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Effingham resident Melody Lewis will display her artwork through September 30th in the Richard and Diane Siemer Family Vault Art Gallery at the Effingham Public Library.<\/p>\n

Born and raised in Effingham County, Melody left Illinois after college, spending 23 years in Orlando, Florida, and nine years in Northern California before returning home in 2024.\u00a0 Her lifelong creativity began with a simple love of doodling.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always doodled since childhood,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cI accepted any blank space as a personal challenge that the space needed to be filled.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the years, painting remained an outlet, from school play backdrops and signage to a cartoon character painted on her father\u2019s hot rod and an entire school bus for a martial arts school.<\/p>\n

At 50, after her children had grown up, a painting class reignited her passion. \u201cI took a paint class, and it ignited that old flame in me,\u201d she said. \u201cIt made me realize I once had a passion for painting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, Lewis draws inspiration from beauty, simplicity, and nature, often turning photographs or emotional moments into paintings.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnytime I see a photo or something that stirs an emotion in me, I think, \u2018Could I paint that?\u2019\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cCould I do it justice? Even if I can\u2019t, I do my best to recreate it onto the canvas with my twist to capture that emotion.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Lewis, art is also a way to connect with others and spark conversation. \u201cArt is a statement piece for people to open a conversation,\u201d she said. \u201cThe artist is putting it out there, knowing it will be judged\u2014some good, some bad\u2014making it extremely personal.\u00a0 We understand it\u2019s not for everyone. No one ever sees it the way we see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lewis focuses on capturing the beauty she sees in the world and sharing that perspective with others.<\/p>\n

The art exhibit is free and a library card is not required to view the exhibit.<\/p>\n

Contact Art Gallery Coordinator Oran Colwell at 217-342-2464 or oran@effinghamlibrary.org for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Effingham resident Melody Lewis will display her artwork through September 30th in the Richard and Diane Siemer Family Vault Art Gallery at the Effingham Public Library. 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