Exhibitions
and Displays
The Library
welcomes the opportunity
to provide local artists the opportunity to exhibit their works to the
general public. Exhibits include a wide range of media and
content thus reflecting the diversity and the vibrancy of the artistic
community in Southbridge and Central Massachusetts.
January's Exhibit
Artwork by Donna Silverberg.
The
Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to host local artists Donna Silverberg
and John Ferrara during the month of January. An artists' reception
will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 6:30 pm. Light
refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Friends of the Jacob
Edwards Library. All welcome!Artist
Donna Silverberg has been interested in artmaking since she could hold
a crayon, and it has continued to be a lifelong passion. Donna has
worked with textiles, metal, and many other art media, and currently
works primarily in drawing media and paint. She has taught art classes
at all levels, from pre-k to college, in public school and at other organizations.Donna
earned a BFA at Syracuse University and a Masters at Clark University.
Her inspiration comes from nature and natural forms and textures, and
references 3-D tactile qualities in 2-D form. Every work is for her
both a learning experience and an expressive work.Over
more than a 60-year career in the arts, John Ferrara has worked in book
illustration, sculpture, graphic design, printmaking, photography,
theater arts, and has designed Playbill covers. He worked in all
aspects of standard and proprietary graphic techniques, often using
traditional media in nontraditional ways. He is well known for his many
portraits that mirror the human condition. John
has exhibited extensively, including at the Boston Public Library,
public libraries in Springfield and New Haven, at Pratt Institute,
M.I.T., at several other colleges and many other venues. He is
presently showing his work in a revolving exhibit at the Gallery at 12
Crane in Southbridge. Born
in 1932, John attended Pratt Institute and is a Navy veteran. He has
lived in Central Massachusetts for more than 50 years and presently
lives in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The
exhibit at the Jacob Edwards Library illustrates just a small sample of
some of his works with an Asian theme. Some of his other works include
portraits and posters of famous artists and musicians, baseball
players, great literature, and historic periods. See more of John's work at: artofjohnferrara.com
Sponsored by Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library.
Artwork by John Ferrara.
- William Bullard Photographs, part II (February)
- Women's Arts & Crafts Show (March)
- Stephanie Cyr: Fine Lettered Poetry (April)
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