Kimball Library is proud to feature local artists’ work in the meeting room and throughout the library. This summer we are pleased to present the work of Brigette Guy, Atkinson resident. Please read below Guy’s own words regarding her work, and do make a point of stopping in to see her creations.
Brigette Guy, Artist Statement: “I’ve always tried to find myself within the context of art history. With the creation of this body of work, I feel that I have finally done so. I chose to use silverpoint, which was a technique of the Old Masters, but bring it to modernity. I used the time it took to create this series of portraits to look back at where I’ve come from and see who I’ve become. For this reason, the portraits I’ve drawn of my relatives have also helped me define myself within my own family history.
Silverpoint is a medium that demands patience and focus. A great deal of preparatory work is necessary before drawing. The surface on which I work needs to be primed and sanded multiple times in order to obtain a smooth surface. Then, the values are slowly built up with a sharpened rod of silver until a subtle tonal range is reached and the drawing is done. The finished product is light and delicate, but will deepen and darken with time as the silver oxidizes.
These characteristics only make silverpoint more akin to the dynamic of a family. Much like the efforts of a silverpoint artist, families oftentimes require a lot of work from its members, which is something that remains unseen to outsiders. When it comes to the oxidization process, each drawing, like a member of a family, will change just as people age. Nonetheless, the body of work and the family as a whole maintain their integrity.”
More summer reading fun ~wacky lawn croquet! Make room in your calendar for a fun outdoor game for kids on Monday, July 20th, from 4-5:15pm. We’ll be playing and giggling on the grass behind the Historical Society. Bring a sense of humor and some mallets, please, if you have them. And don’t forget to check the online calendar as there are daily activities to choose from!
TR2 Update: Over 80 teens have registered and now tickets for items read are coming in. Some prize winners have already been drawn! The Tr2 participants have 150 tickets in the jar as of July 7. Will they make the goal of 500 by August 7th? Just in case, the teen librarian made a hair appointment for August 13th, compliments of Janet Porter, Online Hair Salon.
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