Karen Ensor Brown

Raised by her mother after her fathers passing at age 10. Her mother and sister were very supportive of her creative spirit. She liked working with pen and ink, and then decided to give color a try. She developed a love for watercolors. “Sometimes you control it and other times, it controls you,” she says and exclaims she loves surprises. She is inspired to ‘capture the sweetness of life.’ No matter how grand or simple the subject, its the ‘Moment’ when something catches her eye and speaks to her, she knows she must capture it on paper. She prefers her subjects to be up close and personal. She hopes it will soak to others and bring a little joy to their heart. Her work is signed ENSORBROWN, which was her husband Ron’s idea, to include her maiden name in honor of her father. She grew up in Upshur County, graduate from Buckhannon Upshur HS. She is a graduate of WV Wesleyan College with a teaching degree in art and physical education. For almost 35 years, she taught art. 25 years with elementary and the other 9 years with HS level. Her focus was to give an art education to the elementary level, something she did not have as an elementary student.