The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library and the Arts Council of Glen Rock, in honor of National Poetry month, are proud to present ‘Verse and Visuals: The Art of the Poem’ a collection of poetry and artwork. The Gallery at the Glen Rock Public Library will show the exhibition April 4- April 30. Please also join us for a reception with poetry readings to honor the poets and visual artists featured in our special Poetry Month Exhibition, Sunday April 6th, 2-4pm. Light refreshments will be served thanks to Glen Rock Arts Council sponsors Catalano Coffee, Giannella’s and The Curious Reader.
Poets participating in the exhibition include Naomi Gamorra, Suzanne Kaselow, Skye Tarshis as well as Byrd School fifth grade students Faye Brennan, Connor Gomez, Miles Greenberg, Lara Lee Kocaga, Jack Libenson, Amelia Montone, Sabrina Strauss, Michelle Ward and Academy of Our Lady students Matthew Haddad, Nora Sweeney and Rocco DiPerna. Local artists were then invited to choose from the above Poet's submissions to create artwork. We welcome the talents of local artists: Jen Collins, Heather Corey, Lisa Hahn and Pat Smythe. Sculptor Howard Engle and Ceramicist Michelle Keller submitted three-dimensional art. Also introducing student artwork from Glen Rock Middle School Artist Violet Murphy and Glen Rock High School photographers Jacob Dworkin, Cooper Gill, Alana Marks and Teresa Sapienza.
A special thank you to local teacher coordinators; Mara Siegel- Glen Rock High School Photography teacher, Jennifer Burke- 5th grade teacher from Byrd School and Libby Deely- teacher from Academy of Our Lady.
