Karen Mai’s award-winning watercolor paintings have been selected for international juried exhibitions, including those of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours and the Canadian Society Of Painters In Water Colour.

Recent awards include the A.J. Casson Medal (Best in Show) at the Canadian Society Of Painters In Water Colour 95th Annual International Open Water Exhibition, the 3rd Place Award at the Northwest Watercolor Society 80th Annual International Open Exhibition, and the Alan R. Chiara Memorial Award at the American Watercolor Society 154th Annual International Exhibition.

Karen is a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society.