent conservationist, Karen aims to educate through art, and a portion of all sales help conserve the wildlands, rivers, and oceans that inspire her paintings. Collected by anglers, scientists, and anyone passionate about the beauty of the natural world, Karen's paintings can be found worldwide at art shows, galleries, retail stores, restaurants, trade shows, and fishing tournaments, as well as in books, magazines, hotels, and client's homes.

"Brook Trout (Salvelinus Frontinalis)" by Karen Talbot

16" x 19" framed, 7.5" x 9.5" unframed

"Sea-Run Brook Trout (Salvelinus Frontinalis)" by Karen Talbot

16" x 19" framed, 7.5" x 9.5" unframed

The frames are made using spalt maple, also called ambrosia maple. The natural dark blue-green color rippling in the wood grain is the result of insect damage while the tree was developing (wood is kiln dried, so no insects now.) In addition to the unique wood, the frames are constructed using historic mortise and tenon drawbore joinery, finished with traditional hand tools. The drawbore pins are hand-cut walnut dowels. The finish is a food-safe oil and wax designed to highlight the unique natural wood colors.

Searching for Home Waters: A Brook Trout Pilgrimage by Michael Steinberg with Original Watercolors by Karen Talbot

Searching for Home Waters is part science, part environmental history, and part personal journey of the author, Michael K. Steinberg, and those he interviewed during his travels. This book includes a 15-page "A Gallery of Watercolors from the Land of the Eastern Brook Trout" by Karen Talbot, which presents her full color, full page watercolors from north (Labrador) to South (Georgia). This copy features a Karen Talbot original "remarque" drawing in the front cover!

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