ex libris: Bloomfield

A library art exhibition featuring found windows by Eddie Hall

January 11 - March 30, 2026

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Berlin artist Eddie Hall is pleased to present ex libris an exhibition of eight art pieces created working with reclaimed windows. His work combines the rigid uniformity of hard-edge painting with themes of architectural abstraction and design. These works are all made on reclaimed windows and experimenting in glass painting techniques. The overall result is a body of work exhibiting bold colors that delves into the interplay between matte painted surfaces and glass. 

Eddie Hall is a self-taught abstract artist based in Berlin, Connecticut, known for creating vibrant, geometric works using recycled windows as his canvas. Drawing inspiration from architecture and design, his art transforms discarded materials into bold visual narratives. Hall is a member of the Kehler Liddell Gallery and the Silvermine Guild of Artists, and his work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at institutions including the New Britain Museum of American Art, Mattatuck Museum, Hill-Stead Museum, Mystic Museum of Art, Edward Hopper House Museum, Slater Memorial Museum, Scope Miami, and many others. His work is held in the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art and Central Connecticut State University and currently on display at the Connecticut State Capitol Building. Hall is currently pursuing the impossible goal of exhibiting at every library with a gallery in Connecticut.

This is part of a series of exhibitions at public libraries in Connecticut of art pieces by Eddie Hall created working with reclaimed windows. The series is a likely neverending project where Eddie plans to try and hang work at every library in Connecticut.

Public libraries are an important space in our communities where people of all ages, backgrounds, and income levels feel welcome. By showing artwork in these spaces, the project allows his artwork to reach an audience who might not otherwise seek it out or see it at a gallery. Additionally, Eddie hopes this project highlights the use of libraries as an exhibition platform to other artists and the value of these exhibition spaces in the community.  There are 169 towns in Connecticut - not all have libraries and not all those libraries have places to display art, but every time Hall looks up where to go next, he realizes there are even more. He loves the challenge of curating works to each unique space in these libraries to show artwork.

These works are all made on reclaimed windows and experimenting in glass painting techniques. The overall result is a body of work exhibiting bold colors that delves into the interplay between matte painted surfaces and glass.

Cozy seating area with two armchairs and a coffee table with newspapers, a modern fireplace on the wall, and framed artwork including an abstract mountain landscape in a wooden frame.

Virtual Gallery

Colorful geometric artwork of a mountain landscape with white, blue, and gray peaks inside a wooden frame.

Colorful geometric artwork of a mountain landscape with white, blue, and gray peaks inside a wooden frame.

A framed piece of abstract art with geometric shapes and blue shades, mounted on a light-colored wall.

A framed piece of abstract art with geometric shapes and blue shades, mounted on a light-colored wall.

A piece of abstract modern art featuring geometric shapes, circles, and triangles in black, white, and shades of gray, framed with a black border.

A piece of abstract modern art featuring geometric shapes, circles, and triangles in black, white, and shades of gray, framed with a black border.

A mechanical puzzle with a series of colored tiles and strings inside a black wooden frame.

A mechanical puzzle with a series of colored tiles and strings inside a black wooden frame.

Colorful Ludo board with a geometric design, showing the starting area, path, and home areas, placed on a wooden surface.

Colorful Ludo board with a geometric design, showing the starting area, path, and home areas, placed on a wooden surface.

A colorful stained glass window with geometric shapes in blue, white, orange, yellow, green, and gray, framed in black.

A colorful stained glass window with geometric shapes in blue, white, orange, yellow, green, and gray, framed in black.

An arcade game with a colorful rectangular screen featuring red, orange, and green horizontal stripes, framed in black, set against a white textured wall.

An arcade game with a colorful rectangular screen featuring red, orange, and green horizontal stripes, framed in black, set against a white textured wall.

A rectangular blue metal security box with a perforated front panel, mounted on a white wall.

A rectangular blue metal security box with a perforated front panel, mounted on a white wall.

