The Stier Family Gallery, on the library’s lower level, hosts exhibitions that offer great variety of media, topics, and artists that educate, inform, or entertain the community. Information about our current exhibit is below, followed by information on how to apply to exhibit your work in our gallery.
Currently on Display
Reframed Stories
Assemblage Art by Kharris Brill
January 2 – 31, 2026
Selected images from the exhibit
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Kharris’ assemblages are created from found and repurposed materials—pages, tools, gears, branches, and other fragments that already hold traces of past use. Each piece tells its own small story through the character of these objects. When shown together, the works form new connections, where meaning changes through placement and association. This exhibition highlights how familiar materials can be reinterpreted when brought into relationship with one another, encouraging viewers to consider how objects communicate, and how stories evolve when their context shifts.
My definition of Art is a little, well…loose. As a child, I wanted to know how things work: how they were put together, how they come apart, and what they can do. Over the years I have also become a visual dissector: my curiosity seems to skip The Whole Shebang and zeroes in on the curious detail. Of almost anything I see. My penchant for picking up random bits that interest me has been honed. With this growing enthusiasm I’ve had to refine my collections somewhat. All of these things that I curated mean something to some part of my head and heart. My hope is that they engage people in the same way that they do for me. I want there to be pauses…where just looking at the piece actually requires some time, exploration, questions. Possible discovery.
Learn more about Kharris Brill and her art by visiting her website.
Information for Prospective Artists/Exhibitors
The Stier Family Gallery consists of two wall display areas (with a rail/cord hanging system) and a large display case divided into 5 segments. More detailed space plans are available in the gallery application.
- All interested artists are strongly encouraged to make a site visit prior to submitting a proposal. Artists are able to use part or all of the gallery space available. Please note, if an artist is only using part of the space (i.e. only the display cases), another artist’s work may be displayed elsewhere in the Gallery.
- Any interested party in utilizing the gallery must submit an application to the Library Director.
- Applications are accepted any time of year. Exhibits are scheduled on a “first come, first serve” basis. Please note that at times of high demand, the gallery may be scheduled months in advance.
- Given the public viewing of the gallery, the subject matter of any show must be appropriate for children as well as adults, therefore explicit images are not permitted in gallery shows. The Library Director reserves the right to reject or remove any material(s) that seem incongruent with the public nature of the gallery. In the event that the Library Director rejects or removes any material(s) for exhibit, that decision is final.
Click here for more information or to apply!