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The Library is always looking for artists who are interested in sharing their work with our community. Art must be deemed suitable for display in a public library within the broad standards of community acceptability and be appropriate for all age groups, including children. The Library reserves the right to reject any part of an exhibition. If you are interested in exploring having an exhibit, we’d love to hear from you!

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Artist of the Month: March 2018 – Jack McKelliget

posted Mar 1, 2018
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This months exhibit features works by Andover resident Jack McKelliget He graduated from Andover High School in 2008 and has been drawing and painting for most of his life He was often commissioned to paint and draw landscapes by family and friends and this work continues to the present day Since graduation he has been taking classes…

Artist of the Month: February 2018 – Island Street Studios Group Show

posted Feb 1, 2018
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Island Street Studios at Union Crossing is a vibrant and diverse creative community of artists artisans and entrepreneurs located in the heart of Lawrences historic downtown Housed within one of the ecoconscious redeveloped mill buildings ISS is on the second floor with views overlooking the former Everett Mills on one side and the mighty Merrimack River on…

Artist of the Month: January 2018 – Leah Arnold & Kathryn Quirk

posted Jan 1, 2018
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Leah Arnold Hanging Exhibit Level 1 Leah Arnold is a resident of Andover and a freshman at Presentation of Mary Academy in Methuen Since the age of 9 she has been taking art lessons with Andover artist Janet Hamlin who has helped her develop skills across different media Most of her art focuses on nature or…

Artist of the Month: December 2017 – Maria Cusumano & Mark Towner

posted Dec 1, 2017
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Maria Cusumano Maria Cusumano has been teaching at Endicott College since 2001 following academic appointments at St Ambrose University and Saint Marys College at Notre Dame In addition she held positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art American Craft Museum Davenport Museum of Art Johnson County Mental Health Center and the International Center of Photography Her artwork…

Artist of the Month: November 2017 – Bill Gotha & Pam DiPesa

posted Nov 1, 2017
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Bill Gotha has been painting all his life but began painting professionally in 2014 He specializes in New England landscapes and seascapes his favorite medium is oil paint He paints en plein air and in his studio in Andover He minored in Fine Art at Holy Cross College in Worcester and has studied painting at the Museum…

Artist of the Month: October 2017 – Mark Chester & Emily O’Hara

posted Oct 1, 2017
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Artist Statement In youth my penchant to discover places and people began National Geographic my guide for forty years with wanderlust and curiosity I covered the continents photographing cultural landscapes Ive come full circletraveling the world not leaving the state The Bay State A Multicultural Landscape supporting MIRA Massachusetts Immigrant Refugee Advocacy Coalition is a collection of…

Artist of the Month: September 2017 – Linda Bourassa & Janet Porter & Kristina Trott

posted Sep 1, 2017
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Linda E Bourassa Artist Statement Spending my life in New England has given me a deep appreciation of the beauty that surrounds us everyday We are lucky enough to live in an area that has it all from the beauty of the White Mountains and the Green Mountains to the crashing of waves on a deserted…

Artist of the Month: August 2017 – Kristina Trott & Vicki Murphy

posted Aug 1, 2017
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Kristina Trott Artist Statement Ive lived in central Andover most of my life and carried a camera much of the time since childhood documenting everything from the 54 hurricanes to blizzards to the many Shawsheen floods It was only when I acquired a 35 mm Canon in the 60s though that I could begin to do…

Artist of the Month: June 2017 – Avan Shah & Kristina Trott

posted Jun 1, 2017
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About the Artist Avan Shah is a 7th grader at Doherty Middle School and has always had a passion for drawing since early in his childhood He loves being outdoors whether it is spending time hiking various mountains skiing in the trees or swimming in the ocean His experiences from the outdoors have been the inspiration for…

Artist of the Month: May 2017 – Garima Parakh

posted May 1, 2017
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Garima Parakh is an Andover based artist She was born in India and has a Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering She worked in the Information Technology industry for 15 years She has been drawing and painting since childhood In 2012 she started painting full time Her paintings have been accepted in several juried shows and are held…

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