Episode: “The Promise”
Prop Sculpture

For Episode 17 of Season 2 of CSI:Vegas, Karen worked with CSI: franchise creator Anthony E. Zuiker who was writing a special emotion-packed episode. He wanted to feature forensic facial reconstruction. For the episode, Karen created a series of seven stages of work, from a skull to two identical forensic sculptures. She also traveled to Los Angeles to assist with the production.

Episode: “American Dreamers”
Prop Drawing and Sculpture

For the CSI:NY episode “American Dreamers”, Karen was asked to consult with writers, prepare sculptural props and travel to Los Angeles to act as an on-set consultant for the actors. Karen created the prop facial reconstructions in multiple steps, prior to traveling to California. A lengthy ‘process shot’ featured forensic drawing and sculpture done by Karen’s hands, incorporated with hand shots of the actress Vanessa Ferlito.

Episode: “Snuff”
Prop Sculpture

This CSI: Crime Scene Investigation project, shot in Los Angeles, was Karen’s first on-set trip for the show. In advance, she consulted with writers about how to accurately incorporate forensic facial reconstruction into the plot and created step-by-step sculpted props. On set, she acted as an advisor to actors William Petersen, Pamela Gidley and Blair Williamson.

Episode: “Daddy Issues”
Prop Drawing

Karen was asked by ABC Television and Disney Studios to create “forensic” props for the show Body of Proof. She coordinated with writers as they created the script to determine what was needed for a feasible plot. She made dental adaptations on a skull to create a diastema or space between the upper front teeth. This allowed for a good comparison with photos of the actor who portrayed the “victim”. Her life-size skull photographs and facial reconstruction drawings were used by actresses Dana Delany and Jeri Ryan.

Episode: “Occupational Hazards”
Prop Sculpture

Karen was asked by ABC Television and Disney Studios to do a "forensic" skull-to-face reconstruction sculpture for use as a prop on the television series Body of Proof with Dana Delany and Jeri Ryan. The episode, called "Occupational Hazards", was written by Corey Miller and produced by Matthew Gross. Karen prepared the sculptures in advance and then traveled to LA for the filming. She worked closely with Jeri Ryan so that the actress could accurately simulate the sculpting movements as if she had created the sculpture herself.

Episode: “Saving Face”

A case of 2D forensic facial reconstruction Karen did was featured on the television program Forensic Files for an episode entitled "Saving Face". The forensic artwork was done to aid in the identification of a skeleton found in Austin, Texas. Amazing work was done by police, laboratory and forensic science personnel and prosecutors on this case, which led to the apprehension and conviction of a serial killer.

Episode: “Portrait of a Serial Killer”

In 1988, Daniel Lee Corwin abducted a college student at Texas A&M University. He bound, raped, beat, and stabbed her several times before tying her upright to a tree and slitting her throat. The victim pretended to be dead to fool Corwin before escaping. The girl’s throat was cut so deeply that she could not speak. Yet, later in the hospital, she and Karen were able to communicate enough to do a spot-on sketch. Years later, the case was featured on Forensic Files II.

Karen was contacted by cognitive psychologist and researcher Dr. Nancy Etcoff, a professor of neuropsychology at Harvard Medical School. She asked that Karen draw the face of an “idealized female beauty” based on her verbal description for a television feature production entitled “Survival of the Prettiest.” California-based Termite Art Productions developed the program for the Discovery Channel.