Community Symbolic Tree at the Onondaga Free Library.

 On Sunday, May 4th I've set the easel and art supplies in the beautiful entry way of the Onondaga Free Library. The beautiful light coming from the windows made it the perfect day to paint.

Photographer, Ray Trudell was the first participating resident of the day and he added an even gray layer of acrylic to the hills behind the Community Symbolic Tree.

Ray Trudell working on the Community Symbolic Tree.

Susi Buschbacher posing next to the Community Symbolic Tree.

Artist, Susi Buschbacher was the next resident participating in this project and she did a great job applying highlights to the branches.

 Lynn Hofsonner, my last resident of the day, applied delicate brushstrokes of light gray to  create the dimensionality of the hills.

Lynn Hofsonner paints the rolling hills behind the Community Symbolic Tree.

Photographer, Ray Trudell took a picture of me next to the Community Symbolic Tree, which is a true communal effort. I'm very happy about the direction this painting is taking.

Artist, Maria Rizzo next to the Community Symbolic Tree.

BIG NEWS: 

I was so impressed by the modern and open feel of the Onondaga Free Library that I chose its art gallery to host the final exhibition for this interactive art project. Save the date! The exhibition will run from 12/8/14 to 12/31/14 and the opening reception will be on Thursday, December 11, 2014 from 5.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.