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Library Exhibits
- Canyon Gallery and Corridors
- Main Library Bridge Display Case
- Main Library Bridge Walls
- Main Library Teen Art Gallery
- Main Library Arapahoe Ramp
- Meadows Branch Library
- Carnegie Branch Library for Local History
Volunteers are needed to staff the Canyon Gallery during the upcoming Solstice Art Show from December 6th through the 19th. Some daytime but mainly evening and weekend hours need coverage. Please contact the volunteer office at 303-441-3114 for more information.
Canyon Gallery and Corridors
First Annual Boulder Solstice Arts Holiday Show and Sale of Artwork by Boulder County Artists
Main Library Bridge Display Case
Through December: Tim Duffy Sculptures
Tim Duffy arrived in Boulder in the Fall of 1971 and never looked back. Sculpting in wax, he aligned with backyard foundries in Texas and Colorado and cast the bronze pieces. The library exhibit is primarily work created in campgrounds.
Duffy has branched out into three disciplines: design for motion pictures, writing for a jazz ensemble and bronze work. He continues to live and create in Boulder and his work is found in private collections in the United States and Europe.
Main Library Bridge Walls
November 3 - December 31: Photographs by Lyle Rosbotham
Artist's Statement
This is a group of photographs of lotus taken at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in the District of Columbia over the course of ten years while I lived nearby.
The lotus plant has been revered by many cultures over many generations. I found it growing profusely in the gardens and became intrigued with photographing it in all states of growth and decay and in the context of the life around it. Every visit there had its visual rewards, whatever the time of year. It always felt like a lush oasis surrounded by grimy urban reality.
All the images were shot on 35mm slide film, scanned, and printed digitally.
Main Library Teen Art Gallery
December: Young Perspectives
Boulder High School students exhibit their work in the Teen Art Gallery. The pieces represent a wide variety of media, subject, technique and vision.
Opening Reception: Friday, December 5, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be provided.
Teachers: Virginia Schick, Kate Villarreal and Dave Blessing
The Teen Art Gallery at the Boulder Public Library features rotating exhibits in a space exclusively for art work created by middle and high school artists. We show a range of work including painting, photography, graffiti, sculpture, collage, found objects, writing and more.
Information: Melanie Howard, Boulder Public Library Teen Services at 303-441-3099.
Web site with images from exhibits: www.boulderteens.org/creativePresentGallery.htm
Main Library Arapahoe Ramp
The University of Colorado President's Office, CU-Boulder Community Relations, and the Boulder Public Library cooperate to present a series of changing exhibits displayed on the library Arapahoe Ramp.
Through January 30: International Education Week Photo Exhibition
The Office of International Education (OIE) promotes international and intercultural understanding, and enriches the academic and cultural environment of CU-Boulder by facilitating the exchange of people and ideas. CU-Boulder is proud to share photos from students who have travelled abroad. These images were submitted, along with a paragraph of where the photo was taken and what the experience was like, to a board of judges. Winners are chosen on the subject matter and the written descriptions. CU-Boulder Community Relations and the Boulder Public Library cooperatively present the series of changing exhibits displayed on the library Arapahoe Ramp. (303-492-7084 or gail.siegel@colorado.edu)
Meadows Branch Library
4800 Baseline Rd.
303-441-4390
December Display: Sundrop Ceramics, artist Shanti Gillis
I love making pottery and with every unique piece I invest a lot of time (love), so every time someone uses it that love is passed on. Everyday objects can and in my opinion should be beautiful.
Information: Donna Klopf at 303-441-4390 or klopfd@boulder.lib.co.us
Carnegie Branch Library for Local History
1125 Pine St.
303-441-3110
December: Whittier Neighborhood
With its roots reaching back to Boulder's founding in 1859, Whittier is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. First put on the map when a group of early settlers formed the Boulder City Town Company and divided the land along Boulder Creek into 4,004 lots, the area quickly developed into a desirable residential section. The construction of several fine homes along Pine Street by some of the city's most prominent citizens gave Whittier an early sense of place, and the establishment of Whittier School, then called Pine Street School, created a focal point which attracted new residents. Carnegie Branch Library for Local History showcases the development of the Whittier neighborhood through photographs and documents during the month of December.
Information: Mary Jo Reitsema at 303-441-3110 or reitsemam@boulder.lib.co.us