Art Exhibitions

The Art & Alchemy of Fruits & Vegetables

Photo Collages by Fay Senner

Photo collages by Fay Senner will be on exhibit in the library’s Meeting Room Gallery during the months of March and April 2025.

The artist says of her work:

I am drawn to the alchemical process which the organic material undergoes on its journey from being food for our bodies, to becoming visual nourishment for our souls.

The fruits and vegetables are sliced very thin and placed into a pot of boiling water. They remain submerged until I sense their ‘readiness’ to be removed and are then collaged, dried, and pressed. In the final stages, digital files are created that get transferred onto dye sublimation paper. The images are then printed onto aluminum panels, glass, fabric or acrylic depending on the desired effect using a Heat Set press. The entire process is done by hand in my studio and takes several weeks to complete.

The inspiration behind this series partly stems from my Grandmother, Elsa Edson Breed. Although we never met, I feel a profound connection with her that transcends the boundaries between our worlds. I view my current work as both a continuation and a culmination of her artistic journey, and it brings me great joy to witness her creative essence thriving within me and my art.

Fay is a mixed-media visual artist and consulting astrologer, creating and reflecting from her Hudson, Massachusetts, studio. Her journey in art and astrology has been essential for maintaining equilibrium during these challenging times. Both disciplines reinforce a profound truth: disconnection from the natural world serves our ties to the creative essence that is vital for our empowerment, purpose, and meaning. Art, for Fay, is a means to reweave these essential threads, restoring our sense of unity with the vast cosmos. Through her work, Fay aspires to kindle a sense of wonder in others, exploring the unseen aspects of the natural world with passion and creativity, and manifesting this invisible beauty into tangible reality.

All are welcome to a reception with Fay on Saturday, April 12, at 1:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room.

For more information on Fay Senner’s work, visit: faysenner.com

Exhibitions are free and handicapped accessible. Exhibitions in the library Meeting Room are available for viewing whenever the library is open and the room is not in use for a meeting. Please check the library’s Program Calendar for availability.

At the beginning of each year, the Arts Committee of the Acton Memorial Library invites Massachusetts artists to submit work for consideration for upcoming exhibitions in the Meeting Room Gallery. More information is available on the library’s Artists Exhibition Opportunity page.