PUTNEY — In honor of the life and work of Maggie Lake (1954-2015), the Putney Public Library, in April and May, will be the venue for a show of her botanical artwork.
Some pieces in the show are enlarged giclée prints and others are her original compositions from preserved plant specimens.
Lake loved the natural world and lived in it as long as she could with energy, humor, and warmth. She brought to the public's eye (and walls) her vision of the shapes and colors of plants she found in the Vermont woods, the Alaskan tundra or the Alps, always lovingly presented, sometimes seemingly in dancing, conversational or rhythmical relationships.
On Sunday, April 26, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Putney Public Library will host a reception of appreciation, with a short program to honor Lake's work at 4 p.m.