The annual Joy of Art exhibit, inaugurated in 2008, features two-dimensional and three-dimensional work by current Maine artists, both amateur and professional, aged 16 or older. Awards are made in several categories identified in the published guidelines with an additional Peoples’ Choice Award announced at the close of the exhibit. This signature event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Topsham Public Library and the Library’s Board of Trustees.
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL JOY OF ART EXHIBIT
January 13, 2025 – February 7, 2025
The 2025 Joy of Art exhibit will be hosted in-person in Topsham Public Library’s Crooker Gallery and Highland’s Community Room.
A reception will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1pm and is open to the public. Please join us! There will be no artists’ talk this year.
Library Lover’s Lottery
In conjunction with the Joy of Art show, the Friends will hold the Library Lover’s Lottery after the close of the show on Saturday, February 8th. Current members are automatically entered into the drawing. Not a member? Join by February 7th and you will be entered into the drawing automatically.
Rose Garden in Autumn
Donated by Harriet Lindemann
Harriet was a 2010 Joy of Art Mixed Media Blue Ribbon recipient for her piece “Abandoned.” She also received a Joy of Art Honorable Mention in 2024 for her painting “Urban Arrangement.”
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Congratulations to the 2024 Joy of Art Winners!
- Painting: Graduate by Kevin Mizner
- Drawing: 1950’s Summer by Emily Hollister
- Mixed Media / Collage: Red / White / Blues by Howard Solomon
- Textile: Positive Influence by Barb Stainman
- Digital Art: Quantum Movements by Jeffrey Plucker
- 3-Dimensional: Amber Glow by Sandy Bickford
- Other: Spring Runoff by Jane Page-Conway
Honorable Mentions:
- Painting: Urban Arrangement by Harriett Lindemann
- Drawing: Moonlight Over Orr’s Island by Mercedes Gastonguay
- Mixed Media / Collage: Protean Folds by Ian Trask
- Textile: The Dress by Rana O’Connor
- 3-Dimensional: Purple Rain by Sandy Bickford
If you have any questions, please email Monique Marchilli-Barker at tplgallery@topshamlibrary.org or call the library at 725-1727.
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