The Gibbs Library presents Truth, Kindness, Loss, Fairness, a unique show featuring 28 works created daily in February 2025 by Union artist Argy Nestor. Nestor joined a group of artists in a month-long creative challenge, exploring new techniques and themes.

A reception with light refreshments will be held Sunday, Jan. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibit is on view now through February.

Each collage reflects one of four themes—truth, kindness, loss, fairness, and includes either an inspirational phrase or a poem—sometimes in part, sometimes in full, according to the Library, in a news release Several are a direct response to the growing political intensity at the national level and how Nestor, as an artist and US citizen, coped and responded. Some tell stories about Nestor’s family growing up in a Greek family and the pride her parents held as Greek Americans. Still others reflect Nestor’s life experiences and her interactions with those around her.

Argy Nestor has lived in Union since 1980. She taught middle school art in RSU 40 until 2006, then served at the Maine Department of Education and the Maine Arts Commission, supporting Maine’s 1,200 visual and performing arts educators. In 2019, she returned to the classroom to teach art and direct Sweetland Middle School, in Hope.

During her career Nestor has been honored with many awards for her commitment to education, including being named the 1995 Maine Teacher of the Year. At the heart of her work in education and in the community is collaboration. Among her proudest accomplishments is a collaborative book created with poet Jean Feldeisen, blending art and poetry. You can reach Nestor at meartsed@gmail.com.