The Olean Public Library Gallery has provided an exhibition venue for New York State artists since 1974, giving artists exposure and exhibiting experience and providing Greater Olean Area residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy the work of contemporary visual artists.
This Month in the Gallery:
Gallery Exhibit: March 2024 Butterfly Experience by John MacRoy
A sneak-preview of spring will be on display at the Olean Public Library during the month of March. Olean native John MacRoy, an artist and retired educator, will showcase his eclectic, extensive collection of beautiful butterflies, moths, and giant creepy-crawlies, a collection that he has displayed at hundreds of elementary schools throughout our region while presenting an entertaining and educational assembly program. This exhibit will display specimens from every continent on Earth ranging from the tropical equatorial forests to the arctic tundra, and our own special temperate environment will also be featured. Witness world-wide cryptic, gigantic silk moths, the dazzling iridescent morphos from tropical America, the beautiful, majestic bird-wing butterflies from Papua New Guinea, and much, much more.
A reception will be held Friday March 22 in the Art Gallery from 4-5:30 pm. Mr. MacRoy will speak on his exhibit and his work for about an hour and will be available to answer questions after.