Art at the Bandon Libary

In May the Bandon Library Art Gallery is holding over for a second month “Daydreams: The Paintings of David Black,” while also featuring handmade mixed-media books by J. Madden. There will be a reception for the artists on May 2nd at 2 pm.
 
An explorer of surrealism and fantasy, painter David Black constructs complex, imaginative worlds using both the fantastical and the ordinary elements of life. With their vivid colors, deep focus, and rich detail, his paintings play with the laws of nature while maintaining a profound sense of order. The logic of these images is the logic of dreams; they hint at stories that may go anywhere. They invite us to participate, and to weave our own.
 
J. Madden came to art late in life, but clearly finds it a source of joy. Her handmade mixed-media books reveal a limitless wonder at the beauty and variety of the natural world. Composed of leaves, shells, fabric, leather, paper, metal, found objects, and impressionistic snatches of text, these inventively assembled and beautifully bound collages are an expression of the pure need to create.