For the month of February, the library presents Love Rush Virtual Art Exhibition by Lisa D’Amico.  You can visit this exhibition by clicking on the Artist of the Month tab on our website homepage.  

from the artist

What is love and how to translate it through the end of my paintbrush? Love is my never-ending art theme and I embrace it with the passion of a first kiss. Art is the voice of love when words fail and it allows me to find a way to describe those unexplainable feelings at the depths of our souls. I am always seeking to discover its definition through color and creativity. My focus strives to reproduce the diverse aspects of affection and passion through my deep fascination with color, and composition and the struggles that occur between them.

My creative process usually begins with a series of sketches, which serve as my inspirational catalyst to canvas, paper or wood. The techniques for the actual artwork often involve building up areas of color through the application of many layers of paint, resin, compounds and ink to achieve vibrant color effects and multitudes of texture.

Dive into the heart of my artwork and find the ones that says “I love you” to your one true love.

Lisa D’Amico

www.lisadamico.net

IG & FB: @lisadamicoartist

For purchase inquiries, please contact the artist directly 

lisapainting@outlook.com, 914-648-9197

Celebrate Black History Month with a “grab and go” craft inspired by American author and illustrator Ashley Bryan, Coretta Scott King Award winner and the first African American to be published as children’s book author and illustrator.

This paper collage craft takes inspiration from Bryan’s colorful illustrations for Beautiful Blackbird, Bryan’s adaptation of a tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia which resonates both with rhythm and the tale’s universal meanings—appreciating one’s heritage and discovering the beauty within.

This project is intended for ages 5 – 8, but open to all ages.  
You will receive written illustrated instructions and colored paper.  You will also need pencil, scissors, and glue.  The book is available for checkout from our library system. You can also listen to it on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45g1Ru2R-lI

This fall, the library offered a series of STEAM themed art classes for students in grades 1 – 7 taught by Alexis Starke.  The classes were taught through live video.  For each project, we used a topic from science, technology, engineering, and/ or math as a jumping off point.  We explored clouds, minerals and geodes, planets and space exploration technology, as well as the centrality of math and engineering in the mobiles and stabiles of Alexander Calder.  We are so proud of the students and we hope you enjoy these examples from the amazing art they created this fall.  Click on the Artist of the Month tab on our homepage and then click on any image to enlarge and view individually (Mixed Media Pastel Painting by Anna).

Join us for the latest in our popular series of art classes for kids!  For winter, we are offering a series of live video art classes with the theme of New York City’s magical Metropolitan Museum of Art.  We have two sections- Mondays at 5 for grades 1 – 3 and Wednesdays at 5 for grades 4 and up. Details and registration are on our events calendar on our website.

For each project we will take inspiration from some popular works at the Met which celebrated its 150th birthday in 2020. Taught by Alexis Starke, these classes are designed to explore a variety of art materials and techniques as well as creative thinking, problem solving, and self-expression in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere. This series will run from mid-January through early April and follow the school calendar.  Some materials will be provided.  Classes will be kept small for individual attention.  Google Meet links will be sent the day of class.  Please email Alexis with any questions- astarke@piermontlibrary.org

Image by Max

Join us for an Art Talk with Janet Mandel on Monday, January 11th, at 7:00 pm. Registration on our events calendar.
One of New York’s most unconventional painters, Florine Stettheimer was a keen and opinionated observer of the people and rapidly changing world around her. Her famous salon, attended by New York’s avant-garde during the 1920s through the early ’40s, was legendary. She prophetically chose to portray subjects considered controversial even today, such as race, sexual orientation, gender, and religion. Come and hear about the unique life of this German-Jewish artist and see some of her most celebrated works. It is time to recognize Florine Stettheimer as one of the most significant artists of the 20^th century, whose work remains as modern and relevant today as it was a century ago.