Alexis Pellek stands next to her artwork that is hanging at a local public library for the month of June 2025

My First Time Showing My Artwork

Alexis Pellek stands next to two of her artworks that are hanging in the East Brunswick Public Library for the month of June 2025

I’m happy to share that today I have reached a goal that I’ve had for a long time: my artwork is hanging out in public for the world to see! It’s been a long time coming.

About two years ago, I timidly started telling people that I “kind of” do some photography, poetry, and art stuff. I’m so thankful that they encouraged me to share my work, as I was feeling self-conscious and judgmental of it. But at the same time, I dreamed of sharing it – I just had to get over my fears. I talked to more people and joined two artist groups, where I shared and grew more confident. And today, here we are!

Thank you to the East Brunswick Public Library in NJ for hosting our show, created by members of the Suburban Artists Guild of Middlesex County (yes, that technically makes me a SAG member🤣). Our show will run for the whole month of June!

Huge thanks to everyone who encouraged, inspired, and supported me! This day couldn’t have happened without you 💝

And if I could, I encourage you to share a part of your creativity that you may feel shy about showing. It feels great to let it out into the world, and people are going to love it.

A close up of Alexis Pellek's artwork called Wands
Wands, 2024. Alliums along the Battery Park City Esplanade.
A close up of Alexis Pellek's artwork called A Note on the Door
A Note on the Door, 2024. Words found scratched into the paint covering the windows of the locked door of an abandoned house in Ohio.

Happy National Library Week!

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! What draws you in to your library? 📚

I remembered something else in addition to everything else I wrote: summer reading programs! 📚 📕 📙 📒 📗 📘


If you love your library, let Congress know that funding is important! A recent executive order is attempting to dismantle the federal agency that funds public libraries: the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.

Click here to easily email your Congress people to let them know that you want to protect federal funds for libraries.

You can take a quick tour of my town’s libraries here in this short:

An image of the bookmobile of the Edison Public Library

Happy Library Week!

Happy National Library Week 2024! I love my town’s libraries and this year they are celebrating their 95th year! Each branch of the Edison Public Library marked the occasion with a celebration of refreshments and music.

As an added bonus, the Bookmobile was parked outside and was open! I love going inside the Bookmobile because I just love the concept of driving books around to the parts of town that aren’t near a branch to ensure that people have access.

An image of the bookmobile of the Edison Public Library

My parents always took me to our local library when I was a kid, where we borrowed books & videos and attended kids’ programs. And I started taking my kids when they were young so they could experience all that our town’s libraries have to offer. In addition to borrowing books, magazines, movies, and games, we’ve attended kids’ programs and always participate in the summer reading program. We’ve won lots of prizes over the years! I enjoy the library’s book club and the newly formed artist’s roundtable program. Public libraries are a treasure!