Karen Thomson has an M.A. in art history from the U. of Toronto as well as undergraduate degrees in Art, Art History, French and Education from the U. of Western Ontario and Concordia. She has lectured at the Art Gallery of Ontario, taught at John Abbott College, worked as art consultant to the Bank of Montreal in Montreal, Toronto, and London, England and her work can be found in corporate and private collections across Canada, the U.S. and England.