After decades of design work, Karen Wippich changed course to follow a life-long dream of painting full time. Her acrylic paintings reveal a graphic design influence, utilizing collage and layers of images to create a sometimes moody, sometimes humorous expressionist style.

This story first aired: 10/20/16

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