Art on View

Mosaics
July 22nd through September 1st

A mosaic exhibition by Roger Brown will be on display in the Main Reading Room at Darien Library from July 22 through September 1. An artist’s reception will be held at the Library on Friday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Brown, a Darien resident, is a self-taught artist who has focused on the creation of fine art mosaics since 1998. During this period he has given seven solo shows of his mosaics in galleries and cultural centers in Hong Kong, Massachusetts, California, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. He has completed in excess of 200 mosaics; his pieces range from small corner pieces of 10 to 12 inches square to prominent statement pieces of six-by-five feet.

Mr. Brown draws upon his extensive experience as an oil painter to create challenging and worthy images in mosaic. According to Brown, “Artists both past and present have been slow to employ mosaic as a direct medium because of the need to develop a skill set as well as commitment of time once an image is decided upon. A painting of four-by-three feet might take hours or days to complete whereas the same sized mosaic could be months in the making.”

The focal point of the Library exhibition will be “Amphitrite hides and awaits.” Considered by many as the mosaicist’s best work, the piece measures six-by-five feet and was completed in 2007.

Information for Artists
The Darien Library exhibits artwork in its Main Reading Room. Our desire is to offer the community an opportunity to benefit from viewing various forms of art in a cultural and educational setting. The Art Committee of the Darien Library reviews the work of interested artists based on submissions of their work. To inquire about the submission process call the library's Administrative Office at 655-1234 ext. 153.

Outdoor Sculpture The Darien Library commissioned a sculpture from Elliot Offner for a piece that would stand in the courtyard of the library. In 1987 he completed a sculpture of the Great Blue Heron, which is indigenous to the shores of Connecticut. The bronze was the first piece of public sculpture in Darien. The symbol of the heron appears on the library's publications, commemorative tote bags and Web pages.