South Berwick Artists to Fill the Windows of Future Library
South Berwick artists to fill the windows of future library
Donations of paint and cash sought

 

Twenty South Berwick artists are creating paintings, collages and sculptures to fill the window spaces of a building in downtown South Berwick that will become the town’s library. The artists’ work, which will be installed this summer, will serve as temporary windows during the renovations of the former St. Michael's building on Young Street. The outdoor art exhibit will last throughout renovation, and artists have been invited to donate their work to the library for use in future possible exhibitions.
The window project, coordinated by local cartoonist John Klossner under the umbrella of the South Berwick Friends of the Library, has received support from the Piscataqua Region Community Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The group is hoping to collect gallons of used paint from citizens. Donations of acrylic paint that is still usable can be donated at the South Berwick Library Book Drive from 9 AM to 1 PM on May 1. In addition, jars for monetary donations will be placed in local businesses.

Among the artists contributing windows are noted muralist Gordon Carlisle, noted landscape artist DeWitt Hardy, and noted children's book illustrator Jane Cowen Fletcher.