Each month, the library offers a new art exhibit for patrons to browse, in our hallway and on the east and west walls of our Meeting Room. Drop in any time during opening hours to see the work of artists in our community. If you are a local artist wishing to exhibit, please see the guidelines below:
This Month in the Gallery:
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Christine Drago
Showing from October 2nd – Octcober 30th in the Hallway and Meeting Room Galleries
While originally from England; she has lived in New England for many years. Inspired by the English watercolorists; and enriched by her studies in the United States; she paints almost exclusively in watercolor. “Watercolor possesses a clarity and essence of light that is hard to find in other media. I paint mostly land and seascapes, portraits of houses, animals, and people. these scenes that speak to me because of a unique quality of some kind, perhaps an interesting mood, play of light or natural beauty. I am drawn to subjects that capture a particular moment in time. My watercolors contain strong tonal contrasts and loose washes. In this way I hope to combine both power and freshness.” Christine is an award-winning artist and has exhibited throughout the region. She has elected artist status in the Connecticut Watercolor Society, the Madison art Society, the Clinton Art Society and the Guilford Art League and is an associate artist at the Lyme Art Association. Her paintings are in collections in the United States and Europe.
Artist wishing to exhibit?
Artists interested in exhibiting their work are invited to submit a proposal. Prior to scheduling a show, we also ask exhibitors to sign a hold harmless and to submit some additional details about the exhibit so that we can post the information on our website. Priority will be given to local and Connecticut artists and we request that all exhibits be appropriate for family viewing.
Exhibitor checklist:
- Submit proposal
- After a librarian confirms your exhibit date, upload a brief description of your exhibit and a representative photo. Please use jpg, gif, png, or webp formats and do not exceed 1MB in file size for your image.
- Download and sign the hold harmless. We must be in possession of both the exhibit description and the hold harmless before your exhibit begins. The hold harmless may be uploaded if you can scan the signed copy; otherwise you can drop it off at the reference desk in advance of your exhibit.