JULY ARTIST OF THE MONTH

ARTIST ELIZABETH CARTER BRINGS “WHAT A WORLD” TO THE DOVER TOWN LIBRARY IN JULY

The Friends of the Dover Library is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Carter of Newton is the July Artist of the Month. Her exhibit, titled, “What a World” will be on display from July 2^nd to the 31^st, and Carter is hosting a reception at the library on July 10, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Carter’s exhibited work will be monotype and collage. They are investigations into the natural world. Repeating images include birds, oceans and maps, which she used to create intimate environments.

Carter received a degree in printmaking from Mass Art and did monotypes and drawings for an MFA (1990) from the Museum School. She works from her back yard studio in Newton.

In addition to monotype and collage, Carter makes small wall sculptures.

She shows her work both locally and nationally. Recent shows include the Bromfield Gallery's Holiday show, MGNE's "Unlimited Vision: One-of-a-Kind Prints and the Boston Biennial at Atlanticworks Gallery. She is a member of Galatea, an artist's cooperative on Harrison Ave.

Carter has taught drawing since 1993 at the Rhode Island School of Design pre-college program. Carter has also taught drawing in the Museum School’s continuing education program, Arts Lexington, the Fuller Museum School and the Danforth Museum School. She has also worked as an artist-in-residence at high schools and elementary schools in Massachusetts.

For more information on the artist, please visit her web site at www.elizabethcarter.biz.

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 sale and 10 percent of all sales go to the library.

The Dover Town Library is located at 56 Dedham Street in Dover. The library’s hours are: Monday – Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. It is closed on Sunday.

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

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