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Eric Carle: Drawing from a Listening Heart

Wed, 07/22/2009 - 10:46
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Cover to The Art of Eric CarleEric Carle was born in the United States but spent much of his childhood in Hitler's Germany. Whether the family was in the States or in Stuttgart, his father taught him to quietly learn and sympathize with the creatures of the fields and forest. From life inside an anthill to the proper way to handle tiny lizards, Eric discovered whole worlds from his nature walks with his father.

Atrium Gallery: Jeanne Tanks

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 11:03 | Samantha Thomason
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Works by Jeanne Tanks are on display through July in the Headquarters Atrium Gallery.

Artist's Statement: Much of my love of the visual arts came about as a result of being legally blind for the first 13-years of life. Once I was able to see God's world clearly, I was imbued with a sense of awe I have never gotten over. We really do live on a beautiful planet, and I try to capture that beauty and sense of God's love for us in my art.

Atrium Gallery: 14th Annual Teen Art Show

Wed, 06/03/2009 - 14:17 | Samantha Thomason
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View the library's annual Teen Art Show, co-sponsored by It! Magazine, through June 29, in the Headquarters Atrium Gallery. The show is open to students in grades 9-12, who live in the city of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford or Westmoreland counties.  

See winning works below:

 

Grades 11-12

1st Place:  "Rockstar" by Hillary Inman

 

Inspiration from across the seas

Fri, 05/29/2009 - 16:01 | Caroline Parr
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Start your New Year off right by sharing with young readers one of the most inspiring children’s books of 2008. “Planting the Trees of Kenya” by Claire A. Nivola is the true story of 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, a woman who changed her country one tree at a time. 

Salem Church Exhibit: Cornelia Raring

Thu, 05/28/2009 - 16:41 | Samantha Thomason
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Salem Church Exhibit: Cornelia Raring

A small sampling of artist Cornelia Raring's works will be displayed in the lobby of the Salem Church branch in June. An opening reception will be held Sunday, June 7th from 2:00-4:00. The public is invited. Please come and celebrate a vibrant life and dearly missed friend.

Atrium Gallery: Jim Ellis

Fri, 05/15/2009 - 15:52 | Samantha Thomason
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Atrium Gallery: Jim Ellis

Watercolors by Jim Ellis are on exhibit in the Headquarters Atrium Gallery through May.

CRRL Information Officer Wins Citizen Salute

Wed, 05/06/2009 - 11:59 | Ann Haley
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CRRL Information Officer Wins Citizen Salute

Debby Klein, the voice behind CRRL Presents, the library’s weekly broadcast of interviews with people who shape the arts, history, and culture of the region, has received the prestigious Citizen Salute award from the Friends of the UMW-CSO Orchestra. The award is given to someone in the community who has both supported the orchestra and shown a commitment to Fredericksburg through their volunteerism and dedication to the arts.

Jane Austen: A Timeless Nonpareil

Fri, 05/01/2009 - 15:09 | Christie Hoerneman
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Although Jane Austen lived and wrote 200 years ago, she is as popular as ever. Popular culture has kept her books and her life alive through new movie adaptations of her books, continuances of her stories, biographies of her life, and fictional accounts with Austen or her works as a source of inspiration.

April Art Films - Tonight at 7

Thu, 04/30/2009 - 11:19 | Samantha Thomason
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Join us tonight at 7:00pm, in the Headquarters Library Theater, for a screening of American Impressionists and Realists (22 min, 1994 - High school through adult) and The Washington Colorists (37 min, color, 1986 - High school through adult). Find out more about upcoming films in our 2009 Art Film series.

Atrium Gallery: Susan Kreig

Fri, 04/10/2009 - 11:03 | Samantha Thomason
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Atrium Gallery: Susan Kreig

Digital photographs by Susan Kreig are on exhibit in the Headquarters Atrium Gallery through April.

Artist's Statement:

As a photographer, my two main areas of interest are at different ends of the  movement spectrum- still life and animals. I take still life images because I love the details, and I take animal photographs because I love watching and interacting with animals.