The Athens Library is hosting an exhibit by sculptor Harold Rittenberry, admirers of his work will have a chance to meet the artist at a reception this weekend.
Folk artist and Athens native Harold Rittenberry will attend the opening of an exhibit being housed the ACC Library on Baxter Street.
Rhiannon Eades, Public Information Officer to the library system says “Metal Visions: The Work of Harold Rittenberry will be on display in the facility through the fall.
“He’s going to be here on July 16th to give a lecture about his work and there’s going to be an opening reception for the exhibition and the exhibition is going to be upstairs in our Quiet Gallery from July 16th through September 17th,” according to Eades. “It’s going to be a fantastic event and it’s going to be a beautiful exhibit.”
The opening reception begins at 3 pm, it is free and open to the public. The 78-year old artist continues to create sculptures at his Athens home.