Artist of the Month
Every month, the library highlights a local artist by exhibiting their work in the Dr. E. Irene Boardman Community Room.
The exhibit area is open to the public during regular library hours. The Community Room is used for programs and events; so, guests wanting to view the artwork should check ahead of time to see if the exhibit will be accessible.
If you would like to exhibit art at the Prospect Public Library, we would love to host you. Call us at 203.758.3001, email korenprospectlibrary@gmail.com.​, or complete the New Artist Submission Form below.
January Artist:
Spencer Parrish
During the month of January, the Prospect Public Library will be featuring the photography of local artist Spencer Parrish. Meet Spencer at the Prospect Public Library on Saturday, January 17 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
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The Prospect Public Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 to 5, Tuesday and Thursday 10 to 7, and Saturday 10 to 3. The library is closed on Saturday during July and August. Please call us at 203.758.3001 or visit our website, www.prospectlibrary.com, with any inquiries.
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Artist Bio:
Spencer Parrish is a writer and photojournalist whose work covers a wide variety of subjects. This year’s exhibition not only features his work with nature but also the daily things that we encounter as we go from place to place. In addition, some pieces showcase his photographic versatility with the computer in creating abstract photography, as he imagines “Picasso would have done it.”
Growing up in London, England, Spencer was schooled at an early age in the art of watercolors and went on to study the history of art and music. Along the way, Spencer informally took up photography, including the processing and printing of film. His keen eye for detail observes nature, the changing seasons, and the everyday world around him. Last March, he visited Florida where his lens captured many new subjects.
Spencer has exhibited his work at the New York State Fair, where he won a commendation from Kodak. His work has also been exhibited in local libraries, galleries, the Mattatuck Museum and as far away as California, Oregon and western Canada.
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Artist Statement:
“The process of the visual recording of the world around oneself doesn’t change just because the medium has; i.e. from large photographic plates, to roll film, to digital. One still has to observe, to see the picture to be captured through, in my case, the lens,” Spencer explains.
