Karen Aqua



Karen Aqua (1954-2011) was a New England-based filmmaker and animator who graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1976. She began producing animated shorts for Susan and Friends in 2000 and had produced, directed, and animated many segments for the show from 2000 to 2004. She passed away in May of 2011 after a decade of fighting ovarian cancer.

She wrote the lyrics and melody for the majority of her animations. Her husband, Ken Field, collaborated on the melody for some pieces, as well as providing chords and arrangements for most of them. Any exceptions to this are noted below.

Storybook Segment

 * Dear Mr. Blueberry (2004)
 * Shrinking Violet (2004)
 * Apartment 3 (2004)
 * Sally's Scarecrow (2004)
 * Ellington was not a street (2004)
 * Shrinking Violet (2004)
 * Apartment 3 (2004)
 * Sally's Scarecrow (2004)
 * Ellington was not a street (2004)
 * Ellington was not a street (2004)