Bela Ravikumar: Drawn to Nature
Branciforte Branch Library, Now- July 31, 2026
For over five decades, art has been Bela’s exploration, and nature her constant muse. She has strived to capture the myriad moods of nature in diverse mediums like; pen and ink drawings, watercolor, serigraph prints, etching prints, acrylic paintings and photography.
Edwina Riblet: Ceramic Chickens Make Me Smile
Branciforte Branch Library, Now- July 31, 2026
Edwina creates whimsical stoneware chickens in her home studio. Edwina is a Friend of the Branciforte Library. Displayed in display case.
Andree LeBourveau
La Selva Beach Branch Library, April 1- June 30, 2026
I have a great love for libraries, books with so much information at one’s fingertips. They are special places for learning and community gathering. I was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California and have spent many afternoons in the library throughout my life. I work at Cabrillo in the art department and the library, in Technical Services, cataloging books and other materials. I have been a printmaker for the past 25 years.
I work in a variety of print media such as serigraphy, also known as screen printing, gelli and monotype printmaking. I work from my photographs, drawings and plants from my garden. Eternal Reader is a serigraph. My most recent printing technique is with Gelli plates, that allow me to work directly with plants on my plate. It captures the plant's silhouette and its detailed underside. Eulicuptus is an example of a gelli print.The theme for this show is centered around books, correspondence and plants. I made a few collages; Stage Door & Stage History, from old withdrawn books combined with my hand made marble papers. There is a rich history going back for centuries of marbled paper used for book covers and endpages.
San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour Preview
Felton Branch Library, April 1- June 30, 2026
Art works from the 27 artists who will be part of the SLV Art Tour will be on display in the Felton Library from April 18 to May 30. During the tour on May 16 and 17, painters, fiber artists, ceramicists, woodworkers, photographers, glass artists and more will welcome guests into their studios from 11 am to 5 pm., Many will be demonstrating their processes. For a map and more information, go to slvarttour.org
Sefla Joseph
Aptos Branch Library, April 1- June 30, 2026
This new exhibit by Sefla Joseph is a series of abstract portraits on paper in charcoal, chalk, and ink which encourage us to look a little longer. Some of the work is “non-finito” -- deliberately left unfinished -- inviting the viewer to participate in completing any unfinished areas. The intimacy of the work calls to us to feel our shared humanity. Also included in the exhibit are several abstracts and figurative pieces on canvas, done in acrylic and mixed media. Joseph has been an Open Studios Artist for twenty-one years and leads workshops and classes in person and on Zoom
Diane Levin
Aptos Branch Library, April 1- June 30, 2026
Artist's statement: These paintings are acrylic on canvas, done in a figurative/abstract style, meaning they are not literal, and sometimes, may not even look like a finished piece of work. My goal, in particular, is to create a loosely defined image, that evokes an emotion, as if the image is saying something to you.
