Tenant Tuesday: featuring this work in progress piece by artist Karen Tichy, who works from Studio 701 in the Fine Arts Building! Karen Tichy is an abstract mixed media artist known for her encaustic and paper line paintings. She comes from a visual communications design background that is evident in her work. After receiving an MS in Visual Communication from the Institute of Design, IIT, and Chicago, she worked as an interface designer in Boston. There, she also began painting and exploring a variety of media. After returning to her native Chicago in 2008, she established a studio/gallery in the Fine Arts Building where she continues to develop her work through continued experimentation with a variety of media. Learn more about Karen's work at karentichy.com! #fineartsbuilding #fineartsbuildingchicago #chicagoart #chicagoarts #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #chicagoartscene #encaustic #encaustics #encausticart #encausticartist