Artist: Karen Davidson

Hello, my name is Karen Davidson and I was born and raised in the wonderful state of Alabama. I met the love of my life, Dennis, while in HS in a small town called Prattville. I attended Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida after we graduated but only for a brief time. *smile* Dennis asked me to be his bride during my Christmas break. Homesickness quickly set in and I soon came back home. I went to work for the telephone company and Dennis & I married the following year. Soon afterwards we went off on our travels around the country while Dennis was in the Army.

I gave up my dream of an art career for quite awhile as I blissfully went through life with my dear husband and children. We have 3 handsome sons, David, Brian and our youngest Jeff. Our oldest, David, is now married to a wonderful young lady, Amy, and they have the apple of my eye, my 6 year old granddaughter Madison and 5 month old Jacob. David and Amy are both nurses at a local nursing home. Brian is now living in Las Vegas where he is a computer technician. Our youngest, Jeff, graduated from High School in '98 and is now attending Shelton State.

My life long dream of owning my own art gallery finally came true for me in April of last year. My partner, Jessie LaVon, and I have a gallery in the historic downtown district of Demopolis, Alabama. It's a small Southern town nestled beside two rivers which make for great fishing. I enjoy many activities involving art and community service. Besides working at the gallery creating and teaching art, I am very involved in several community groups. I am a member of the local Pilot International club, counselor for the Sav-a-Life Clinic that counsels teens on abstenance and against abortion. My husband and I are members of a community singers group that perform several times a year. I am also very active with our church, First Presbyterian of Demopolis.

I love to try different kinds of crafts and art mediums. There aren't too many kinds that I haven't tried as my wonderfully patient husband would confirm. *smile*

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