KAREN NICHOLS is an artist in Ocean Shores Washington who celebrates coastal life at the beach. 

Karen's work traverses various media including mosaics, mixed media, photography and traditional paint on canvas. She has several product lines:

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• Shores Pours (abstract ocean paintings),

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• Velella Coastal Home Decor, and

• Crazy Cat Lady Art (feline portraiture).

Karen has exhibited in galleries from New York City to San Francisco, and her work has been featured in magazines internationally. Awards have included the coveted Karen Kuykendall medal from the National Cat Writers Association for outstanding achievement in visual art.