This month's exhibit will feature pieces from local author-illustrator Regina Linke! Head to the Hoxie Gallery from 5-7 pm Wednesday, July 3rd to "Meet the Author-Illustrator". She's joined by moderator Ted Ferragut at the opening, for an armchair interview about her craft, the inspiration behind The Oxherd Boy, and the strange and wonderful ways the work has connected her more deeply to life. The discussion will be followed by an open Q&A session with the audience and a book signing. Her pieces can be viewed in the Hoxie Gallery through the month of July during library hours. To receive updates about the event, please register here.

About The Oxherd Boy:

From its social media origins to its recent publishing debut, The Oxherd Boy offers readers a mystical and tender world where they can wonder, reflect, and recharge. "The Oxherd Boy" is predominantly grounded in the Three Harmonious Teachings or 三教合一 (sān jiào hé yī ), which is the foundation of classical Chinese education.

Through the characters of a young boy, his family ox, and a rabbit living in his garden, the book highlights how perspectives from Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, can benefit our daily lives. Part of the art of applying the Three Teachings is debating and deciding which wisdom to apply to each situation. While conflicts do arise, it is part of the process to surface the wisest solutions as the situation demands. 

The goal is to develop peaceful relationships with nature, with society, and with ourselves, resulting in a life filled with meaning and purpose.

About Regina Linke:

Regina Linke is a Taiwanese American artist specializing in Chinese gongbi-style painting, an ancient form of brush painting that depicts narrative subjects in colorful high detail. She enjoys writing and illustrating stories that celebrate East Asian folklore and philosophy in a modern way. Regina lives with her family in Westerly, Rhode Island.