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The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens is will host artist Karen Pepper and her exhibit of abstract paintings, titled “Summer 2022” at 1 Green Hill. An opening reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 13. 

The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens is will host artist Karen Pepper and her exhibit of abstract paintings, titled “Summer 2022” at 1 Green Hill. An opening reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 13. 

WASHINGTON —The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens is will host artist Karen Pepper and her exhibit, titled “Summer 2022” at 1 Green Hill. Ms. Pepper’s display will feature moving abstract expressionist pieces on canvas beginning Wednesday, August 10 through Sunday, September 11. An opening reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 13. 

Ms. Pepper has spent more than two decades of her artistic career in Washington, and her worldly background has created a strong foundation for continuous artistic creativity, virtuosity and knowledge.

After a short stint as a licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania, Ms. Pepper decided to follow her passion for art and moved to Hilo, Hawaii to pursue art education at the University of Hawaii.

During this period, she began to explore and become increasingly interested in abstract expressionism. She then went on to complete a B.A. in art education at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania.

Ms. Pepper’s marriage took her to a small alpine village in Leysin, Switzerland, where she lived for seven years for her husband’s work.

During these years, she continued to explore painting, not just the physical part of creating work, but also in visiting and studying works of art throughout Europe’s museums and galleries. The family, included their two daughters, relocated to Connecticut in 1999.

Ms. Pepper’s show at the park is an experimentation in mixed media using different processes to apply paint to stretched canvas.

The main three mediums used are oil, acrylic and enamel. Acrylic is usually applied first, then oil, then enamel, which is either poured directly from the can or with an enamel saturated paint brush.

The enamel is allowed to fall arbitrarily to create its own shape by dripping from the can while the paint brush makes fluid lines across the painting.

Ms. Pepper also uses edgers or palette knives to move paint around the canvas while adding sand to create texture. For this collection she experimented with letter, number or mandala stencils. 

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