ARTIST STATEMENT My goal with floral photography is for the viewer to experience the same emotional reaction I had when I captured the image My path to floral photography began in the garden Being in a garden is my happy place I enjoy digging in the dirt and watching new flowers emerge each spring I admire the…
March 2020 puzzle
March makes many of us think of longingly of springeven though its probably still a ways off We hope this puzzle will help celebrate March or at least help you pass some time while you wait for spring to start in earnest As always you can work our puzzle online or in print we have hardcopies available…
Artist of the Month: February 2020 – Ayelet Katz Paintings & Folk Art Lure Display
ABOUT THE ARTIST Ayelet Katz is an artist from Andover She moved to Massachusetts from Israel in 2009 where she earned her architect degree She worked as a computer programmer for many years In recent years she has been reviving her old love for painting that started when she was a teen Her main medium is oil…
February 2020 puzzle
February may be the shortest month of the year but its positively packed with programs here at the library author visits book talks concerts pub trivia Fish Onand more See everything thats happening by visiting our Upcoming Programs Events page or our Events Calendar To get informed about library events sign up for our email newsletter…
Artist of the Month: January 2020 – Donna Mills & Virginia Guazzaloca
Artist Statement Unlike many artists who know from childhood that they are in love with drawing and painting I began to paint in middle age and almost by accident After a 20year career in corporate pension plan administration I went back to school to get a degree in fashion design Wanting to learn to draw and paint…
January 2020 puzzle
If you like crossword puzzles give this a try You can do it online or print it out to solve later If youre in the library ask at the Reference Desk for a printout and well be happy to give you one Throughout 2020 well post a new puzzle the first day of every month as part…
Artist of the Month: December 2019 – Fernanda Lopez & Christina Giebner
Artist Bio Fernanda Lopez is a ColomboAmerican community artist and art therapist She started to use painting as an intuitive healing modality at age 18 At that time she was dealing with anxiety and depression that resulted from some significant changes and life transitions As a result she decided to study psychology yet kept learning to paint…
Artist of the Month: November 2019 – Fernanda Lopez & Vicki Murphy
Fernanda Lopez Paintings Artist Bio Fernanda Lopez is a ColomboAmerican community artist and art therapist She started to use painting as an intuitive healing modality at age 18 At that time she was dealing with anxiety and depression that resulted from some significant changes and life transitions As a result she decided to study psychology yet kept…
Artist of the Month: October 2019 – Elizabeth Pogor and Anne Thiam
Elizabeth Pogor Elizabeth Pogor a Massachusetts native began her career as an artist after graduating from Massachusetts College of Art in the 1980s as a sculpture major She studied briefly at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly She became interested in working with oils much later when she enrolled at an evening oil painting class By the…
Artist of the Month: September 2019 – Evan Bedrosian & George H. Winslow Display
Artist Statement I make art to express the intentions and desires that have manifested in my unconscious mind I am interested in using my imagination and skill to explore the visual makeup of dark and mysterious imagery in my unconscious mind I am fascinated with the concept of color from simple to complex variations of one tonal…