Arapahoe Libraries proudly hosts rotating art exhibits each month at Eloise May, Koelbel, and Smoky Hill libraries, with quarterly exhibits at The Space. Our galleries offer the community a place to view a variety of art at no cost while also providing visibility to local artists. A volunteer art selection committee selects exhibits based on artistic quality, variety of exhibits and the suitability of format for each exhibit space.
Have a question about the galleries or interested in showcasing your art? Visit the Art Galleries page for more information.
Wina Ephraim
Website: rahmicreations.com, opens a new window
Instagram: instagram.com/rahmi_creations_llc, opens a new window
I create narrative-driven African contemporary art that explores themes of identity, migration, and ancestral memory through impressionistic figuration and literature.
What is your favorite piece in the show and why?
It is truly hard to select a particular piece as my favorite because all my works hold deep importance and meaning. Is it too vague if I say all my pieces are my favorite?
What motivates you to create?
Creation is a huge part of who I am, and the more I understand myself, the more I understand my role in this stage called life. I create to document and chronicle life, to retell and preserve narratives that would have otherwise been lost. If creativity is a gift from the Divine and my act of creation is a gift back to God.
Show Description
Lost Artisans is a solo exhibition honoring African makers whose skills, names, and stories were erased over time. Inspired by the Bangubangu wood carvers and the women weavers of Eastern Congo, the series brings attention to artists who shaped culture and community, yet were never formally recorded or celebrated.
Through contemporary artworks, the exhibition reflects on memory, loss, and value—asking why certain forms of beauty are preserved while others disappear. These works do not attempt to recreate the past, but to acknowledge it, honoring the labor, intelligence, and creativity of artisans whose contributions still echo today.
Lost Artisans is both a remembrance and a quiet act of restoration, inviting viewers to slow down, reflect, and consider what it means to truly see—and remember—those who came before us.
Danielle Molden
As a visually impaired artist, I experience the world in a unique way—through imagination.
My art reflects how I envision the world around me: vibrant, alive, and full of wonder.
Through bold colors and expressive forms, I aim to capture the spirit of these living beings—not just how they look, but how they exist.
Jim Kearns
Website: jimkearnsart.com, opens a new window
Instagram: instagram.com/jimkearnsart, opens a new window
Made from salvaged wood, my work is guided by intuition, material history, and imperfection rather than strict control. The pieces are meant to create space for quiet reflection, inviting viewers to slow down and sense what is present beyond the surface.
What is your favorite piece in the show, and why?
I would choose Penumbra because it is one of my more recent works, and newer pieces often guide what I create next. The title refers to a space of partial light and shadow, reflecting both visual qualities of the piece and an interest in moments where objective experience gives way to a quieter, wordless presence. I often need reminders to be more present and to quiet my mind.
What motivates you to create?
My work is motivated by a desire to look inward and gently remove the layers and masks shaped by conditioning over a lifetime. Creating becomes part of an ongoing journey toward authenticity, and I hope the work offers a similar sense of space and reflection to those who encounter it.
What message do you want your art to convey to viewers?
Rather than a specific message, I hope the work conveys a sense of spaciousness and presence. If the pieces allow even a brief pause where habitual thinking moves aside and direct experience comes forward, then they are doing what I intend.
Show Description
Utilizing salvaged wood to create flowing end-grain mosaics, these works invite viewers into a space of quiet reflection and presence. These intuitive compositions allow the material’s history to guide the emergence of repeating patterns and interpreted figures, offering a moment of spaciousness away from thought.
Showing at The Space February-April
Mike Cashino
Website: mcashino.com, opens a new window
Instagram: instagram.com/mikerubinocashino, opens a new window
My work is an ongoing conversation with myself—an evolving archive of what I need, question, or seek at different moments in my life. I move between nature, human connection, and joy as subjects, using art as a tool for self-exploration and reflection. This experimental process resists a single style; instead, it traces the shifting landscapes of my inner world.
What is your favorite piece in the show, and why?
One of my favorite works in the show is Partners from the Cosmo series. It’s a paper-mâché piece that embodies the feeling of mutual support—leaning on someone who is also leaning on you. The Cosmo works function as symbolic lessons that help me move beyond fear-driven ego and into a more expansive, relational mindset. Partnership feels central to survival and meaning—something to cherish, something to lean into.
What motivates you to create?
I create out of curiosity and a desire for self-understanding. Making art is how I explore my inner world and build a deeper relationship with myself. It’s also how I communicate with and connect to others—inviting shared reflection, resonance, and community.
What message do you want your art to convey to viewers?
I hope my work encourages people to make art simply for the sake of making, and to use creative practice as a way to explore themselves. Art doesn’t need permission or perfection—it can be a mirror, a journal, and a pathway inward.
Show Description
This exhibition is a collage-like collection of works that map my journey as an artist and a person. Each body of work functions as a time capsule—capturing distinct emotional, philosophical, and environmental phases of my life. Together, they trace a path of learning, experimentation, and becoming.