Born inKingston,Jamaicain 1981, into a family full of musicians and artists, it was only natural that Karen would pursue a career in the arts. She commenced a four year diploma course at Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts in 1998. It wasn’t until her final year that she realized that she had a special interest in drawing and capturing various emotions and facial expressions of people. Carter was awarded two bronze medals for the JCDC National Visual Arts Exhibition.