The Medford Public Library's art exhibit for May will feature works by collage and quilt artist Rita Ortolino-Dioguardi. Rita has been creating collage art since a young girl. What started as childhood art projects has bloomed into unique and colorful pieces of art. These stunning images are spontaneous creations. Her paper collages are created by ripping, not cutting, simple splashes of color from magazines and glossy advertisements, and her quilts are born from simple scraps of material. Each piece of original…

The July art exhibition at the Medford Public Library, “New Experiences, Clarity of Vision,” will feature works from participants in the Lakota YouthStay cultural exchange program. Since 2017, Oglala Lakota youth from the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota have visited Eastern Massachusetts each summer as part of the Lakota YouthStay, founded by Medford resident Joy Harris. In this exhibit, the youth and others tell the story of their experiences through the camera lens, creating a visual picture of what…