Martucci Gallery & Program Room

May 2026 Art Exhibit

“Discovery”
Paintings by Wendy Goidell

The painting "Mamadou" by Wendy Goidell, depicting a seated human figure viewed from the upper chest down to the knees. The figure is wearing a plaid shirt left unbuttoned over a white undershirt and denim jeans, and has dark brown skin.

   “Mamadou”, by Wendy Goidell

Artist’s Reception , Saturday, May 2nd from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

Finding myself here at my Solo show is almost unfathomable.

I feel as if it is happening in spite of me… but if there’s anyone who would say “Of Course you should have a show” it would have been my mother- she passed in 1993 and assured me when I (at age 15) informed her that as long as she didn’t die, everything would be alright, she replied “I’m not going anywhere”.

She was a painter. She believed (and she convinced me) that her essence would always hang around, and frankly I’d give her a lot of responsibility for this happening in the first place.

I inherited a sense of color from her that gives me as much pleasure as I believe she took in it.

Before I learned to paint I made my career in Floral Design, so when I retired it occurred to me that I did have experience in creating ‘pictures’ with flowers and that that required a sense of composition, texture, color, and that might translate to a way to keep working at something fulfilling. That’s not only proved to be the case but because I’ve been looking at her work all my life, she has in-directly guided me silently but passionately toward discovering what stimulates my own passion.

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Attention Artists

The library strongly encourages local artists to apply for exhibit space.

Please download a copy of our exhibition policy and an exhibit application, or call Rosemarie Gatzek, the Library’s Director, at (914) 591-7840. You may view the room floor plan here as well.

If you are interested in having a reception, you will need to contact Rosemarie Gatzek directly to schedule a date and time.

Attention non-profit groups

Our program room is available to non-profit community-based organizations for special programs. Rental fees, security deposits and proof of insurance are required. Read our Program Room Policy by clicking here. Download an application for use of the Program Room here. For more information call Rosemarie Gatzek, the Library’s Director, at (914) 591-7840.