An Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Pastels

During the month of June, the Portsmouth Public Library will display the work of artist Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo and the community of artists who have come to call her teacher, mentor and friend, according to a press statement.

The exhibit will feature paintings, pastels and drawings from Adeline and her students. The library will also host a reception, drawing workshop, and youth workshop as part of the show!

Events

Drawing Workshop

June 18 | 5:30 – 8:30 PM

Join Adeline for a drawing workshop in the Levenson Room. Students are asked to bring their own drawing paper, pencil and charcoal. Please register at the Reference Desk or call 766 1720. Ages 16+. Limit: 15 people.

Color & Collage Workshop for Youth

June 20 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM

Kids ages 10 – 16 can join two of the artists for a fun and messy day of experimenting with color & collage. All supplies provided by the library. Please register in Youth Services or call 766-1740. Ages 10+. Limit: 15 people.

About the Artists

Born in Paris, Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo studied Art and Philosophy at the University of Southern Maine. In the mid-seventies she moved to New York, where she studied at the Art Students League with American Artists Marshall Glasier, Joseph Hirsch, Robert Beverly Hale, and Norman Lewis. Over the past 35 years, she has frequently exhibited her work across the US and Europe. Her work is held in numerous private collections both here and abroad. She currently lives and works in Eliot, Maine with her husband the painter Michael Tronzo.

In a monograph of her work, Lincoln Perry describes Adeline as having “... the consolation of obsession with what she does and the pure pleasure of looking at a world she clearly loves… Adeline takes time, needs time, curses time, lives in the time it takes to really take in the elusive presence of the subject, the time that almost always results in falling in love with the sitter.”

Adeline shares this passion with the other artists in this show. It is this passion, enthusiasm, energy and inclusiveness that her students have found in her classes, workshops and trips to France for over fifteen years. She takes care to observe qualities in her students’ work and introduce them to other artists from whom they may learn or be inspired. From her teaching, a community has grown. Her students are very pleased to present her work, and theirs, all month at the library.

You can find more information about Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo, her work, and her classes and workshops, at adelinette.com. The following artists will be featured in this exhibit:

+ Anne Wemple Marks

+ Amy Daskal

+ Brenda Fabrizio

+ Chris Dwyer

+ Deb St. Germain

+ Isobel Abelson

+ Mary Griffin

+ Peg Murray

+ Rebekah Welch

+ Sandra Bowles Keller

+ Shaula Levenson

+ Shawn Pelech

+ Sue Seiden

+ Susan Stetson

+ Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo