We are pleased to be hosting Katharina Keoghan and other local artists from The Studio in Damariscotta as our March Artists of the Month.An opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 5 from 5-6:30.Collage is a piece of textured art created by the design and assemblage of layers of materials, such as printed papers, hand-painted shapes, foil, cloth, lace, ribbons, pieces of text, cut-up photos and small objects. The result is a composition that is new, unusual and visually compelling. The history of collage dates from 10th century Asia and became popular in Europe in the Middle Ages. The practice was popularized in the modern era by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who coined the term “collage,” a French word which means something made by gluing. Full of surprises, collages are particularly effective at creating a sense of nostalgia, whimsy, or an atmosphere of dreaminess or surrealism. Local artists working with Katharina Keoughan at The Studio in Damariscotta have torn, cut, glued, painted and drawn over layered materials to create these two-dimensional works of art. In these collages, the viewer can appreciate how scraps of paper or bits of cloth can become flowers, shadows or even waves. Exhibiting arts include Philippa Beal, Cathy Block, Roz Davis, Katharina Keoughan, Chrissie Lydecker, Pati Nicholson, Kathy Price. “The curse of collage artists is that they can never ever throw a piece of printed paper away, no matter how small,” says Chrissie Lydecker, curator of the show. The exhibit can be enjoyed throughout the month of March during regular library hours