For the month of November, we invite you to view our latest virtual art exhibition: Frances Wells: In View of the River.  Please visit our website throughout the month  https://www.piermontlibrary.org/artist-of-the-month/   

Frances Wells: In View of the River 

I have been fortunate to live on the Hudson since 1984 in South Nyack, Piermont, and now in Upper Nyack.  In all these years, I have witnessed countless dawns and dusks, sun and moon rises along with the slow and persistent movement of those bodies up and down the river with the change of seasons. 

I consider our river to be an ever changing work of art in and of itself.  As a painter I try to capture just a moment of its beauty with the hope that the viewer is transported to a new place. 

These are acrylic paintings on clear birch plywood painted during 2021, a pandemic year.  They are all quite small, inviting the viewer to come closer and be more intimate with the work.  But this is after all, a virtual show.  If you would like to come closer and see these paintings “in person,” I welcome studio visits.  You can emails me (franceswells9@gmail.com) or text or call me (845-521-0669) if you would like to come. I hope that you will.  

If you dare…….join Ms. Nancy on Wednesday at 5:00 pm for Virtual Kids Halloween Crafts! Pick up your bag of supplies at the library and join us on zoom for a fun craft! Details and registration on our events page

Our Virtual Art Show for October is Laurie Peek: In Lieu of Flowers.  Please visit our website throughout October to view this beautiful exhibition https://www.piermontlibrary.org/artist-of-the-month/  
From the Artist…..This photographic series, In Lieu of Flowers, is in memory of my son Jackson R. Turner, who drowned in Tulum, Mexico in July 2020. Because of covid, there was no funeral, only his shipped cremains. It is also for my mother, my grandmothers, teachers and friends whose funerals I could not attend… And it’s for all those who’ve experienced a similar loss. In my son’s case, as many do, I asked well-wishers to donate to a cause in lieu of sending flowers. 

These images are 10.5” x 14” archival, pigment, photographic prints on vellum with hand-painted gold and silver metallic gilding on the backs. The flowers are mostly from my garden.

Signed, Editioned (5) Prints are $750

For purchase inquiries please contact Laurie Peek at lapeek@gmail.com or 845.608.3177 cell.  

www.lauriepeek.com 

@lauriepeek