"Explorations:" Opening Artist Reception

Join us for the opening reception for Explorations, our summer art exhibit at the Rock Island Library Watts-Midtown Art Exhibit, featuring the works of local artists Zaiga Thorson, Stacey Replinger, and Ralph Iaccarino. Meet the artists and discuss their art installation in the Watts-Midtown Branch, on display June 20 through July 31. Light refreshments. 

This project is supported by Quad City Arts, through the Arts Dollars re-granting program, supported by The Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency, The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, and the Quad Cities Community Foundation - Isabel Bloom Art Education Endowment.

Artists: 

Zaiga Thorson: My art making unfolds as a journey of discovery and wonder, embracing the inherent challenges of translating ephemeral experiences into tangible forms. Beginning with translucent washes of oil on wood panels, I allow the paint’s own movement to guide the initial stages. 

Stacey Replinger: My paintings are abstract with nature and urban references. They are lively with line, texture and color moving across the compositions. The scale of the work will help the viewer dive into the painting as an experience.

Ralph Iaccarino: First introduced to the beauty and ecological importance of the rainforests and jungles of Central America in 1981, Iaccarino became intrigued by the vast possibilities for creative expression found there. The vivid colors and bold lines merge with subtle shadings and lighting to present captivating visual effects.