The Friends of the Dover Library is pleased to announce that Natick artist Holly Lombardo will be Artist of the Month for July. Her acrylic works feature trees, shadows, snow, light and flowers. Lombardo’s pieces will be on display at the Dover Library for the entire month of July.
“I’ve been an artist my whole life, I just did not know it,” says Lombardo, a former protein chemist.
Although Lombardo experimented on her own with various techniques of watercolor while in college, the science major eschewed art classes for Chemistry and Physics. It was not until she connected with her artistic side years later did she realize her love for colorful expression and pursue her interest in art, proving that art and science indeed go hand in hand.
Having spent most of her life in Maine, she was always curious about nature and drew a distinct connection between watercolor painting and the natural world. Lombardo discovered her artistic flair with a $1.99 set of paint, two paint brushes and the inspiring Maine landscape.
Approaching it as the scientist she is, Lombardo began to develop her style, experimenting with various papers and pigments as a self-taught artist. She said she has always loved beautiful landscapes and finds all forms of life and light fascinating. Taking great enjoyment in simple compositions, Lombardo continues to strive for a pleasurable, colorful and bold painting style.
She also uses her photography as another form of expression and a resource for subjects to paint. Lombardo has recently started working in acrylics, which she enjoys since it allows her to break the rules of watercolor and layer light on dark.
Lombardo has lived in Natick with her husband and daughters for the past 13 years. Previously a protein chemist for 15 years, she now teaches math and science at a local Montessori school. With a calling to both, she feels that teaching is her profession, but painting is her passion. Lombardo is a member of Natick Artists Open Studios, Concord Art Association and the National Watercolor Society.
The Artist of the Month program is sponsored by the Friends of the Dover Library. Each month, a different local artist’s work is displayed in the library. Pieces are available for purchase and 10 percent of all sales go to the library.
The Dover Library is located at 56 Dedham Street in Dover. Summer library hours are: Monday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. It is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, please visit the library’s web site at www.dovertownlibrary.org.
The Friends of the Dover Library provides special programs and services that expand and support the library's regular budget. For more information about the organization or how to become a member, please visit the Friends’ blog at www.friendsofdoverlibrary.blogspot.com.
