Art Spaces in Fairfield County Libraries, a consortium of 13 libraries offering curated exhibitions, will present a united exhibition called Art & Text, featuring the work of local and regional artists.
The Bethel Public Library is proud to be a member of the Art Spaces consortium, and will be participating in the Art & Text show, which will run from October through December 2019.
Please visit our Library—and all the others—to see how artists interpret the theme of Art & Text!
Accessible Art Gallery
Visit the Quiet Reading Area on the second floor to enjoy paintings by Ceal Swift. Ceal’s work is inspired by her travels and love of animals.
Appreciate the outstanding craftsmanship of woodworker Terrence Tougas. On display are his custom home decor items like bud vases, wine bottle stoppers, and footstools; fun toys and games for children; as well as bookends and desksets. You can see more of Terry’s work at local craft fairs and through his MineHill Woodworks website.
On the first floor…
See beautiful portraits, landscapes, and reproductions of iconic images, all painted in oil by William Sossei. Bill says, “My work has no message…it represents attempts to capture images that have, for unexplainable reasons, caused me to spend enjoyably small portions of my life painting them.”
(Note: There’s one more behind the Reference Desk on the second floor.)
Enjoy a wide variety of styles and subjects when viewing this exhibit of photographs by members of the Candlewood Camera Club.
Then attend the Club’s August 28 meeting, which is open to the public.
Accessible Art Gallery
Visit the Quiet Reading Area on the second floor to explore different places through the photography of Terrence Tougas! The artist offers “a smorgasbord of images from his wanderings over the last few years.”
Take a look at the old bottles and glassware collected by our own Tom Borysiewicz, Head of the Adult Services Department. Then visit Tom at the Reference Desk and he will gladly tell you more about them.
