Gibbs Library is pleased to announce our summer art exhibit:

Recent Works in Collage & Pastel

by Mary Beth Morrison

When I discovered watercolors 40 years ago, I began to make art with intention. Watercolor landscapes gave way to acrylic florals, until I learned the beauty of pastel–a dry medium with nuanced effects as a trademark. I often “underpaint” with wet media and bring pastels over this for a delicious effect. — Mary Beth Morrison

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Mary Beth Morrison’s childhood in the Connecticut river valley was a creative time spent drawing and painting emotional scenes. She fell in love with Maine in the 1970s, and finding welcoming community here, moved to the Pine Tree State to build a home and raise a family.

My love of the mesmerizing process of soft plate botanical printmaking has led to a collage series using my hand printed papers as underpinning for little portraits of birds and other subjects. — MBM

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This beautiful and transportive artwork will be on display late June through August.

Join us for a reception on Sunday, July 13th, from 2-4pm.

Refreshments will be provided.

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After 40 years of printmaking, clay work, painting, collage, gallery participations, teaching, and art collaborations, I am now serving the Pastel Society of Maine as president and teach occasional classes in my studio. — MBM

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