Our Dance 16x12 oil

Karen painted in oils as a hobby for over twenty years with a “childhood- drawing-for-fun” and a “high-school-art-class” background. Her undergraduate education major was in business administration with a minor in English. Galleher worked as an administrator for a trade association and a systems analysis company and as a staff assistant for the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming a homemaker and mother of three. While her children were young, she studied interior design and painted occasionally for family and friends.

Row Boat 24x20 oil

In early 1990, Galleher realized she wanted to be a professional painter. She painted forty hours a week for three years before marketing any work. During this time, she attended workshops and took classes taught by nationally renowned artists. She developed her own painting signature of stylized impressionism in portraiture, landscapes and fantasy. She continues to build a resume of achievements, has had several one-woman shows, and her work is featured in a number of galleries. Her paintings and prints are in prestigious art collections in the United States, Europe and Asia. Galleher teaches oil painting classes and offers workshops to other aspiring artists. She is on the register of the National Museum of Women and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, both located in Washington, D.C.

Galleher’s desire is to use brush and canvas to create work that communicates a timeless mood and uplifting response. She strives to connect the observer to individual memories that warm a heart, touch a soul, and cause a smile.