Director’s Gallery: Lee Tripi

Opening Reception: July 8 • 5pm
Exhibit on display throughout July

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 8^th from 5-8pm.

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.