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Travel the world through art! (K-5th Grade)
Wednesdays; 2 p.m. at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
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It Might Get Messy! (6th-12th Grade)
1) Web of lies
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Series
Hidden faces series volume 4
Language
English
Description
"After witnessing a shooting at a convenience store, forensic artist Annie Kingston must draw a composite of the suspect. But before she can begin, she hears that Chelsea Adams wants to meet with her -- now. Chelsea Adams -- the woman who made national headlines with her visions of murder. And this vision is by far the most chilling. Chelsea and Annie soon find themselves snared in a terrifying battle against time, greed, and a deadly opponent. If...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Alone on Jacob's Ladder island until two agents arrive in search of someone--or something--they refuse to identify, artist Katie, along with a brave young girl, finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy that could bring about the end of the world.
4) Impossible
Author
Language
English
Description
When a high-powered gallery owner collides with an offbeat artist, it's the perfect recipe for disaster.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of David Hockney, the inspirational British artist. Little David loved to draw and looked at the world in his own unique way. He always knew what his path in life would be he would be an artist! He went to art school and worked day and night to hone his drawing skills. He sold his first painting as a student,...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to school-in her sixties-to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. In Old in Art School, she travels from her beloved Newark to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design; finds meaning in the artists she loves, even as she comes to understand how they may be undervalued; and struggles with the unstable balance between...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"'It's the very process of looking at something that makes it beautiful.' -David Hockney Growing up under the gray skies of England during WWII, David Hockney used art to brighten his world. He discovered that the more he looked and drew, the more he could see beyond the surface to find beauty, possibility, and new perspectives. In the most ordinary things, whether a splash of water, a changing landscape, or the face of a friend, David always found...
11) Las artes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Español
Description
Las artes son las artes visuales, literarias y escénicas. El arte puede expresar lo que piensas y sientes. Infórmate sobre las personas en nuestra comunidad que trabajan en y alrededor de las artes en Las artes.
Author
Series
Anholt's artists volume 2
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Because Marie helps her poor parents by modeling for an ill-tempered artist, she becomes a famous ballerina but not in the way she had dreamed.
13) The masterpiece
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a probing tale that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpiece. A successful LA artist, Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want-money, women, fame. Only Grace Moore, his reluctant, newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly...
16) The sign painter
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
An assignment to paint a large billboard in the desert changes the life of an aspiring artist.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
he Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes, and techniques. The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, artists and styles. Accessible and concise, it simplifies and explains...
18) The collector
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When professional house-sitter Lila Emerson witnesses a murder/suicide from her current apartment-sitting job, life as she knows it takes a dramatic turn. Suddenly, the woman with no permanent ties finds herself almost wishing for one. Artist Ashton Archer knows his brother isn't capable of violence--against himself or others. He recruits Lila, the only eyewitness, to help him uncover what happened. Ash longs to paint her as intensely as he hungers...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner's summer isn't going the way she'd planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn't been able to manage her mother's growing issues with anxiety. And now she's been rejected from an art show because her work “has no heart.” So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isn't going to take any chances. Which is where the list comes in. Abby...
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