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Lopez Library is one of America's Star Libraries for the 3rd year in a row!

Currently in the Cabinet...

Treasures from South America

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New Volunteer Art Coordinator

 

Meet Carolyn Cameron who has taken over the the task of Art Coordinator. Among her duties are placing the advertising for each art show, offering assistance to the artists when their work goes up or down. Of course, seeking and selecting the artists for each show is her primary role. We warmly welcome her and look forward collaborating with her as she coordinates the art shows for the library and keeps us one of the premier places for artist to show thier work.
Carolyn Cameron, Art Coordinator

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We also want to thank Barbara Mino and Carolyn Baldwin for all time they invested over the last few years as coordinators. The library and it's patrons were the primary beneficiaries of your hard work. Thank you.

Jan 1 - Feb 11: Julia Rust
Watercolor Paintings

About the Artist:

Julia Rust has been coming to visit Lopez since the 70's. She started spending more time on island when she purchased property in 1990 and found herself spending more time looking at nature. Soon on her walks she was carrying a sketch book. Learning to draw intruigued her and after reading the book "Drawing From the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards, she went on to take classes in drawing and painting from Skagit Valley College and Valley Arts League.

Watercolor by Julia Rust

Her first show was part of the Lopez Artists Studio Tour around 2009. Most of her work is abstract. The work in her current show is the result of summer paint-outs on location around the islands. What makes this show unusual is that some of her paintings were done with her left hand as a result of broken arm due to yet another horse fall.

Watercolor by Julia Rust

When Julia is not drawing or painting, she's an intensive care nurse at Island Hospital in Anacortes. She's also a prodigious gardner and loves architecture design. She recently designed and built a studio in her garden. She and her husband, Mike Rust, own two Tennessee Walkers and spend many hours riding and caring for their horses.

Watercolor by Julia Rust

Spotted at the Lopez Library on Fisherman's Bay Road

"Spotted at the Lopez Library on Fisherman's Bay Road" by Marc Foster Grant, Acrylic on Homemade Rag Paper 27 X 39 Framed

This recent addition to the library's permanent collection was donated by our local artist, Marc Foster Grant (thank you, Marc!) This acrylic on handmade rag paper can be seen along with many more of his whimsical creations at www.marcfostergrant.com

Upcoming Art Shows...

2011

  • Jan 1 - Feb 11
    Julia Rust - Watercolor

  • Feb 13 - March 26
    Diana O'Daugherty - Poster collection

  • March 27 - May 8
    Richard Ward - Photography

  • May 9 - June 20
    Greg Blomberg - Photography

  • June 21 - Aug 2
    Anne Whirledge-Karp - Watercolors and Pastels

  • Aug 3 - Sept 14
    Summer Skyriver - Photography