Art at the Library
Big Painters Group Displays Their Work During November
The Big Painters Group will be showing their work during November on the bridge and in the west wing gallery. Members are Gordon Bina, Bob Douglass, Betty Lemley, Tina Marentette, Judy Ommen, Barry Scott, Glenn Smith, and Jill Strong. Five years ago some of the group participated in a workshop with well-known painter Jerry Seagle, who inspired them to pursue their interest in painting in large formats, whether on canvas, papers, or board. Since that time the group has met monthly to paint together and Mr. Seagle joins them, as they laughingly say, “to spur them on to fame.” This is the first time the Big Painters have done an exhibit together at the library.
October, the Month of the Arts in Georgetown
We are very pleased that Georgetown Art Works chose the library to be one of the venues for October’s Art Hop 2009. This event, which debuted last October, is a juried show of the work of Texas visual artists who work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, charcoal, ink, mixed media, photography, and printmaking. Judy Ommen, who is coordinating the show for Art Works, said they were overwhelmed by the many fine submissions which the jurors finally reduced to 85 pieces by 43 artists. These works will be hung at the library, at Dog-Eared Books, Cianfrani’s Coffee Shop, and Framer’s Gallery–creating the “hop” part of this event. The opening reception is Friday October 2, 6-8 p.m. at the library and the winners will be announced then. The show will hang until Thursday, October 29.
The featured artist of Art Hop 2009 is Catherine Hart, an Austin glass artist. Glass art, in fact three-dimensional art of any kind, is not included in the competitive part of the show. Ms. Hart’s work will be in our display cases throughout October.
August and September 2009
The work of Jeanne Lubey and Gordon Bina will remain in the galleries until mid-August. These two artists have very different styles but share a love of bright color, which you’re sure to enjoy.
On August 21 the Williamson County Art Guild (WCAG) will take over both galleries and will hang a show with representative works from many of the organization’s members. Their shows always provide a wide variety of media, techniques, and subjects. The WCAG show will remain in place until late September.
Three for the Show
Barbara Wilder, Charles Byers, and Charlie Welsh have a huge show of their multi-themed photos on the bridge and in the meeting room hallway. Check out their experiments with manipulating the medium!
Texas Society of Sculptors
The Texas Society of Sculptors (TSOS) again chose the Georgetown Public Library for their summer show. Last year’s show was exciting and beautiful and it made us feel as though the library had really arrived as a venue for art exhibitions. This year will be even better because the sculptures will remain on display from June 8 through August 28! Twenty-seven Texas sculptors will show 78 works, both inside and outside the building.
The opening reception will take place Sunday, June 21, from 1-4 p.m. At that time the winners of the show’s prizes will be announced. Three members of Georgetown’s Arts and Culture Board will judge the show.
If you’re interested in watching artists work, stop by the library on Saturday, July 18, from 1:00 to 4:00. Several of the sculptors will be here demonstrating their techniques.
How to Have Your Art Shown at the Library
If you would like to display your artwork at the library please contact Richard Groves, Public Services Librarian at rgroves@georgetowntx.org or by calling the library at 512-930-3551.
Sculpture at the Library
During the past two summers the Texas Society of Sculptors (TSOS)has chosen the Georgetown Public Library as the location for their large summer show, which includes the work of more than seventy Texas sculptors. The staff is always sad to see the show taken down because our large, open spaces look very empty.
We’re happy to report that our relationship with the TSOS has been expanded to include a smaller, year ’round rotating display of sculptures. Members of the Society will bring in a few pieces at a time and will leave them here for Georgetown to enjoy for several months.
Currently we have a large bronze by Ho Baron outside the south entrance. Baron lives and works in El Paso, so we feel especially privileged to have his Acrobats on display. He has kindly agreed to allow us to temporarily move the sculpture to the Recreation Center for display there before he takes it back to El Paso.
Also at the south entrance is Bob Coffee’s bronze, Eeyore Is Sad. This is one of Coffee’s best known works, another version of which you may have seen in Austin.
In the lobby and the children’s room are works by Marla Rippera. In the lobby you’ll find The Cat and the Fiddle and Little Dog Laughed. Hanging from the ceiling of the children’s room are The Cow Jumped Over the Moon and The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon. Ripperda works in concrete and fiberglass.
Gracing the second floor bridge is a bronze by Gary Yarrington, Young Dancer.
Click here to see images of these sculptures.
