Karen Bower was born and raised in Suva, Fiji Islands. Her interest in art began at an early age but it was not until 1992 that she was able to pursue this hobby in earnest and under guidance from her Dutch tutors at the Fiji Arts Council she diversed from oils into pastels, transparent watercolours and acrylics. In recent years acrylics have become Karen's medium of choice and she enjoys experimenting with new styles and techniques. Her inspiration is drawn from her tropical surroundings and she likes to depict both urban and rural life in a vivid colour palette. Karen has...more
