Student Art on Display Throughout the Summer

Student art can be seen throughout the summer at the Bay Farm Island Branch library and at the West End Library. Summer exhibits include Matisse-inspired collage from Maya Lin, botanical prints from Ruby Bridges and watercolors based on The Great Wave Off Kanagawa from Otis. Lilac will feature watercolors from Love and See Spot Run will have computer generated art by the Jr. Jets. Student art will return to the Children’s Section of the Main Library in September with ‘alebrijes’ (brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures), inspired by the work of Art Changes muralist Irene Juarez O’Connell.

In new exhibits, the Teen Section on the Main Library’s second floor will feature work from AUSD middle and high schools. Septembers begins with middle school art from Lincoln, Wood and Encinal.