MILLBROOK — The art show currently on exhibit at the Millbrook Library Gallery at 3 Friendly Lane consists of a variety of topics and styles, which artist Erin Cordle explained mirrors her life’s phases and journey.
Cordle, a native of Virginia, became interested in painting while in high school. She started with watercolors and grew from there.
After she graduated from North Carolina State University in 1988 with a degree in Environmental Design in Architecture, she never lost the desire to paint.
Cordle began taking watercolor lessons in 1990 while living in Connecticut. When she returned to Virginia she became a member of the Virginia Watercolor Society, and soon after began showing her work locally.
After many years of working and raising a family, she and her husband moved to the Hudson Valley and she began working full time as an artist.
Her paintings reflect what she has seen and experienced; they include landscapes, images of animals, flowers and still lifes. She works in various mediums. During one period in the 80s or 90s, her work reflected the people working in the city; other paintings of hers are of cows, butterflies and fruit.
Cordle said she likes to paint en plein air, but mostly she enjoys doing still lifes. One she did of a cut-up melon is especially eye-catching. The scope and variety of her work is exciting, and the skill with which she executes her paintings is a testament to her years of experience and her deep love of life and art.
The exhibit at the Millbrook Library is well worth the trip. For more information, call 846-677-3611 or go to www.millbrooklibrary.org.
Tiffany Lemelin, shelter manager, brushing Marsala upon arrival.Provided
Michael DeBarba, certified dog trainer working with Marsala.Jennifer Almquist
Marsala wins a heart.Jennifer Almquist
Sadie, center, a Carolina dog, plays with her friend Negra, a terrier mix. Bella Linda, the small poodle, has since been adopted.L. Tomaino
Wesley, a young, exuberant mix, is looking for an active home.L. Tomaino
Bonnie and Clyde, an affectionate terrier pair.L. Tomaino
