Olive Free Library

Art Exhibitions

*Art exhibits are open most hours that the library is open, but at times we have programs in the Community Room and may request that visitors wait for viewing.

Olive Free Library’s Exhibitions

In Search of the Goddess

Featuring ancient and modern ideas of feminine beauty and power

The Olive Free Library Association is very excited to present the exhibition In Search of the Goddess showcasing the works of 34 artists focusing on idealized feminine iconography, both ancient and modern. The show, curated by Olive Library Exhibition Committee members Kathy Yacoe and Sandra Scheuer will run from March 16 through May 4, 2024 with an opening reception on Saturday, March 16 from 3 – 5 pm.

Kathy Yacoe says about this exhibition, “In this show, the goddess or archetypical feminine is portrayed in her many different manifestations. She exhibits power and strength as well as fragility and beauty. In Search of the Goddess addresses how the goddess appears in our collective conscious, in history, and in popular culture. A recurring theme is the earth goddess as the representative of nature and Mother Earth. All powerful, the goddess can also represent war and destruction. She attracts us with her alluring charms, arouses our curiosity about her powers, and tempts us with her pleasureful and unbridled nature. All the works in this curated show are by talented regional artists; there are many thoughtful and provocative entries.”

Yacoe continues, “Addressing ancient and modern ideas of feminine beauty and power, there are many representations of the goddess in this exhibition. Perhaps the most relevant for today is the ancient earth goddess. Revered and respected, she jealously guards a world in which the timeless cycles of birth, death and then rebirth are endlessly repeated. The world is circular and infinite rather than historic and linear. In this age of great change, we would do well to listen to her message.”

Participating “In Search of the Goddess” artists: Daniel Baxter, Laura Carmelita Bellmont, Leslie Bender, Natalie Boburka, Jody E. Borhani-D’Amico, Elizabeth Broad, Kristin Flynn, Barbara Graham, Melissa Harris, Jennifer Jackowitz, Diane Jones Godfrey, Paula Kagan, Deborah Kittay-Heffler, Katerina Lanfranco, Elizabeth Mihaltse Lindy, Alan McKnight, Wilma Miller, Ann Morris, Sylvia Mueller, Jacqueline Oster, Myah Perino, Bryan Perrin, Tracy Phillips, Eileen Power, Elaine Ralston, Susanna Ronner, Sandra Scheuer, shea in the catskills, Janet Siskind, Jan Sosnowitz, Michelle Seigei Spark, Sandra Spilke, Margaret Still, and Kathy Yacoe.

In Search of the Goddess
Featuring ancient and modern ideas of feminine beauty and power
Exhibition Dates: March 16 – May 4, 2024
Opening: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 3 – 5 pm

Laura Carmelita Bellmont

Eileen Power

Sandra Spilke

Jennifer Jackowitz

Elizabeth Mihaltse Lindy

OLIVE FREE LIBRARY'S EXHIBITION SCHEDULE 2024

January 20 – March 2, 2024: Now & Then, a show of works by Woodstock School of Art (WSA) students and alumni, juried by Jenne Currie and coordinated by WSA

March 16 – May 4, 2024: In Search of the Goddess, an exhibition focusing on idealized feminine iconography, both ancient and modern, curated by Kathy Yacoe and Sandra Scheuer

May 18 – July 6, 2024: Fabrication, fiber and textiles exhibition curated by Janette Kahil and Linda Schultz

July 20 – September 7, 2024: Monochromatic, 7th Annual Juried Summer Group Show juried by Melinda Stickney-Gibson and coordinated by Nathalie Andrews --> click here for the call for art!

September 21 – November 2, 2024: title TBD, an exhibition curated by Robert Langdon from the Emerge Gallery

November 16, 2024 – January 4, 2025: In the Still of the Night (working title), 7th Annual Small Works Show curated by Susan Shaftan Perrin and Jan Sosnowitz