Exhibit Space

Do you have artwork or a collection you'd like to showcase at WTML? Submit a proposal for a feature in our Art Gallery or Display Case! Click here for more information on our exhibit spaces.

 

Art Gallery

Sign of the Times Acrylic paintings by Emma Chadwick January 2 – February 23, 2026

This exhibition, created by artist Emma Chadwick, brings together a striking series of portraits and abstract impressions inspired by the changing leaves of Connecticut and rendered in bold acrylic strokes. What began as an exploration of color and seasonal transformation during a challenging time in the artist’s life gradually evolved into something more intimate: portraits of people who have shaped her life, both present and remembered. Echoing the passage of time seen in autumn foliage, the work captures how moments, relationships, and emotions shift, deepen, and leave their mark. Through her childhood passion for art, Chadwick’s latest exhibit embraces painting as a way to understand loss, honor the past, and create beauty from pain, inviting viewers to experience an intimate and moving reflection on resilience, transformation, and her own “sign of the times.”

Emma Chadwick (she/her) is a multimedia artist located in East Hartford, Connecticut. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography/Video with minors in Psychological Sciences and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Connecticut, Storrs. She is currently pursuing a Master of Library and Information Studies at Rutgers University, as well as working in the Welles-Turner Memorial Library’s 2CF Studio, where she frequently leads creative classes for the community.

Art installations and receptions made possible by the Second Century Fund Upcoming Exhibits: - March/April 2026: Selected works by artists at Glastonbury Public Schools Click here for previous exhibits.

Display Case

Wesleyan Potters November/December 2025

Visit the exquisite creations from the students and cooperative artists of Wesleyan Potters, Inc. (Middletown, CT), a nonprofit studio-guild founded in 1948 to promote the learning and development of skills in crafts.

The Erley Display Case is located on the second floor of the Library just outside the Gallery. The display case is available for community groups or individuals for the display of visual arts, crafts, collections and other educational, cultural and information exhibits. Use the Exhibit Application at the top of the page to apply to create a display of your own. Upcoming Exhibits: - January/February 2026: TBD