Rieger, Karen

Biography

Born in Toronto, Karen Rieger grew up in an artistic environment. Her mother Charlotte was always engaged in creative projects around the home and her father Theodor was a talented artist who received his classical training in Czechoslovakia (currently the Czech Republic). In Toronto he had a long and successful career as an art director, an illustrator and in his later years pursued his passion as a fine artist.

Although surrounded by this creativity, Karen came late to her artistic pursuits. In her early twenties while studying English Literature at the University of Toronto, she found herself much happier doodling than writing essays. She went on to spend two years studying at “The Art Centre”- Central Technical School’s renowned post-secondary art program, before completing her art education at the Ontario College of Art.

Since then she has shown widely in numerous galleries throughout North America. She continues to paint and reside in Toronto where she lives with her husband and fellow artist Chris Carbone.