FYI Friday: The Reference Room Mural

Throughout the Cold Spring Harbor Library stand the works of local artists, including paintings hanging on the walls and freestanding sculptures strategically placed to enhance the building’s beauty. But did you know that one wall of the reference room was sized specifically to fit the 10-foot mural that hangs on it?

Throughout the Cold Spring Harbor Library stand the works of local artists, including paintings hanging on the walls and freestanding sculptures strategically placed to enhance the building’s beauty. But did you know that one wall of the reference room was sized specifically to fit the 10-foot mural that hangs on it?

Reflections II: Lloyd Harbor View is a 10-foot oil painting depicting a view of the water and causeway in Lloyd Neck. It currently hangs on the wall of the Library’s reference room, directly opposite the entrance to the room from the lobby. Painted by local artist Pauline Gore Emmert in 1979 as part of her Master’s in Art thesis, Reflections II eventually came to the attention of then-CSH Library director Helen Crosson, who asked Emmert to loan the painting to the Library for its new building. In fact, Crosson actually “changed the shape of the reference room to accommodate this piece,” making the wall 140 inches to fit the mural’s 120-inch length. Originally on long-term loan to the Library, Reflections II was officially gifted to the Library in 2011.

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Reflections II – Photo © Kathy Kmonicek for The New York Times

Pauline Gore Emmert is a local artist who first took up painting at age 43 to fulfill her life’s dream, going back to school and achieving a Bachelor’s and Master’s with Honors in Art from C.W. Post. A second cousin to former Vice President Al Gore, Emmert has painted numerous scenes of the Lloyd Harbor area, including a depiction of “The Great Oak” of Lloyd Neck, which also hangs in the Library. In fact, Emmert was the first artist featured in the Library’s Gallery in the Round when it opened in 2011, displaying eight of her landscapes in this art show.

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Pauline Gore Emmert – Photo © Kathy Kmonicek for The New York Times

Sources
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/nyregion/19artsli.html?_r=0
http://www.cshlibrary.org/newsletter/issues/201101-newsletter.pdf
http://www.cshlibrary.org/fyi-friday-the-big-oak-of-lloyd-neck/

FYI Friday: The “Three Condors” Sculpture

Anyone who’s visited the Cold Spring Harbor Library has encountered the immense metallic sculpture welcoming them into the parking lot. But did you know that this statue, titled “Three Condors,” was created in 1967 by Hungarian-American artist George Gach?

Anyone who’s visited the Cold Spring Harbor Library has encountered the immense metallic sculpture welcoming them into the parking lot. But did you know that this statue, titled “Three Condors,” was created in 1967 by Hungarian-American artist George Gach?

Born in Budapest, George Gach (1909-1996), son of the eminent Hungarian sculptor Stephen Gach, relocated his family to Long Island in 1952. George devoted himself to painting, sculpting, and art instruction, creating over 1400 award-winning bronze sculptures and 997 paintings during his lifetime. His daughter, Susie Gach Peelle, remains a local painter and artist, and her work was recently featured in the Library’s art gallery.LionKing01

The sculpture “Three Condors” was commissioned by the Talve family almost fifty years ago for their company, Franklin Stainless Corporation. The stainless steel form represents the three brothers who founded the company, and was used as its corporate logo until 2008, when Franklin Stainless was sold. In 2011 the Talve family donated the piece to the Library, with a re-dedication ceremony held in April of the next year.

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Susie Gach Peelle

FYI Friday: Art Gallery Features Local Artists

Did you know? The Library has an art gallery featuring works from local artists, which changes on a bi-monthly basis.

Did you know? The Library has an art gallery featuring works from local artists, which changes on a bi-monthly basis. Located on the Lower Level outside the Large Meeting Room, the gallery occupies the walls of the hallway and also flows into the Small Meeting Room.

Our gallery currently features the show “Double Vision” by local artist Susanne Corbelletta. Her Impressionist- and Classical Realist-inspired oil paintings include landscapes, still life, and abstract pieces, many of which highlight sites from around Cold Spring Harbor and Long Island.

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(clockwise from left) Boat at Monomoy; Low Tide; Cloud Study III; Harbor Haven; and Cloud Study I. All works © Susanne Corbelletta.

In the spring, the gallery features artwork from the children of the Cold Spring Harbor School District, from elementary school through high school.

On your next visit to the Library, take a moment to visit the gallery and marvel at the amazing works of our talented local artists.

Discover Long Island at the Long Island Museum

Have you heard about our museum pass program?

We have just added another museum to our collection: The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages in scenic Stony Brook, one of a small select group of nationwide Smithsonian affiliates

Enjoy art exhibitions that “bring to life the history and art of Long Island and their relation to American culture,” and visit the nation’s finest collection of horse-drawn carriages.

Call the Information Services Desk to reserve this new pass and head east for a trip back in time!

*Available to Cold Spring Harbor Library cardholders only.