York Public Library in York, Maine, is hosting 'Creative Joy,' a solo exhibition of works by artist Dustan Knight, running from September 4 through October 31, 2025. Knight, who holds an MFA from Pratt Institute and an MA in art history from Boston University, has over 40 years of creative exploration and a three-decade teaching career at institutions including the New Hampshire Institute of Art and Maine College of Art. The exhibition features her expressive, abstract landscapes inspired by New England's coastal light, alongside narrative and playful works, and includes a reception with the artist on September 16.
This exhibition matters because it highlights the sustained creative journey of a regional artist whose work has been widely commissioned and collected, including by Macy's and New Hampshire public art collections. It also underscores the role of public libraries as accessible venues for visual art, bringing professional contemporary work to a local audience in a small coastal community.