Paleo Artist John Gurche will share with us his new book “Lost Anatomies: The Evolution of the Human Form”. John is currently artist-in-residence at the Museum of the Earth, and his work has appeared in National Geographic, the Field Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins. Some of his prints and process materials are currently on display in our reading room, and you can check out more examples of his work here!
Category Archives: art
July Art Now on Display!
Prisoner Express Art Show and Talk at the Ulysses Philomathic Library
We’re pleased to announce that our reading room art exhibit for July is work from the Prisoner Express Program run through Durland Alternatives Library.
The exhibit will culminate in a presentation and letter-writing workshop with Treacy Ziegler, leader of the Prison Express Arts Program on Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 PM.
“Why write a letter? Reflecting and giving positive feedback to the prisoners through writing individualized letters has proven to be a very valuable experience for the prisoners; recognizing through tangible comments, the human need for acknowledgment that is often denied to prisoners.”
Find out more about this important program here: prisonerexpress.org/programs/arts/
May-June Art Exhibit Now on Display
Mark Oros is the owner of Hashnu Stones & Gems, located in Ithaca. In addition to creating custom cut gems, he also takes detailed art photographs of some of his stones.
We invite you to come view a selection of these fabulous photos by Mark currently on display in the reading room at the library.
Drawing Class
Have you ever wanted to give art lessons a try? Register now for this free, beginner class- no experience necessary or expected. A class for adults and independent teens, running for five weeks on Tuesday evenings, January 22 – February 19, 6-8pm.
Registration REQUIRED: call the library at (607) 387-5623 or email librarian@trumansburglibrary.org to reserve your spot.
This class is free and all materials are provided free of charge.
This class is funded by a generous grant from the Nelson B. Delavan Foundation.
November-December Art Exhibit Now on Display
Scottish-born Celia Bowers has had a lifelong interest in art, beginning as a child in Glasgow, spanning her education in Philosophy and Psychology in London and at Harvard, and her career as an antiques dealer. Only in the past twelve years has she turned to producing her own works, after studying oil painting at the Community School of Music and Art.
“At first I concentrated mainly on traditional plein-air landscapes and still life paintings, but in 2010, after discovering the extraordinary clarity and range of color and form in the pre-dawn sky, especially in fall and winter, I began the Aurora Series, which I continue to work on today. In these paintings I try to capture that clarity, not photographically, but by abstracting the essence of the sky’s light in the short period of time before the sun rises over the horizon.”
We invite you to come view selections from the Aurora Series and other works by Celia currently on display in the reading room at the library.