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View a collection of watercolor portraits by local artist, S.J. This exhibit will be on display September through November.
Cedar Rapids based painter, S.J., has been in love with art most of her life. She started
tapping into her admiration for art more seriously in 2022. S.J. has tried different media from
graphite to acrylic paint, but she instantly fell in love with watercolor. Using watercolor as the
basis of her portrait work helped her put a face to the expressions in her mind. The fluidity of
watercolor helped her voice her grappling with her disorders and how she manages them in her
artwork today. Her watercolor portraits are a visual representation of her struggles with her
disorders, and just a peak of what it’s like to be in her world.
The Downtown Library is located at 450 5th Avenue SE, in the heart of Downtown Cedar Rapids. It is a 94,000 square foot building with a variety of civic spaces and a vibrant collection of library materials. Special features of this location are the Whipple Auditorium, a 200 seat auditorium overlooking Greene Square; and the LivingLearning Roof, a green roof with public seating and space to hold special events. Roasters Café is located in the Downtown Library, providing a full service coffee shop for visitors, as well as catering for meetings and special events.
