Marilyn Davis Hardy's 'Favorite Places' on display at Oliver Wolcott Library

Marilyn Davis Hardy's "Favorite Places," a body of work celebrating the natural beauty of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Cape Cod, Maine and the Hudson River Valley, will be on display at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South Street, Litchfield, July 31 to Aug. 24. Represented in this collection are street scenes, churches, beaches and lighthouses.

A reception will be held at the library from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2.

Inspired by her love of Early Christian and Byzantine illuminated manuscripts, Marilyn incorporates symbolism into her artwork in often surprising and always delightful ways. Oil on heavy rag paper, along with airbrush and pencil are used to complete her pieces with the occasional addition of collage. Oil paint is used to color her etchings. Angels, illuminated letters and universal symbols are woven into her carefully patterned surfaces.

Marilyn Davis Hardy has shown her paintings and etchings in more than fifty shows throughout Connecticut, Illinois, California, and Florida. She is a graduate of Wheaton College and the recipient of the Ford Foundation Grant to study painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Marilyn and her husband, Gerald Hardy, live in Falls Village, Connecticut where they produce sculptures, paintings and color etchings. Her website is www.favoriteplaces.com.

For more information, call 860-567-8030 or visit www.owlibrary.org.