Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Karla Wozniak

What would it feel like to experience the hustle-bustle of a shabby Tennessee strip mall and the awe-inspiring silence of the Smoky Mountains at the exact same time? Probably a bit like gazing at the dynamic, colorful paintings of travel fanatic and seasoned abstract-landscape artist Karla Wozniak. Her exhibit “Magic Mountain” is at the University of Vermont’s Colburn Gallery through February 1. Wozniak snaps photos from the open window of her trusty Subaru, then creates playful, collage-like paintings of scenery — from drab suburbia to peaceful hillsides — capturing the romance and reality of the American road trip. Pictured: “Vista, East Tennessee”