Emily Gilman Beezley's latest collection of paintings and monotypes loosely based on idyllic summers spent at the Jersey Shore's Manasquan Beach are dreamlike expressions of ocean, sand and sky.
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For the month of February, The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library Gallery will feature the paintings of artist Julia Chiang. Julia is a self-taught abstract expressionist whose vivid acrylic and multimedia paintings channel emotions, moments, connections, and stories through a dynamic interplay of color and texture. Based in North Jersey, Julia's journey as an artist has been as colorful and layered as her work. From her beginnings in Raleigh, NC, as the daughter of immigrant parents, to a career path that transitioned from pharmacy to web design and graphic art, Julia has embraced reinvention and creative exploration. Now, she devotes herself fully to her passion for painting.
Julia's work is deeply inspired by literature, history, female empowerment, and the natural world. Her paintings tell a story-an abstract narrative woven from deliberate color choices and expressive brushstrokes. Her art evokes the unique personalities and emotions of people, places, and environments, inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and uncover the stories and inspiration hidden behind each piece.
Julia's dedication to her craft stems from her belief that art is a way to communicate the intangible-feelings, memories, dreams, and stories-and to bring beauty and purpose into the world. Her work reflects a life of curiosity, resilience, and an ever-evolving relationship with the transformative power of art.
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For the month of January, The Gallery at the Glen Rock Public Library will be showcasing the artworks of local artist Rick Wieser. Rick is a semi-retired engineer who has been have been working with wood for 50 years, making furniture and home renovations.
Rick’s artistic talents have grown from practice and a passion for the art he creates. Inspired by travel and American Folk Art, Rick enjoys carving and sculpting a variety of shapes- including whales, tropical fish, lighthouses and other
imaginative structures and realistic building replicas. Rick’s creative process brings out the deep rich grain of the wood, thus the name
“Driftwoood Fish Co”. Carvings are made of wood from leftover beams from home construction, wine crates, old fences and neighbors’ cut trees. Each carving can take anywhere from six to 40 hours to complete.
The pen and ink drawings in the show are also all originals, using quill and ink.
Rick has made about 700 pieces to date and have sold them in LBI, Cape Cod, Mystic, New Hope Pa, Intercourse Pa, Lamington NJ, Chester NJ, Midland Park NJ, Eisele’s Nursery, Paramus, Galaxy Gardens, Woodcliff Lakes and Williams Nursery in Westfield.
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Together we give! For the month of December, The Gallery at the Glen Rock Public Library will be showcasing the giftable artworks of local artists and artisans including Jackie Kruk of Wood and Watercolors, Pat Smythe, Darby Corna Vinciguerra, Lauren Haskell, Karol Rubio, Alison Song, Peg Trikoupis, Pauline Ma, KJ Kang, Sean Noble, Alex Abova, Yuliya Abova, Yerim Hu, Anna-Kari Lejon, and Lori Weisbart-Polson of LoriWeisbartArt.com.
All artworks in The Gallery are for sale, under $100 and 20% of every sale benefits The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library, who underwrite many of the library’s activities.
Follow these artists on social media for more information and more wonderful giving opportunities!
Visit www.friendsglenrocklibrary.com to become a Friend of The Glen Rock Public Library today!
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Pop by the Art Walk in front of the Glen Rock Library! Take a picture of your own little masterpiece and enjoy art and poetry in the adaptation of Love (Peek-A-Boo Art). This beautiful book by Amy Guglielmo and Julie Appel introduces famous artworks to children in a "peek-through" format. Soothing text and vibrant colors help the reader explore themes of love and togetherness, featuring art from many famous Artists.
Thank you to Scholastic for permission and The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library for making art accessible for all while The Gallery is temporarily limited due to construction!
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For the month of November The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library present a limited collection of work by Artist Darby Corna Vinciguerra. The Artist is also generously offering her painting Friends for silent auction, opening bid $50. All proceeds from the sale of this painting will be donated back to The Friends in honor of National Friends of the Library week. To bid, please email Gallery@friendsglenrocklibrary.org.
Darby developed her love for art and design growing up in her mother's art studio and on her father’s architectural sites in postindustrial Cleveland. Darby has a degree from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study with concentrations in studio art and fashion.
Take a break from the heat and enjoy the photography of Daniel Perry in The Gallery through the end of July. From August through December 2025 The Gallery will be closed while the Library undergoes renovations. Locally based wildlife photographer, Daniel Perry, is an internationally recognized conservationalist. He is currently photographing wildlife in Madagascar. In his own words, “Madagascar is a crazy place in which almost 90% of all plant and animal species are found nowhere else in the world. I will be traveling around the country to photograph many lemurs along with other wildlife from the desert southwest to the eastern rainforests and the western deciduous forests. So much of Madagascar's wildlife is under threat because it is endemic and can be found nowhere else- the land that they live on is very valuable.”
