Bi-monthly, the library features a different artist or group of artists on the Gallery Wall and in the display case on the 2nd floor. Please contact the Adult Programming Librarian with questions about the Gallery Wall. Artists interested in displaying their art can submit an Art Display Proposal form.
In the Case
ILLUSTRATED FOLKLORE BOOKS by ALEX KUJAWA
Alex Kujawa is an artist, author, and a graphic designer based in Illinois. Born in Poland, she moved to the United States in her teens. Her personal style has evolved as a blending of creepy and beautiful, being inspired by the art nouveau movement, Slavic mythology, world folklore, ghost stories, and the fascinating terrifying beauty of old forests and the forces of nature. Her artwork is a combination of traditional ink drawing and digital color painting. Alex began her series of illustrated folklore books in 2017, but has been illustrating and researching folklore creatures for far longer.
Kujawa’s featured artwork is pictures from her illustrated folklore books: 31 Slavic Beings of Myth & Magic and 31 Female Ghosts, Monsters, & Demons from Around the World. Originating as an Inktober art project, fueled by a thirst to learn more, her books have turned into a series of works that she continues to this day. The two currently on display are the first to be available in bookstores.