Sculptures by Suzanne Posner will be on display at the Great Neck Main Library from Sept. 9 through the end of October.
The sculptures will be located on the bookshelves near the Reference Desk.
An art reception will be held on Sept. 30 from 6-8 p.m. in the Front Lobby, and patrons are invited to join.
Posner has always believed that making art is joyful.
An artist makes art out of the materials available. The nature of the materials influences or even elicits their creation. Posner enjoys seeing the materials from which the art originates; the stone, the paint, the paper and the wire.
Being a direct carver, she often starts a piece without knowing what the subject will be or changing the subject after starting. If a piece of stone breaks off unintentionally or a painting subject moves, the artwork may need to change midway. She tries to take the unexpected as an exciting challenge and continue the work with grace.
She hopes to bring joy to viewers with beautiful shapes and brilliant color.
Posner is an award-winning sculptor and painter. She has been sculpting in stone for over 30 years and currently teaches stone sculpture at Cumberland School in Great Neck.
Her work can be found in private art collections throughout the United States and has been seen in numerous group and solo shows.
She is also a member of The Art Students League of New York and The National Art League.
Posner grew up creating clay creatures, unique jewelry and acting in school musicals. She has visited over 50 countries. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a B.A. in Philosophy and from the University of North Carolina with a D.D.S.
While she practiced dentistry in NYC, she studied sculpture and painting at The Art Students League and The New School. She moved back to her hometown of Great Neck and started sculpting in stone as she raised two creative and responsible sons with her beloved husband, Alan Katz.
In 2011, Posner was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and she retired from dentistry to sculpt, paint and teach stone carving.
For more information, please contact Great Neck Library at (516) 466-8055 or email adultprogramming@greatnecklibrary.org.
