The Bozeman Public Library Foundation, sponsors of the exhibit, will host an artist’s reception on Friday, November 3, 2017, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., free and open to the public. Tripp is a palette-knife oil painter and Montana native.  Her work is recognizable by the blend of traditional subjects and bold technique. 

Kara’s favorite subjects include pheasants and bison.  Her sole use of a palette knife adds a fresh, contemporary twist to her paintings, often resembling mosaic or collage.  Her work was chosen as the 2014 Sweet Pea Poster and she won Best in Show at the Sweet Pea art show in 2013, ‘14, and ‘15.   Tripp earned an AA at Cottey College in Missouri and a BA in Chemical Engineering at Montana State University.  In 2014 she opened Tripp Studio at the Emerson Center in Bozeman. 

Her work is represented in galleries in Montana, Arizona, and Vermont and can be seen online at KaraTrippArtist.com.  The exhibition will be on display during Library hours.  A percentage of sales will go to the Bozeman Public Library Foundation to ensure continuation of cultural programs at the Library for public benefit. 

For more information about the exhibit or opening reception, please call Sarah DeOpsomer at 582-2425 or email sarah@bozemanlibraryfoundation.org.