January Artist of the Month

WARM IMAGES FOR COLD DAYS: THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS’ “SUMMER IN THE VALLEY” PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST’S WINNING IMAGES ON DISPLAY AT DOVER LIBRARY IN JANUARY

The Friends of the Dover Library is pleased to announce that photographs from the Trustees of Reservations’ 3^rd Annual “Summer in the Valley” photography contest are on display in the Dover Library for the month of January, serving as the January Artist of the Month.

The display of winning pictures features images taken by amateur and professional photographers of all ages, and the task was to capture the natural beauty of the Charles River Valley. In its third year, the contest has continued to draw attention to the area, reminding people that it is a place to appreciate and protect.

The categories and their winners are:

Grand Prize:

Edmund Prescottano

Age 7 and under:

Madeleine Guiliano (Family and Friends, Wildlife)

Katie Pusch (From the past, New Discoveries)

Curtis Bowman (Plantlife, Scenic)

Ages 8 to 12:

Eric Pusch (From the past, New Discoveries)

Trevor Bowman (Plantlife, Wildlife)

David Polansky (Scenic)

Ages 13 to 17:

Rachel Sisson (From the past, Scenic, Wildlife)

Ages 18+:

Claudine Ciccia Perosky (Family and Friends)

Laurie Perkins (From the past)

Debora LaPlante (New Discoveries)

Tori Stuart (Plantlife, Wildlife)

Lisa Dobbs (Scenic)

Professional:

Rebecca Skinner (From the past)

Diane Thomas (New Discoveries, Plantlife, Scenic, Wildlife)

To see the images, please visit http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/special-events/summer-in-the-valley-photo-contest/

For more information on the Trustees of Reservations, please visit www.thetrustees.org.

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.

The Dover Library is located at 56 Dedham Street in Dover. Library hours are Monday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. It is closed on Sunday.

For more information, please visit the library’s web site at www.dovertownlibrary.org.