The artists he’s chosen include some old favorites of his, as well as some he says he’s “been geeking out over, on the sidelines,” whose work somehow takes a literary or historical bent. Among the latter are painter of local neon signs Mario Acevedo, as well as Valerie Savarie, whose work often incorporates actual books — carved out into layered dioramas — as a medium. “I actually got to hand-pick the pieces according to the rooms where they’d be displayed,” Matelski says, and that includes placing Patrick Gerace’s nursery-rhyme posters in the parlor and Rene Farkass’s storybook series in what was once Mrs. Milheim’s bedroom.
Today, Matelski will take art lovers on a trip back in time when he leads them through the exhibit during an 11 a.m. guided tour. Admission is free, though donations for Lighthouse will be accepted; visit lighthousewriters.org for more information.
Sun., July 6, 11 a.m., 2014
