Thomaston
Library News
Watercolors by Thomaston artist Kevin Smith
On display in May
Through the month of May, local artist Kevin Smith's watercolors will be on display on both floors of the Thomaston Public Library. Smith's work reflects his love of nature, particularly the off-the-beaten-track nature of the Adirondacks and east coast. A self-taught artist, Mr. Smith's paintings have been featured in many prestigious shows throughout New England. His landscapes are vibrant, imaginative, and graphic.
Smith says the purpose of his work is to capture the
vibrancy of life. He uses a blending and pouring technique, but first begins
each piece by breaking down his subject into basic lights and darks, lights and
shadows. Then he analyzes the two to see how they work together to capture
life's dynamic. Smith says, “Since yellows and reds are some of the most
energetic colors, and people's eyes are drawn to them immediately, I use those
two primaries to capture the light in each piece.”
Smith's work will be available all month for viewing and for
purchase.
Saltwater
Film Society screening of
Living
in Oblivion
on Thursday, May 30
On Thursday,
May 30, at 6:30 pm, the Saltwater Film Society will show the 1995 comedy film Living
in Oblivion, directed by Tom DiCillo and featuring Steve Buscemi, Catherine
Keener, Dermot Mulroney, and Peter Dinklage.
Living in
Oblivion is a
meta-comedy, a film that is both critical of and a love letter to the process
of independent film-making. The film is divided into three parts:
Part one
chronicles a disastrous shoot, wherein mishaps abound and the camera crew fails
to capture even the salvageable footage. Part two follows a spat between actors
sleeping together. On- and off-screen tension escalates towards violence. Finally,
part three depicts a botched dream sequence, complete with dwarf and smoke
machine.
Hosted by the
Thomaston Public Library, the film will be shown in in Room 200 of the
Thomaston Academy building. For more information about the Saltwater Film
Society, please check out their website at www.saltwaterfilmsociety.com.
New
Saturday Hours at Thomaston Public Library
Beginning
Memorial Day weekend, the Thomaston Public Library will offer new Saturday
hours of 9 AM to 1 PM, to allow the library and its patrons to coordinate with
the Thomaston Farmers' Market, taking place each Saturday morning (from 9 to
noon) on the Academy building's grounds.
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