Karlyn Holman has had a studio-gallery for over 39 years and enjoys a full schedule of teaching workshops and painting in her studio.

Karlyn's watercolor paintings reflect 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 has illustrated five children's picture books.  She has written three books on watercolor techniques, Watercolor- The Spirit of Spontaneity, Watercolor Fun and Free, and Searching for the Artist Within.  Karlyn has taught on location in England, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Russian, Guatemala, Greece, France, Portugal, Austria, Yucatan, China, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Bulgaria, Switzerland, and on three cruises in the Caribbean.

She has an MA in Art from the University of Wisconsin and has taught at the college level for ten years. She makes her home in Washburn, Wisconsin.