Kara Barkved is an established international selling artist, born in Montreal but has lived in BC since 1969. She graduated from the University of Victoria in 1983 with a BFA and an MA in 1991. She has studied art, art therapy and psychology, and has been involved in the arts and visual arts all of her life. Kara is a versatile artist working in different mediums, and whose main interest is in Abstract Art. Her paintings evolve out of spontaneous marks that mingle with her imagination and the influence from the world around her. Her current work is available at : Arte Funktional, Nadine's Fine Arts Vernon BC, Federation Gallery Vancouver BC.