The Gallery at Glen Rock Public Library
Supported and sponsored by the Friends of the Library
The Gallery is managed by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library. It enhances the Library itself and at the same time enriches patrons’ visits. The Gallery is also an important venue for metropolitan area artists to display their work. Applications and art are accepted throughout the year.
For more information on exhibiting artwork in The Gallery, please download the following documents:
Contact: gallery@friendsglenrocklibrary.org
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.
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!
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.
May Gallery Exhibition, ‘Exposure: GRHS Photography Showcase & Honors Spotlight’
For the month of May, The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library Gallery will feature the photography of Glen Rock High School students, led by teacher Mara Siegel.
The show includes an Honors Photography Portfolio Showcase featuring Artists: Maya Bickel, Callie Roberts, Rose McGoey, Isadora Goncalves Messuti, Olivia Rodriguez, Lindsay Schassberger and Eli Bashan. In the words of Photography teacher Mara Siegel, “Each Honors Photography student has developed a personal portfolio, curating images that reflect their unique interests, artistic voices, and evolving technical skills. From conceptual storytelling to refined visual studies, these photographs are the result of sustained inquiry and creative risk-taking. Students were challenged to think deeply about what they wanted to say, and how best to say it through the lens. The resulting portfolios offer a diverse and compelling range of perspectives, united by a shared commitment to craft and expression.”
The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library and the Arts Council of Glen Rock, in honor of National Poetry month, are proud to present ‘Verse and Visuals: The Art of the Poem’ a collection of poetry and artwork. The Gallery at the Glen Rock Public Library will show the exhibition April 4- April 30. Please also join us for a reception with poetry readings to honor the poets and visual artists featured in our special Poetry Month Exhibition, Sunday April 6th, 2-4pm. Light refreshments will be served thanks to Glen Rock Arts Council sponsors Catalano Coffee, Giannella’s and The Curious Reader.
Poets participating in the exhibition include Naomi Gamorra, Suzanne Kaselow, Skye Tarshis as well as Byrd School fifth grade students Faye Brennan, Connor Gomez, Miles Greenberg, Lara Lee Kocaga, Jack Libenson, Amelia Montone, Sabrina Strauss, Michelle Ward and Academy of Our Lady students Matthew Haddad, Nora Sweeney and Rocco DiPerna. Local artists were then invited to choose from the above Poet's submissions to create artwork. We welcome the talents of local artists: Jen Collins, Heather Corey, Lisa Hahn and Pat Smythe. Sculptor Howard Engle and Ceramicist Michelle Keller submitted three-dimensional art. Also introducing student artwork from Glen Rock Middle School Artist Violet Murphy and Glen Rock High School photographers Jacob Dworkin, Cooper Gill, Alana Marks and Teresa Sapienza.
The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library Gallery welcome the paintings of Lori Weisbart-Polson for the month of March.
Lori Weisbart-Polson began painting and studying art at a young age. In her twenties she
attended classes at the Art Students League in New York City and has traveled through Southern France on painting workshops. Weisbart-Polson has a BA in Communications from The American University and a second Associates Degree in Advertising Design from The Fashion Institute of Technology.
Her true love is painting and drawing. Polson, in addition to enjoying fine art, has been representing preeminent portrait painters for over twenty years. The link to the art consulting site is: LORIPOLSON.COM
Before that, Lori was an art director for Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Worldwide in New York City.
For more information about the artist or to purchase additional artwork, please visit LORIWEISBARTART.COM
For the month of February, The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library welcome the artwork of Kay Fialkoff to The Gallery.
In her exhibition titled Meditations on Glen Rock Park, her works on paper include watercolor, ink, cutouts, thread - a series of 16 works. Created in states of flow and altered states of consciousness she reflects, “Glen Rock Park Duck Pond became my muse. My visits were a matter of limited time and opportunity. When drawn to a particular part of the landscape, I entered a deep state of concentration, freeze-framing images. I often arrived at a state of awareness that can only be described as a state of oneness. This process has served me well in all of my creative endeavors.”
Meditations on Glen Rock Park works on paper reflect her responses to those on-site visits through stream of consciousness processes.
For the month of January, The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library welcome the artwork of Isabella Disler to The Gallery. Isabella is a Glen Rock resident of over 15 years and has long been part of the Glen Rock Public Library life through various events and volunteering activities with her kids. Art has been Isabella’s passion her entire life but hasn’t taken the center stage until a few years ago when she started to create paintings and display them in offices in New York City where customers have commented that her artwork makes a dull and uninspiring atmosphere inspirational. Isabella creates art that is colorful, vibrant and uplifting, and makes every room filled with cheer and warmth. Isabella believes that art has special powers to change a person’s mood and state of mind, which can have far-reaching effects such as uplifting someone’s difficult day. Isabella sells her paintings (acrylic on canvas) and their reproductions (fine art giclee print on canvas) on her website artworksbyisabella.com In tandem with the January exhibit at the Glen Rock Public Library, 20% of all online sales in the month of January will be donated to the Glen Rock Public Library. Isabella appreciates your support of her woman-owned local small business. You can contact her through her website.
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 including Soo Kim of Soo Soo Studios, Arlyne Berzak, Darby Corna Vinciguerra, Lauren Haskell, Pat Smythe, Peggy K. Schunk, Karol Rubio, Peg Trikoupis, Kristin Marchesiello, Heather L. Corey, Shantala Kaikini, Sydney Mangaroo, Yuliya Abova, and Daniel Perry of DJP Wildlife Photography. All artworks in The Gallery are for sale, and 20% of every sale benefits The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library, who underwrites many of the library’s activities.
Also shop online Daniel Perry Wildlife Photography https://djpwildlifephotography.net where 10% of every sale gets donated to an organization working with the subject of the photo.
Follow these artists on social media for more information and wonderful giving opportunities!
Visit www.friendsglenrocklibrary.com to become a Friend of The Glen Rock Public Library today!
The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library are proud to present the artwork of Lisa Quatrocchi for the month of November. Lisa was born and raised in New Jersey. After receiving a BA Degree in Business Administration from William Paterson University and working in different industries, Lisa decided to pursue her passion and enrolled in a local Art Institute where she studied with different instructors including a Master Painter. Working primarily in oil, Lisa's paintings include landscapes, seascapes, still life's and portraits. Her main focus lies primarily on Landscapes. Guided by light, shadow, color and form she paints the objects commonly seen in daily life with a traditional realistic approach which translates into a personal vision captured on canvas.
