Friends of the Garden City Public Library will present a FREE lecture “Renoir” with Emilia Rabito Baer, Lecturer, Teacher and Award-Winning Artist on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 2:00pm at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. Gain fascinating insights about Pierre-Auguste Renoir the French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. This public program is funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Seating and parking is limited and on a first-come basis. No tickets are required. For directions phone: (516) 742-8405.Â
Renoir is known as the Pope of Painting or Painter of Happiness, who looked at the world optimistically. He is well known by his name but many people are unaware of the painful and debilitating rheumatoid arthritis that he had. This progressive disease did not change his positive view of life. Renoir only wanted to paint the happy, calm and loving times in our world. Music, dance and children at play, besides the beauty of people and nature were some of his themes – always expressing how lovely and wonderfully beautiful our world should be viewed.Â
Emilia Rabito Baer earned her B.A. in teaching from the State University at New Paltz and a M.A. in speech from Queens College. She has taught for over 20 years and has spent a very active life creating her own art work. She has won over 100 art awards in different media while being a member of numerous national and local art organizations.
