Susan Lloyd Debuts Art in Drew Friedman Art Space for October

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome artist Susan Lloyd as guest exhibitor for the month of October at the Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place.

Susan is exhibiting an assortment of her two-dimensional shell art works, including mirrors and mosaics.  “I’ve been making shell art for about 15 years now.  My work started out more traditional, but has evolved to include skulls (plastic reproductions), old dolls, and Saints (because of their stories, and not for religious reasons).  The color, shape and texture of the shells are all very important in the design of my work, as is the variety of shells used,” said Susan.  Traditional shell art dates back to the Victorian era, with souvenir shell-covered boxes from Europe, and sailors’ Valentines from Barbados.

Susan is an exhibitor at the Annual Sanibel Shell Show, the oldest of its kind in the country, every March.  She holds degrees in sculpture, studying jewelry and metalsmithing.  “I am pretty handy with glue and a pair of tweezers,” said Susan.

Susan Lloyd’s artwork will be on exhibit at the Book Shop through October 31, 2022.  All artwork on display is available for purchase (unless specified otherwise).

To see more of Susan’s work, visit her website:  www.slloydshellart.com

Westport Book Shop, a nonprofit used book store, is downtown Westport’s only source for gently used and antiquarian books, vintage vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and audio books.  It is located at 23 Jesup Road, right across Jesup Green from the Westport Library.

The Book Shop’s “Drew Friedman Art Place” is an area of the store dedicated to exhibiting the work of community artists year-round, on a rotating basis.  Miggs Burroughs, a Trustee of the Drew Friedman Community Arts Center, and a founding member of The Artists Collective of Westport, is curating these exhibits, which change monthly.

The art exhibit is open to the public during the Book Shop’s business hours:  Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from Noon to 5 p.m. (closed Mondays).