A puzzle with blue, green, and black vertical wooden sticks on a white background, mounted in a black frame with round black corners.

A puzzle with blue, green, and black vertical wooden sticks on a white background, mounted in a black frame with round black corners.

Colorful abstract wall art with layered oval shapes in yellow, blue, purple, and orange, bordered by a black frame and accented with three red dots.

Colorful abstract wall art with layered oval shapes in yellow, blue, purple, and orange, bordered by a black frame and accented with three red dots.

Abstract modern artwork featuring red, white, and blue diamond and striped patterns framed in a dark blue border.

Abstract modern artwork featuring red, white, and blue diamond and striped patterns framed in a dark blue border.

Exterior view of Prosser Library with a stone wall, a sign, trees, and part of the modern building structure.

Bloomfield Public Library - Prosser
1 Tunxis Avenue

Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 243-9721

Library Hours
Monday and Friday 10 - 5pm

Tuesday - Thursday 10am - 8pm

Saturday 10am - 2pm

Sunday: Closed

A cozy waiting area with four upholstered armchairs around a wooden coffee table, which is covered with newspapers and magazines. Behind the chairs, a wall features framed artwork and a modern electric fireplace beneath it, and a reflection of a wind

A cozy waiting area with four upholstered armchairs around a wooden coffee table, which is covered with newspapers and magazines. Behind the chairs, a wall features framed artwork and a modern electric fireplace beneath it, and a reflection of a window is visible on the artwork. The room has a neutral color palette with a carpeted floor and wooden accents.

Display of six colorful geometric abstract artworks in a glass display case.

Display of six colorful geometric abstract artworks in a glass display case.

Empty wooden and glass bookshelf with books inside and a digital screen displaying a blue pattern inside, located in a library or bookstore with a carpeted floor.

Empty wooden and glass bookshelf with books inside and a digital screen displaying a blue pattern inside, located in a library or bookstore with a carpeted floor.

Three framed geometric and abstract artworks displayed in a glass showcase with wood backing. The top left piece features horizontal bands of color with a red circle and vertical lines. The top right piece has a pixelated pattern of colored squares.

Three framed geometric and abstract artworks displayed in a glass showcase with wood backing. The top left piece features horizontal bands of color with a red circle and vertical lines. The top right piece has a pixelated pattern of colored squares. The bottom piece displays a symmetrical geometric design with diamonds and triangles in shades of red, orange, and beige.

Two art pieces behind glass display, one with colorful elliptical shapes and the other with blue and green vertical lines, mounted on a wooden wall.

Two art pieces behind glass display, one with colorful elliptical shapes and the other with blue and green vertical lines, mounted on a wooden wall.

An indoor space with white walls, three colorful abstract paintings hung on the wall, large windows on the left letting in natural light, and exit signs hanging from the ceiling. There are tables and chairs, including a wooden bench near the window,

An indoor space with white walls, three colorful abstract paintings hung on the wall, large windows on the left letting in natural light, and exit signs hanging from the ceiling. There are tables and chairs, including a wooden bench near the window, and a glass door leading outside.

For further information please contact: Eddie Hall at info@eddiehallart.com

From the artist:

If you start looking, you would be surprised how many windows you find lying by the side of the road. Art and design elements have been applied to the discarded windows included in my work, transforming them into items of beauty. 

After an experiment with an antique window hanging untouched in my kitchen for years, I found myself returning to the visuals I could achieve with acrylic paints on the reverse of recycled windows. In this medium, I saw an ideal presentation for bold colors and geometric patterns. 

My process starts with selective removal of imperfections in the windows. Sanding, priming, removing hardware, turning the item into a canvas. Once prepared, detailed work begins taping lines, razoring edges, layering paints in reverse, color selection,  meticulously scraping away mistakes, and often planning depth effect using multiple panes and maximizing the interplay between matte and glossy using the reverse and foreground of the glass. 


Several themes have presented themselves in these works, some architectural, some representational, and some purely design. These works have allowed me to transform and reuse otherwise discarded items.