You and Me and the Space Between: Our Expedition Starts Now

May 3–October 26, 2025

Rosenthal Education Center (REC)
Free, drop-in.

Drawing inspiration from L.A. Roberts’ panoramic landscape painting Yosemite Valley, 2025 Rosenthal Education Center Artist in Residence Karen Saunders’s interactive installation You and Me and the Space Between: Our Expedition Starts Now invites you to step into a landscape painting—a playful space to explore scale and awe.

Karen is a multi-disciplinary artist who hopscotched across the Midwest before landing in Cincinnati where she has practiced as an artist and arts educator for nearly three decades. Karen earned a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with an emphasis on ceramics and an MA in Art Education from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. For the better part of 20 years, Karen has worked with diverse audiences at local institutions such as the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Kennedy Heights Arts Center while exhibiting her work at the Contemporary Arts Center, Canton Art Museum, Richmond Art Museum, and 21c Museum/Hotel.

In addition to exploring You and Me and the Space Between: Our Expedition Starts Now and creating your own artwork inspired by the art installation, roam the REC and learn about artists who have inspired Karen through an exploration into architecture, personal stories, and immersive design. Investigate, explore, and create here, but don’t forget to pick up an activity booklet and find some of these objects in the galleries.