In loving memory, Karlyn’s watercolor paintings reflected a special kind of exuberance for her native area of Lake Superior and her travels around the world. Her paintings could be described as realism based on abstract structure.

She was a popular workshop instructor known for her enthusiastic, innovative and fun teaching techniques. She has illustrated four children’s picture books, one illustrated book and four instructional books on watercolor titled Watercolor Fun and Free, Searching for the Artist Within, Watercolor-The Spirit of Spontaneity and Watercolor Without Boundaries.

Karlyn has led adventurous and instructional tours all over Europe, New Zealand, Central America, Mexico, Ireland, South Africa and on cruises in the Caribbean.