Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Norwalk Public Library
1 Belden Avenue
Norwalk, CT, 06850

Norwalk photographer Karen Spencer will have an exhibition of her work at the Main Belden Street Branch of the Norwalk Library from August 12 to Sept. 30 . There will be an opening reception on Sunday, August 12 from 3 to 5 pm. She will speaking about her book at 3:30 Karen, a NYC native, attended The City College of CUNY, has lived in Norwalk for 35 years, and served on the Norwalk Zoning Commission for six years. She enjoyed an extensive career as graphic designer and art director for publishing companies, advertising and promotion agencies in New York, New Orleans and CT, as well as her own company Spencer Graphics. This will mark the tenth year she has spent six months in Mexico, in an area near Guadalajara known as Lake Chapala, the largest lake in Mexico. It’s a popular expat retirement haven, at 5,000 feet altitude with near-perfect weather year round. It’s a blossoming art center with an active Arts Society, many galleries and shows.

This will mark the tenth year that Karen Spencer has lived for half the year in Mexico, in an area near Guadalajara known as Lake Chapala, the largest lake in Mexico. This popular expat retirement haven – at 5,000 feet altitude – is known for its near-perfect year round weather. It has become a blossoming art center with an active Arts Society and many galleries and shows at which Spencer has exhibited.

During her travels abroad, Spencer has found that the creativity in photography offers a way to capture unique moments in time. In the village of Ajijic, she has been captivated by the symphony of colors that bombard the senses at every turn, and has tried to bring forth the joy and wonder so specific to this area of Mexico. This exhibit includes images from France, and Canada as well as Mexico.

All images in this exhibit are for sale, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the library.

Spencer has been experimenting with different printing surfaces, and her new show includes works on fabric, aluminum and shower curtains (yes, shower curtains), as well as traditional paper prints.

Born, raised and schooled in New York City, Spencer has lived in Norwalk for 35 years, and has served on the Norwalk Zoning Commission for six years. She has enjoyed an extensive career as a graphic designer and an art director in publishing, advertising and promotion in New York, New Orleans and Connecticut, and with her own company Spencer Graphics.