Art in the Library
The Friends have sponsored numerous shows over the past 12 years including group and solo shows showcasing painting, photography, and sculpture. A recent favorite featured art created by library staff and volunteers. Most shows include opportunities to meet the artist, with receptions and snacks provided by Friend’s volunteers. Since its inception, this program has showcased the work of more than 250 local artists.
Winter Show:
Two Feature Artists
Abstract Representations: Paintings by Dani Torvik
Dani Torvik's paintings are visual representations of her longing for places, experiences, objects, and worlds just outside of her imagination. Dani, a Santa Cruz-based artist, received her Pictorial Arts BFA from San Jose State University in 2017 and her Studio Arts MFA from UC Davis in 2021. She teaches studio arts at Cabrillo College and at San Jose State University. Her work will be on view in the Scotts Valley Library's Fireside Room and Adult Fiction area.
Oil-Stick Drawings by Eva Bernstein
Eva Bernstein's drawings with oil-sticks are process driven - each piece evolves as she reacts to the mark that went before. After receiving a B.A. from SUNY Stony Brook, Ms. Bernstein was accepted into Pratt Institute’s M.F.A. program in printmaking. A native of NYC and based in Bonny Doon, she is a founding artist of the annual Bonny Doon Studio Tour. Her drawings will be on view in the Commons area.
Please join us from 2:00 - 4:00 on Saturday, December 7th to view their artwork and meet the artists. Light refreshments will be served in the Fireside room.
Previous Art Shows
Abstraction and the Figure by Anna Haulenbeek Huskey
Watercolors by Heidi Michelle
Into the Woods by Aaron Johnson.
Click on photo to see slide show.
Art by the Library Volunteers and Staff of the SCPL
2019
This unique show was curated by our own
Roxanne.
Photo Credit: Jim Sullivan
Book Lover's Mural
The Friends commissioned a new mural to adorn the library’s back patio. The muralist, Bruce Harman, designed a magical scene showcasing the love of reading. It features a squirrel reading, flying books, a bookworm, and the perfect oak tree for shady reading.
