From an early age, Karen Alderson enjoyed drawing painting and various crafts such as sewing, crochet and knitting. When she discovered reproduction dollmaking, it seemed like the ideal way to combine all the crafts she had learned. Soon she discovered the world of original dollmaking and traveled to learn sculpting from various teachers. Before she knew it she was working solely on her own sculptures and was teaching dollmaking and sculpting, as well as selling her work to doll stores and collectors. Now, about 14 years later she still enjoys creating the new faces and personalities for dolls inspired by photographs? of people from all around the world, specializing in children and young ladies.

Karen grew up in Sydney Australia and now lives in Gembrook on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia's second largest city. Gembrook lies in the Dandenong Ranges, famous for it's scenery, forests and wildlife such as native parrots and animals like kangaroos and wombats. Her studio overlooks a valley and the Bunyip State Forest which provides a peaceful outlook as well as the sounds of birds. Karen also enjoys the company of her two pet dogs, a Shih Tzu and a Silky Terrier.

As well as dolls, Karen also enjoys creating bears which sell to both doll and bear collectors, and traveling, specially when it gives her the chance to attend shows and meet collectors and artists from around the world