Karen Mattson, Artist, is a long-term resident of Alaska currently living at Nancy Lake where she enjoys painting in watercolors, acrylics and oils. Her favorite subjects are florals, since she maintains a large perennial garden.

She is a signature member of the Alaska Watercolor Society , member of the Valley Fine Arts Association, Girdwood Center for Visual Arts, Denali Arts Council/Talkeetna Artists Guild, Palmer Arts Council and the Anchorage Woman's Club Paint Pushers group.

She has won numerous awards, including having her watercolor, "Fox on the Rocks" chosen to be included in the Arts for Alaska Parks in 2006, "On the Lookout", an oil portrait of a Bald Eagle,
made the top 50 for Alaska for Paint America 100, and in 2007, "Alaskan Autumn", watercolor was selected to be on the cover of the Mat-Su College 2007-2008 Bulletin.

Her work can be seen at the Wasilla Senior Center, Artic Rose Gallery in Anchorage, Downtown Gallery in Talkeetna (during the summer months) and at Bagel's Alaska on the Palmer/Wasilla Highway during April, May, June & July/2011, Rusty's Restaurant in Palmer in August, 2011 and the Mother's Day miniature show at the Shane Lamb Gallery in May 2011.

She would love to hear from you, so check the website www.karenmattson.com and let her know your thoughts.

When she's not painting or gardening, she is out flying with her husband around Alaska collecting material for her next project.

Please join her at her next art show on the First Friday in May, 2011, "Scene Alaska" will feature new watercolor, acrylics and oil works with an opening reception scheduled from 6 - 9 p.m. at Artic Rose Gallery; 420 "L" Street; Anchorage, Everyone is welcome and it's free!