Local oil painter displays seven-painting exhibition at Dickinson Area Public Library

DICKINSON — A local oil painter is showing her work at the Dickinson Area Public Library through Nov. 2. Bonnie Wells, a painter who grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and studied fine arts at Wright State University, has an exhibition titled Women in Transit consisting of seven oil paintings on display inside the local library. The paintings have been officially on display since Oct. 19. Wells, who has displayed her work at art galleries such as The Contemporary Dayton (formerly the Dayton Visual Arts Center), said she feels great showing her paintings in Dickinson. It s awesome, she said. Dickinson is not New York, but it may be an advantage that it s not New York—you don t feel competitive here. My purpose in having my show here at the library is to generate an interest in children and inspire them, Wells added. Wells moved to Dickinson in 2018 to be with her daughter and granddaughter. She explained that she developed her own style over the years of being an artis