Kristin Wenc

“I find incredible beauty in objects and surfaces that are often overlooked. I am particularly drawn to things that display a certain amount of age or distress. Cracked and peeling paint, the texture of old metal, and the weathered nature of old concrete floors are just a few of the things that I find particularly alluring.”

Kristin Wenc (b. 1974) is a self-taught, abstract painter who lives and works in Chicago. Her pieces develop slowly through the application of numerous layers of contrasting color using a variety of mediums and gels. Portions of many layers are often sanded down to establish an interplay between different textures and hues. Where she used to work solely on board, Kristin is now exploring how her pieces shift in both mood and appearance when the surface is changed to canvas or aluminum. Her work is currently on display in three states and is featured in volumes 44 and 46 of Studio Visit magazine.

2020
Separate But Together: A Virtual Show, Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, IL

The Other Art Fair, Skylight at the CBOT Building, Chicago, IL (POSTPONED)

2019
ArtWalls, Workbox Corporate Collection, Chicago, IL

FSC Open Studios, Hubbard Street Lofts, Chicago, IL

Dancing in the Streets: Live Painting with Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, IL

The Other Art Fair Chicago, Mana Contemporary, Chicago, IL

OS Retro, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC

6x6x2019, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY

14th Annual Emerging Artists Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL 

​Happy Birthday Chicago, Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago, IL

2018
​PADC Artists' Open Studios, Pilsen Art & Design Center, Chicago, IL

One-Stop Open Studios Retrospective, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC

6x6x2018, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY

​2017
​Open Studios, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC

​Something on the Squares, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC

​Ofrendas: Ward Artists Reunion Show, The Artistry Gallery and Workshops, Greenville, SC

Flat Out Under Pressure, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC