Aesthetic qualities of limestone include timelessness, strength, and natural
beauty. The permanence of limestone allows for a visual record that endures
forever. Textures and line qualities used when carving  limestone  create  a  
sense  of power and movement.  
About Karen Heyl
Karen has been a stone sculptor in  
for 28 years. She has two studios.
One is located in the Pendleton Art
Center in the Over-the-Rhine area of
Cincinnati, Ohio and the other in the
Southern California city of Escondido.  
Bas-relief sculpture carved in Indiana
limestone is the work for which she is  
best known. Her murals adorn
buildings, parks  and cityscapes
throughout the United States .