Art @ Your Library

        In February, the library will feature a “couple's” show: the beautiful pastel and oil paintings of Norma Haden in the Art Gallery and the hand-carved wooden decoys of her husband Will in the display cases.  Norma started using watercolors now prefers pastel and oil. While she enjoys landscapes, seascapes, an occasional human portrait, and plein aire, her forte lies in the painting of animal portraits.  While still carving whole decoys, Will is now making custom canes and hiking sticks.

         In February, the library will display art featuring the Civil War as part of the “Let’s Talk About It!” series: Making Sense of the American Civil War.

    In February, local artist Gloria Willis of Otway is displaying a selection of her watercolors and acrylics at the Down East Public Library branch in Otway through the end of January.

   In February, the featured artist is Maureen Schwartz.  Back in the sixties, Schwartz started painting.  She entered one of my paintings at an art exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and won a blue ribbon.  After retiring and moving here to Emerald Isle, she looked forward to giving painting another try. Recently, she has painted a series of whimsical note cards of cats and dogs with accompanying stories of their life at the Crystal Coast. They are for sale in many shops locally.