From May 9 to June 20, the Cornwall Library is presenting “A Dialogue with Nature,” a memorial exhibit of artwork by Erica Child Prud’homme (1932–2026). The exhibit includes oil paintings and watercolors from her personal archive, and encompasses landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, and mandalas.

“My work has always been driven by a love of the natural world, its forms, colors, and light,” Prud’homme said. “The order and grace of natural forms, both living and dying, are captivating.”

She was fascinated by the symmetry and grace found in landscapes and seascapes, the relationship of human bodies to natural forms, by the repetitive patterns in waves, fish-scales and wood grains, and by the change in seasons.

Prud’homme was raised in the artistic enclave of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and was influenced by her father and uncle, Charles and Paul Child, both working artists, and her mother, Fredericka, a bookbinder and local theater producer.

After graduating from Middlebury College, she did graduate studies in anthropology at the University of New Mexico and studied at the Art Students League in New York City. Over a career spanning nearly 50 years, Prud’homme exhibited widely in New England. A sampling of her work can be found here: https://www.ericaprudhomme.com/cgi-local/content.cgi

The opening reception for this show is May 9, 6–8 PM. Registration on the library website is requested for the reception.

The Cornwall Library
30 Pine Street
Cornwall, CT 06753

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