Karin Batchelder  was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale.  For over 27 plus years, she has created art that reflects her upbringing.  An avid enthusiast of nature and nautical themes she internalizes her surroundings and creates in a vast medium of mixed media. Her tropical abstract landscapes and photography reflect nature in all its glory. While studying art at Mercer University she fell in love with the concept of abstract expressionism. "The simple use of color and design can evoke your imagination."