Craven Arts Council is proud to present the work of Lee Tripi in the Director’s Gallery for the month of July. Lee Tripi is a local painter known for his large textured paintings.
Opening reception will be held during the July ArtWalk on Friday, July 8th from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Lee Tripi is a self-taught painter and designer originally from Akron, Ohio. He started painting when he was about 8 or 9 years old with a beginner watercolor kit. Much of his aesthetic is Asian inspired, so simplicity and texture play a large role is his works. As a result, contemporary abstracts and conceptual portraits are the themes that interest him the most. He often uses a combination of water mixable oils and acrylic for the under-painting relying on the thick oil paints to help build up texture.
The Craven Arts Council & Gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Mairin Gwyn, Craven Arts Council & Gallery, Inc., at the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle St., New Bern, 252-638-2577.
By Mairin Gwyn, Development Director