EXHIBITIONS

“A TRIBUTE TO MARSHALL: PAINTING MY WAY THROUGH HEALING”

Feb. 3–April 24 on the Arapahoe

Ramp at

Main So many in our community have suffered great loss due to the Marshall fire, and painter Anne Gifford’s family was no exception. Her “Tribute to Marshall” series emerged as she turned to her painting to work through her feelings of loss and grief. Each painting or giclee print is accompanied by post-fire photographs as well as the back story behind the artwork. She hopes this artwork might help others process and heal since the act of creating these helped her do the same.

“ECLIPSE

IMAGINATION”

Feb. 8–March 26 at Meadows

Stained glass artist Jeremy Walker from Lyons, Colorado explores how eclipses might involve more than meets the eye.

“RESERVOIRS”

Feb. 18–March 26 at Main in the Canyon Gallery

Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. “Reservoirs” Opening Reception, in the Canyon Gallery

Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m. “Reservoirs of Joy”, in the Canyon Gallery – All ages “Reservoirs” uses sound to explore wonder in everyday containers, framing questions about community, climate change and intergenerational commitment. Join artist and musician Michiko Theurer and friends for a two-part ceremony of climate commitment and One Book One Boulder’s theme of joy.

“OUR WISHES / NUESTROS DESEOS”

March 1 – April 30 in the Conoid at Main

Alejandra Abad developed “Our Wishes” in 2020 as a response to COVID-19 during her time as an Engaged Arts & Humanities graduate scholar at CU Boulder. The ongoing project has been displayed as hand-made banners throughout Boulder and Denver. This iteration focuses on banners that reflect wishes of joy to coincide with the library’s One Book One Boulder series related to the “Book of Joy”.

“WISE WOMEN AND MAGNIFICENT MEN: OVER 50 IN BOULDER COUNTY”

April 3–May 26 at Meadows

People over the age of 50 have much to share, but in a culture that does not often celebrate getting older, it can be challenging to bear witness to their lives. Through intimate and vulnerable photographs alongside interviews, artist Robin Salcido has been studying this demographic to turn up the volume on the impact they have in our community in both large and small ways.

“BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (BVSD)”

April 19–May 16 in the Canyon Gallery at Main

BVSD will once again hold its annual K–8 art exhibition at the Boulder Public Library. Art teachers from all elementary and middle schools will select pieces of art and honor the student artists.