Art Exhibit: Collage Connections (feat. works by Susan Victoria Fried and Linda Payne-Sylvester)

York Public Library is pleased to present Collage Connections, an exhibition featuring the vibrant and imaginative work of collage artists Linda Payne-Sylvester and Susan Victoria Fried. On view September 2 through October 30 in the Library’s Upper Level, the exhibition explores the surprising connections between their work through color, spontaneity, whimsy, music, fashion, and personal memories. Both artists bring together an eclectic mix of materials, textures, imagery, and text to create playful and expressive compositions. Payne-Sylvester draws on her background in photography, graphic design, and printmaking, transforming her photographs and art prints into colorful mixed-media collages inspired in part by her love of gardening. Fried combines paper, paint, fabric, found objects, and handmade papers to create fantastical arrangements filled with wit, romance, and unexpected juxtapositions. Learn more about the artists and Collage Connections at yorkpubliclibrary.org/art. Meet the artists at the opening reception on Tuesday, September 8, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. in the Library’s Upper Level. Enjoy light refreshments, view the exhibition, and hear from Payne-Sylvester and Fried about their creative processes and inspirations. The reception and exhibition are free and open to all. Collage Connections will be on display during regular Library hours through October 30.