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Kent Library Spotlights Artist Jeanette Rodriguez In April

KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will exhibit a collection of paintings by artist Jeanette Rodriguez during the month of April.

Painting by Jeanette Rodriguez

Painting by Jeanette Rodriguez

Photo Credit: Contributed

Rodriguez received her bachelor's degree in fine arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her work has been exhibited in several galleries in New York and has won awards. Her work is also part of several private collections. Her first solo show, "Windows of My Soul," at the Front Street Gallery in Patterson, NY, exhibited an extension of a variety of artwork that truly showed her journey as an artist.

Her work has been exhibited at the Akin Library in Pawling and other libraries in the area. Rodriguez's artwork has also been displayed at Merwinsville Hotel in Gaylordsville, CT, the Gallery at Eastern Hay in Pawling, Arts on the Lake in Carmel, Gallery 66 in Cold Springs; and her work will be shown this May at the Maplebrook Kentucky Derby Art Show in Amenia, NY.

Rodriguez's work has been inspired by nature during her travels and doing volunteer work in Mayer, Arizona and on the Big Island of Hawaii. She has taught ink painting and jewelry workshops in New York and on the Big Island of Hawaii.

During the past two years, Rodriguez has been the curator at the Front Street Gallery. She has curated more than 30 exhibitions in the Hudson Valley area. In recent years, she has served as the art director for the Friends of the Kent Library.

Additionally, Rodriguez is a member of Arts on the Lake where she curates a Traveling Art Exhibit as part of the Friends program. She has also been an active member of ArtEast Dutchess for three years. You can view more of her work at www.visualgal.wix.com/the-artist.

For additional information about Rodgriguez's upcoming exhibit at the Kent Public Library, call (845) 225 - 8585.

The library is at 17 Sybil's Crossing, Kent Lakes.

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