Meet Merideth Taylor - Virtual Artist's Talk

Meet Merideth Taylor - writer, photographer and author at a very special virtual presentation!

Merideth is the author of Listening In: Echoes and Artifacts from Maryland’s Mother County and will give a fascinating informal talk about her work on Thursday, February 24th from 4 to 5:30 PM via Zoom. The talk will also be accompanied by a slideshow and will be hosted by the Lexington Park Library.

An exhibit of Taylor’s artwork and stories is currently on display at the Lexington Park Library Art Gallery located at 21677 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park, MD, The display runs from January 18th to February 28th, 2022 and is open during all regular library hours. Please visit the library’s website for their current hours.

Reviewers have called Listening In “a stunning portrayal of a remarkable landscape and culture fast disappearing”, “a true treasure, especially for those from St. Mary’s County,” and “a must read.” 

Washington Post writer Adrienne Higgins praised the book: “For more than 20 years, Merideth Taylor has been bearing witness to old, fading buildings in St. Mary’s County, Md., where she lives. Most are small homes or farmsteads, empty and cloaked in a mantle of abandonment and decay. Contained in their flaking paint, sagging roofs and enveloping vines are the traces of lives that have been lived and the joys and sorrows of the people who once occupied them."

This program will include a Q & A session.

For additional details and to register to receive the link to the Zoom meeting visit the St. Mary’s County Public Library website . This talk is free to view and participate in but attendees must register in advance.

This event is presented in collaboration with Merideth Taylor, the Lexington Park Library, and St. Mary’s County Arts Council.