Karen
Bio
Karen (they/she) is a painter, installation artist, music composer, opera singer, educator, LGBTQ + mental health organizer, and person exploring a potential multispirit identity. They have 15 years of lived experience navigating consensual non-monogamy, beginning their exploration of poly at age 17. Karen brings firsthand experience building relationships across different configurations, identities, and needs. Their experience in sex education grew through participation in New York City’s queer, poly, sex-positive community, alongside years of community organizing, peer education, and workshop facilitation. Karen brings a creative, embodied, and community-centered approach to conversations about intimacy, identity, consent, and relationships.