Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

Check out the collaborative mural based on Gustav Klimt's "The Tree of Life" by the Youth Desk!

Artist Emma Turner took Klimt's "Tree of Life" and made a simple pencil outline of his work on white poster board. The outline was cut into 30 squares.

At February's Open Art Studio, artists from 2 years old to adult chose squares, outlined the pencil work, and created their own colorful take on the squares. Since the squares were just a small part of the work, our artists had no idea what the original work looked like. Each square has the original foundation, but is a new take on Klimt's work.

If you look carefully, you can see the curls of the tree and some original features, but this mural is an interesting new artistic creation.

This month, the Blake Gallery is hosting a group exhibit featuring works from the Arts Collaborative of Wakefield (ACW). The ACW's mission is to support Wakefield and local community visual artists and craftsmen by providing opportunities for artists to network, meet and share ideas, display their work, and create partnership between local artists and businesses.

For more information on the ACW, visit www.artscollaborativeofwakefield.com 🎨