Carolyn’s sheep series started with a painting retreat to a farm in central Pennsylvania in 2001. She went to paint cows but couldn’t take her eyes off the Jacob sheep, an ancient breed that dates back to biblical times. She found their curved horns, fluffy spotted coats, and spindly short legs incredibly captivating. They’ve become her primary source of imagery, allowing her to explore paint application, surface texture, composition, and color in a way that satisfies her.

This exhibit features artists’ books and is in conjunction with the Sheepscapes exhibit at the Coolidge Corner Library.

A resident of Marlboro, MA, Carolyn has exhibited in the New England area since 1990. She is an accomplished landscape and interior painter and also creates stylized sheep imagery. Having won many awards through the years, she has begun teaching her plein air printmaking process, gyotaku fish printing, and zen enso circles. Her work can be seen at Galatea Fine Art, Boston, MA, Gallery Twist in Lexington, MA, Hudson Art & Framing, Hudson, MA, and Lauren Clark Fine Art, Great Barrington, MA.

Conor Plunkett’s exhibition is a collection of 32 original pen and ink drawings displaying cityscapes of Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Each piece was created using black India ink on white Bristol vellum surface paper.  The 11×14″ framed drawings depict well-known places throughout both cities drawn in intricate detail.

About the artist: Newtonville Resident, Conor Plunkett, has lived around the greater Boston area since 1974. Widely traveled across the United States and Europe, over the years Conor has grown to appreciate the beautiful parks, skylines, and local architecture that Boston has to offer. With an endless array of historically interesting buildings easily accessible, he decided to focus his creative efforts at capturing Boston via the medium of pen and ink. Using black India ink on white Bristol vellum surface paper, Conor’s gallery of Boston scenes continues to expand every month as he explores the city (and Cambridge, as well), seeking new and fascinating subjects.

Every once in a while, the archivists come across a preservation issue that’s worth sharing with the public.  We have shared one of those with you this month in the upright display case near DVDs at Brookline Village: The dreaded sticky-back album! Stop by and find out more about why they are a preservation nightmare. Ask an archivist if you have more questions.