Art Exhibits at the Library
Art fosters creativity and inspires curiosity.
Visit our exhibitions throughout the first and second floors.
Winter Art Exhibit
Karen Kengall Miller December 3rd 2024 - February 23rd 2025
View this art exhibit anytime the Library is open. The exhibit is primarily on the second floor of the Library.
Art Reception: December 5th 2024.
Experience the art of Karen Kendall Millar at the Park City Library. The exhibit is free and can be seen whenever the Library is open. The majority of the exhibit is on the Library's second floor.
About Karen Kendall Millar:
Karen resides in Park City where her love for nature drives her life and her passions, and is reflected in her art. As an artist, Karen hopes to elicit a feeling or an emotion in viewers, whether it is through subject, or bold color. A painting should evoke a visceral response, drawing the viewer in, and inviting them to “take a journey” outside themselves - beauty is captured in a moment on canvas. Karen enjoys bringing art to the community as a volunteer at various arts organizations, as a board member for the Park City Professional Artists Association, and (previously) for the Downtown Artists Collective in SLC. Sharing a love of art with people of all backgrounds, ages, and experience is a passion; seeing the spark of creativity and wonder come from a “blank canvas” is incredibly rewarding. Karen has commissioned paintings, sold at markets, exhibited at shows, and has donated work for fundraising events.
Karen Kendall Millar's Artist Statement:
I paint abstractly, intuitively. I conjure a place, an image, a feeling I’ve had, usually in nature, and work to capture the essence of that place, or thing. Highly motivated by color, the existential elements of place reveal themselves as I proceed. The work is definitive, yet open to interpretation, and my hope is that it will speak to someone in a personal, honest, and truthful way. Aside from a literal interpretation of any kind, this work creates a visual experience that is undeniable; it is rich, beautiful, organic and thought provoking. I love layering and scraping, finding the hidden treasure that lies just below the surface - from under the obvious comes the truth. Color added, scraped away, added again, and destroyed or deconstructed in a most intriguing way. I don’t claim to understand what is happening when I paint, it is intuitive, surprising, and always evolving. Pattern, texture, and color are the tools of my creative experience. I interpret what I see and feel on the canvas with a non literal expression of that moment in time. I find joy in the process. From representational to abstract, the subject is the least important part of the composition. More important is how that subject is expressed through color and process. It may be unrecognizable as an object or scene, but is intricately represented in essence. Through this process, pieces may seem outwardly, uniquely different in style, but are inwardly speaking the same language.
Call for Entries
Call for Entries is now closed. Our next submission period will be in 2025 and will be posted here.
Exhibits are chosen by a committee according to the needs and interests of the community, the variety of shows, the artistic quality of the works, and the suitability of format for the Park City Library’s physical space. The Park City Library is interested in submissions that include a single or variety of 2D mediums, shows that consistent single artist or a consortium of artists, art can either be solely for exhibition or sale. If you wish for your art to be considered for exhibition, please read the following information and instructions. At this time the Park City Library can only accommodate two-dimensional artwork.
All submissions must include an artist portfolio and fill out online art exhibit application form. The artist portfolio should include 10-20 images of work that can be exhibited as a unit. Images should be well-lighted with artwork photographed against a neutral background. Please include information about the dimensions of each work in the image descriptions. Only submit one application per call for entry period. View the Exhibit and Display Policy on page 16 for more information.
Artists will receive notification of acceptance or rejection within six weeks following the deadline.
WHEN A SUBMISSION IS ACCEPTED
- Artwork may be displayed for up to a 3 month period. We typically have exhibition timespans that align with the seasons (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring).
- All artwork will remain on exhibit for the duration of the show.
- Prior to the show, the artist will meet with a library representative to go over the following:
- View the exhibit space and answer any questions.
- Review exhibit policies and procedures (information packet and exhibition agreement-contract).
- Sign the exhibition agreement-contract
- The Artist will be responsible for hanging the artwork. Artwork must be wired and ready for hanging on preinstalled art rail throughout the library.
- The Artist will provide a list of all artwork including title, medium, and date for each item prior to the exhibit. The Park City Library will produce a label for each piece. The Library does not print prices on artwork labels.
- The Artist will provide the Library with high-resolution digital images for use in promotion of the exhibition.
- All sales inquiries are referred to the artist or their representative; The Park City Library does not facilitate sales transactions.
- The Park City Library may exhibit work by more than one artist at a time.
For additional information, contact Becca Lael at 435-615-5611, becca.lael@parkcity.org