Prospect Public Library
17 Center Street
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-3001
Presenting: Edith Reynolds
Painting Exhibit and Drawing Demonstration/Workshop
by Edith Reynolds
Exhibit: September 2024
Seashell Drawing Demonstration and Workshop: Saturday, September 7, 2024 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Prospect Public Library will feature an exhibit of seashell paintings by Edith Reynolds during the month of September 2024. The exhibit will be on display in the Irene Boardman Meeting Room throughout the month of September. All are welcome!
The seashell drawing demonstration and workshop will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All supplies are provided by and sponsored by The Sea Grant, part of UConn's Maritime Program. The program is best suited to ages 12 through adult, and registration is recommended. To register, please go to:
https://www.prospectlibrary.com/copy-of-events-registration
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.
Artist Statement
Edith Reynolds is an accomplished artist and active member of the Southern Connecticut art community. As an Associate at the Lyme Art Academy and an elected member of the Clinton Art Society, she has contributed to the local art scene for the past six years. Her work, displayed at BACA, captures the beauty of the Connecticut shoreline and the intricacies of its shells through oil and acrylic paintings.
With a background in art education from Paier School of Art, Edith has had a diverse career spanning advertising, public relations, photography, instructional media development, and college-level teaching. She and her husband have also owned and operated The John Bale Book Company, an antiquarian bookstore, for 31 years while engaging in community service.
In June, Edith received a Sea Grant from UCONN to create paintings that highlight the importance of mollusks in shaping the state's development. Her exhibit, titled "What Sustains," showcases the abundance of shellfish as a protein source for indigenous peoples, their value to early settlers, and their role in the region's economic development and environmental restoration efforts.
Interested in Exhibiting Art at the Library?
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in exhibiting your art work at the Prospect Public Library.
Please consider coming to the library to see the exhibit space.
The exhibit space is in the Irene E. Boardman Community Room.
Please make arrangements no later than one month before your art exhibit is to start as to what day and time you will be bringing your art in and what day you will be taking down your exhibit.
We are happy to offer our space if you would like to host an Artist Reception.
The community room is a multi purpose room and serves many uses for the community. The community room is open during Library hours for patrons to come and view your artwork during times that the room is not in specific use.
Please stop by, call or email the library if you would like to exhibit art at the Prospect Public Library. We'd love to host you.
203.758.3001 or email us at libraryprospect.artpl@yahoo.com