Karen (Schwalb) Ross

Karen (Schwalb) Ross (CAS’94) of Deerfield, Ill., married Jay Shmikler on September 1, 2019. Besides tending to her blended family of five kids, she had her first solo show of encaustic paintings at A.I.R. Studio and Gallery in Glencoe, Ill., last fall. Her work can be seen on Instagram @karenross4 or at karenrossart.com