Inspired Staff Showcase

Various items such as paintbrushes, paint pallets, flowers, paper, pinecones, on a white background surround pink text that reads, Inspired Staff Showcase.

Post by Ellie, Information Services Staff.

As you may know, Kitchener Public Library has an art gallery in our lower level that hosts rotating exhibits of local artwork throughout the year. Unfortunately due to COVID we have had to close public access to the lower level and the art gallery, but we’ve taken this opportunity to celebrate the many creative staff members we have at Kitchener Public Library and put together an exhibit of art done by us. Because it’s not accessible to the public, here are photos of the incredible artwork of the KPL team. 

  • A framed piece of art. The art features watercolour flowers with green leaves.
    Beauty in Prevention, Alcohol Hand Sanitizer and Water Colour.
  • A framed art piece. This is done with plant material. The image itself is in grey and brown tones. Faintly visiblein the speckled dots of grey/brown are floral imprints.
    A/P Monoprint with Plant Material and Water Colour.
Georgina Taylor is a Library Assistant at Country Hills Library.

  • Why U Wanna, Oil on Canvas
  • A canvas with painted monarch butterflies. The background is grey and words are visible; migratory workers die for their work so they can live
    Migratory Workers, Oil on Canvas
  • A canvas with painted zebras. The background is beige and text reads, this is not a black and white issue it is a right and wrong issue.
    Black and White, Oil on Canvas
Kerry Ross is a Library Assistant at Forest Heights Library.

  • a cross stitch of a teddy bear in a dress. the teddy bear is holding a basket of flowers and a grey cat.
    Cross-Stitch
Priscilla Bliss is a Library Assistant in the Children’s Department at Central Library.

  • A digital painting in four parts each of a woman's face. The top left is in yellow and the woman has a spiral for a face. the top right is in black and white and the top half of the woman's head is the moon with planets circling. The bottom left is in greens and the woman's head evolves into foliage. The bottom right is in blues and the woman is crying.
    Distorted: A Series, Digital Painting
  • A digital painting of a lotus infront of a blue background.
    Lily, Digital Painting
Roula Karawi is an Assistant in Heffner Studio at Central Library.

Peggy Plet is a Shelver at Central Library and a Library Assistant at the Community Libraries.

  • an acrylic painting of a nighttime view of a river. Trees line both sides.
    Acrylic
  • an acrylic painting of the beach. Sandy shore, water, and clouds in the sky are visible.
    Acrylic
  • A charcoal drawing of a lighthouse
    Charcoal
Sheila Bauman is the Events Planner at Kitchener Public Library.

  • A cut glass collage with images of people in various levels of dress, text, and human anatomy
    Cut Glass, Collage
  • A collage of well dressed women standing on geodes.
    Ladies Who Lurch, Collage
  • a collage of collages. text on the image reads, time moves both ways.
    Time Moves Both Ways, Collage
Ellie Anglin is a Library Assistant at Central Library.

  • A drawn collage of DC superheroes
    DC Superheros, Collage.
  • a drawn collage of marvel superheroes
    Marvel Madness, Collage.
William Thiele is a Shelver at Central Library.

  • Crochet Bear
  • Original Sewing
  • Handbound Book
Erica Dudszus is the Manager of Strategic Planning and Projects at Kitchener Public Library.

  • Needle Felted Fox
  • Needle Felted Fox
  • Embroidery
Karen Buhr is a Senior Library Assistant, Children’s Programs at Country Hills Library.

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these works as much as I have! Are you looking to get creative?

Or check out these great books to get your artistic juices flowing: