Alison Rector Artist's Talk

Artist Alison Rector talks about her career and work at an Artist's Talk at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art on July 9. Rector's work was highlighted in "Shared Quiet," a solo exhibition at the gallery from June 25–July 20, 2014. Rector talks about her process and career, and the theme for "Shared Quiet" for which she painted numerous Maine libraries. She was inspired by Maine’s public libraries, in particular the Carnegie libraries. By the early twentieth century, a Carnegie library was often the most imposing structure in hundreds of small American communities. Rector's adept use of light accentuates lofty vaulted domes, lustrous oak panels, or a modest structure overlooking a spectacular ocean view. Through her paintings, Rector invites the viewer to experience these community treasures with reverence—the beauty of their stacks, their striking architectural features, or the simple joy of a quiet place to read. View more paintings by Alison Rector at https://www.courthousegallery.com