Library's September Art Display Made Up of Student Illustrations


September 12, 2016

The art display at Oak Ridge Public Library for September is a collection of illustrations created by art students of Jim Dodson from Jefferson Middle School.

These nineteen tempera paintings were inspired by Ed Westcott’s photographs of early Oak Ridge. Some of the paintings were submitted as entries for the 2015 Congressional Medal of Honor Student Art Exhibit held at the Tennessee Valley Fair.


Painted in black, white and gray tones, the images reflect the black and white photographs of the famed Manhattan Engineer District’s photographer. Although the pictures depict the somber time period of World War II, youthful energy and movement can be seen in the artwork.

Several pictures are recreations of signs and billboards that were posted in Oak Ridge during the 1940s, encouraging security and labor for victory in World War II. Some of the pieces have QR codes which allow the viewer equipped with a QR code scanner app on a smart phone to view a video of the students describing their artwork.

Please visit Oak Ridge Public Library during the month of September to view the historic paintings created by Oak Ridge’s youth. Library operating hours are listed below.

MAIN LIBRARY    
Monday - Thursday:10:00am - 9:00pm
Friday:    10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 2:00pm - 6:00pm*
CHILDREN'S ROOM
Monday - Thursday:10:00am - 7:00pm
Friday:10:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 2:00pm - 6:00pm*
* The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Weekend through Labor Day weekend.