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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Eileen Clark
February 2nd-February 27th in the Meeting Room Gallery
“Driven To Create” is the first solo show for emerging mixed media artist Eileen Clark. After 20 years of creating sea glass jewelry she shed the restraints of orderly precision and let go into a new creative journey. To be creative is to embrace curiosity and experimentation. The creative process teaches us accept failure and develop persistence. With each series of work she learns about new techniques and materials leading her to the next inspired adventure.
See her work February 2 – 27 in the Program Room at The Guilford Free Library or visit www.EileenClarkArt.com
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Kim Coughlin
February 2nd-February 28th in the Hallway Gallery
Kim obtained a BA in Fine Arts and Latin American Studies from Brandeis University. She also studied art in Seville, Spain. Kim used art constantly during her years as a bilingual elementary teacher in Los Angeles, her home for many years. She sketched and painted intermittently while raising a family and started working in acrylics consistently in 2017. Kim began experimenting with abstract and contemporary art, playing with expressionism and lots of color.
Her work has been shown in Southern California and on the shoreline here in Connecticut. Kim also has a MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and is currently working as an art teacher in New Haven. She sings in a band on the side.
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 a proposal
- After a librarian confirms your exhibit date, complete and sign the hold harmless
- Upload a brief description of your exhibit and a representative photo. Please use jpg, gif, png or webp for your image. 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.