Nature and portraits on exhibit at library in April

Two exhibits at the Lincoln Public Library this month show how children’s portrait-drawing abilities evolve over time and depict Lincoln’s natural history.

The library’s Stay Put Gallery will display illustrations from The Nature of Lincoln, a collection of wildlife and natural history essays written by Sue Klem and published by The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) to celebrate the town’s conservation initiatives.

Bruce Morser, a professional illustrator and Sue Klem’s brother, created original drawings of Lincoln landscapes for each chapter of the book. Sue and Bruce walked Lincoln trails studying Lincoln’s plants, animals and geologic features. The results of this collaboration can be seen in the illustrations. Morser is a nationally recognized illustrator whose images are prized for their meticulous accuracy and beautiful detail.

The illustrations are available for purchase. All proceeds go to benefit the LLCT, whose mission is to protect the rural character of Lincoln through land conservation, stewardship and education. For more information call 781-259-9251 or visit www.lincolnconservation.org.

Portraits by kids

Portraits by students in preschool through eighth grade from both the Lincoln and Hanscom Schools will also be on display in thelibrary for the month of April. Art teacher Colleen Pearce will give a brief presentation at an opening the reception on Thursday, April 11 from 4-5:30 p.m.

This interpretive exhibition, which is intended to portray the relationships between thinking and creating, is essentially a timeline of student work starting at age three and ending with age 14. Informative quotes link the art, explain the cognitive leaps from age to age, and show how these leaps are manifested in art.