Artist donates paintings to library

Artist Harper Blanchet and NorthEast-Millerton Library Director Rhiannon Leo-Jameson examined one of Blanchet’s abstract paintings for sale at the library in the summer of 2022.

Photo by Louie Tomaino

Artist donates paintings to library

MILLERTON — Local artist and perennial supporter of the NorthEast-Millerton Library Harper Blanchet has donated a collection of 10 of his abstract paintings to the library. The vibrant works will be part of the Library’s permanent rotating collection, but Blanchet, who in the past has donated a portion of the sales from his paintings displayed there, has informed Library Director Rhiannon Leo-Jameson, that any or all of these paintings may also be sold with all proceeds going to the Library.

She says throughout the years, Blanchet “has always been very kind and generous to the Library as well as being very supportive of other artists who are displaying their work here.”

A full exhibit of the 20 by 16 inch paintings is set for next April. However, noting that “Patrons have always enjoyed seeing his paintings,” Leo-Jameson says that throughout the coming months a few will also be hung along with the regular monthly collections of those other artists.

His paintings may be purchased at any of those times, with special in-person viewings available if anyone is interested in other of the works.

For more information, call the Library, located at 75 Main St., at 518-789-3340.

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