Karen Vernon was born on June 11, 1948, in El Dorado, Arkansas.
She is a member of the National Society of Artists.
She is listed in Marquis Who’s Who in American Art.

The art of Karen Vernon is or has been exhibited in galleries, hotels, government and corporate locations, and with independent art dealers online including but not necessarily limited to the following:
Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL
Ampersand Art Supply, Buda, TX
Chrysalis, Tallahassee, FL
City of Crete, Crete, IL
Corpus Christi Museum, Corpus Christi, TX
Creations Gallery, Houston, TX
Delta Crown Club, Orlando, FL
Fine Art America, Santa Monica, CA
Gallery at Chateau de Vullierens, Switzerland
Gallery at Round Top, Round Top, TX
Harbour View Gallery, Cape Coral, FL
Karen Vernon Fine Art, Brenham, TX
Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, TX
Mango¯nui Gallery, Mango¯nui, New Zealand
Moody Gardens Resort Hotel, Galveston, TX
National PGA Headquarters, St. Augustine, FL
Rex-Livingston Art + Objects, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
Ritz Carlton, Houston, TX
Techmatics Inc, Fairfax, VA
Venue Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Walt Disney Corporation, Orlando, FL
Warehouse of Wonders, Apache Junction, AZ