ex libris
A library art exhibition featuring found windows by Eddie Hall
August 2 - September 2
Berlin artist Eddie Hall is pleased to present ex libris an exhibition of fifteen 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.
** Special Event ** Wednesday August 6, 6-8pm
The Art of Mindfulness
Join artist Eddie Hall for The Art of Mindfulness — a mindfulness workshop hosted by Jesse Ede, LMSW. As part of the ongoing art exhibit, this immersive session invites audience participation in a session covering mindfulness practices including a hands-on origami workshop. The session will include a discussion of mindfulness and meditation practices and participants will be led through a small origami project. This event will also serve as a reception for the ex libris art exhibit with a brief artist discussion from Eddie Hall with some discussion of the intersection of mindfulness and the creative practice. All origami materials will be provided and the event is open to all ages and skill levels. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided.
Show Tour
Lucy Robbins Welles Library
100 Garfield Street
Newington, CT 06111
860-665-8700
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday and Saturday 10am- 5pm
Virtual Gallery
Abstract art depicting a figure with a black and gold circular head and a red, zigzag-patterned body, with blue and white striped wings or arms extending outward.
Red and blue geometric wall art with a wooden frame.
Decorative wall frame featuring a geometric pattern with green, black, gray, and gold-colored sections.
Framed artwork featuring a digital geometric abstract design with a series of blue concentric arch shapes on a dark background, mounted on a white wall.
Decorative stained glass window with a red frame, yellow grid pattern, and gold foil accents on a plain white wall.
Colorful abstract painting with horizontal bands of purple, blue, teal, green, yellow, and red, featuring black silhouettes of trees.
A modern game of pinball with colorful geometric graphics and a black frame, set on a wooden surface.
A rectangular framed mirror showing an image of a lighthouse with a white body, black top, and small windows, set against a background styled with diagonal lines and shades of blue, green at the bottom, reflecting a ceiling with wooden ribs.
Framed abstract artwork with geometric shapes in shades of blue, set against a white background.
Colorful arcade game machine with geometric shapes and bold colors including green, blue, red, yellow, black, and white.
A conference or meeting room with rows of beige chairs and tables, colorful artwork on the walls, ceiling lights, and an American flag.
An indoor waiting or meeting area with beige chairs and tables, a wooden bench, framed colorful geometric artwork on the beige walls, and a drop ceiling with lighting.
A wall with mounted television and framed certificates or awards, a table with pamphlets and a tissue box, and a small trash bin, in an office or waiting area.
Three framed colorful geometric art pieces hanging on a beige wall in a gallery with a wooden bench and a trash can in front.
Interior view of a hallway or waiting area with four framed colorful geometric art pieces on the wall, wooden benches, a stack of black foldable chairs, and a sign indicating to return cushions after use. The ceiling has lights, a security camera, and air vents.
A room with beige walls, several framed certificates, and colorful artwork. There are tables and chairs, a window with blinds, and a display with pamphlets and a sign on one table.
An indoor room with framed posters on the wall, a row of chairs, a table with hand sanitizer and a yellow sign, and windows with blinds, ceiling with recessed lighting, and some equipment against the wall.
Eddie Hall is an artist in Berlin, Connecticut creating works using windows which exhibit vibrant colors and geometric patterns drawing inspiration from architectural and design themes. Hall is self taught as an artist, an active member of the Kehler Liddell Gallery and Silvermine Guild of Artists and has been featured and won awards in solo and group shows throughout New England, including at 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, Hygienic Arts, Cambridge Arts Association, Greenwich Arts Society, New Haven Paint & Clay Club, and Ursa Gallery. He is a recipient of the Artist Respond grant from the Connecticut Office of the Arts and his work is in numerous private collections and currently on display at the Connecticut State Capitol Building.
The artwork featured in this show was selected from works created by the artist over the last four years, following a change in focus to acrylic painting on glass. The show is held at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library in Newington.
You can find more information and images of artwork featured in the show at www.eddiehallart.com/reframed-farm.
Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 8pm; Friday and Saturday 10am - 5pm
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.