Art Exhibit Opens With Ygnacio Valley Library Reception

The Ygnacio Valley Library welcomes artists Jane Taggart and Janice Threm at an opening reception for their exhibit of paintings at the library. The reception is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

According to a library news release, Jane Taggart uses her own inspiration as her source for imagery, not striving for photographic realism. She enjoys the creative process itself, for what an image can become. Many paintings in the show were done outside and then finished in the studio. Taggart attended local schools and graduated from San Francisco State University. 

Janice Threm was motivated to become a painter in part because, as a sales representative, she was inspired by diverse scenery. Threm has enjoyed painting en plein air, but currently paints primarily landscapes from her own photographs.   

Both artists have shown their work at the Valley Art Gallery in Walnut Creek and at local art shows and are members of Alamo Danville Art Society and Las Juntas Artists. 

The show runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31. 

Light refreshments will be served. 

Ygnacio Valley Library is located at 2661 Oak Grove Road in Walnut Creek.  For more information, call the library at 925-938-1481.