March 20 - May 8, 2021

Across the River

Artists From Hudson Valley East

The Olive Free Library Association is very pleased to present the exhibition Across the River: Artists from Hudson Valley East bringing together six artists from the east side of the Hudson River. Each artist works in one or more disciplines – the written word, illustration, painting, printmaking, photography, abstraction, poetry, and assemblage. There is a broad range of talent and diversity among the artists and the work they create. The show will run from March 20 through May 8, 2021, with an opening on Saturday, March 20, 2 – 4 pm.

Across the River: Artists from Hudson Valley East is curated by Marie Cole, who is on the Board of Directors and a member for over 25 years of the Tivoli Artists Gallery. Marie was invited by the Olive Free Library’s Exhibition Committee to guest curate a show this Spring at the Library’s Community Gallery.

Marie says, “In this exhibit I have gathered together the work of six artists from the east side of the Hudson River. While the Hudson River region is well known for landscape painting, I wanted to showcase the wider variety of creative work that exists here. To this end, it gives me great pleasure to exhibit the artworks of renowned book author and illustrator, Donald Crews; assemblage sculptor and photographer, Juliet Harrison; poet, painter, and printmaker, Roxie Johnson; contemporary photographer and graphic designer, Gilbert Rios; and Louise Kalin who explores experimental printmaking techniques, collage, assemblage, drawing and sculpture. As well, as my own landscape inspired work in painting and printmaking.”

Marie continues, “Although just a small sampling of artists from Columbia County and Dutchess County, there is much diversity and a broad range of talent among these artists and their work. I am always amazed at the new and inventive art that they create. I chose them because I know and love what they do. I hope you will too. We are all honored to be invited to exhibit at the Olive Free Library on the western side of the River.”

The show’s participating artists are: Marie Cole, Donald Crews, Juliet R. Harrison, Roxie Johnson, Louise Kalin, Gilbert Rios.

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