When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from March 14, 2026, to June 16, 2026. A visit during the regular opening hours of the community library Buer is recommended.

Is there an admission fee?

Admission is free. Prior registration is usually not required.

Are there guided tours or workshops?

Information will follow. Please check the notices of the community library Buer or inquire on-site.

Are photo recordings allowed?

Information will follow. Different rules often apply in libraries; please pay attention to the signage on-site.

How is the accessibility on-site?

Information will follow. For specific inquiries regarding accessibility, please contact the community library Buer directly.

How do I reach the community library Buer?

The library is located in Linden-Karree, Hochstraße 40-44, 45894 Gelsenkirchen. Use public transport towards Buer city center is recommended.

Discover Drawing, Celebrate Learning: Community Exhibition in Buer 2026

Name: Roxane Kressin presents works from her drawing courses
Start: 2026-03-14T13:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-16T14:30:00+02:00
Location: Stadtteilbibliothek Buer im Linden-Karree

Drawing as a Community Work: Learning Paths, Lines, Joy of Life

In the community library Buer at Linden-Karree, from March 14 to June 16, 2026, an impressive art experience unfolds: Under the guidance of Roxane Kressin, children, teenagers, and adults present results from multi-year drawing workshops. The exhibition not only celebrates successful artwork contemplation but also the social fabric of a developed learning and drawing community.

Diversity of Works and Learning Curve: from Sketchy Style to Confident Line

Between painting-related studies, precise drawing, and experimental material exploration, the exhibition showcases developmental leaps: Proportions and anatomy become more secure, light and shadow more differentiated, compositions bolder. The aesthetic experience ranges from quick gestures to tonal gradations to serial motif studies.

Curating with Educational Depth

The presentation makes learning processes visible: preparatory studies are placed next to final sheets, sources of error become learning opportunities, and seeing sharpens sheet by sheet. This curatorial approach anchors the exhibition in art education and honors the mediation work that has been reliably established in Buer for eleven years.

Tradition and Restart: from Dogtari to Kressin

Until 2024, Dogtari alias Olaf Neumann shaped the artistic supervision; in 2025, Roxane Kressin took over the management of the workshops, which she had co-designed from the beginning. This continuity creates an exhibition atmosphere: people know each other, trust one another, and the works reflect this togetherness in the choice of material, consistency of motifs, and growing technical confidence.

Community as an Artistic Resource

Many participants remain loyal to the courses for years. In dialogue, series of images, visual schools, and a common vocabulary of strokes, rhythm, and structure emerge. The spatial effect of the hanging makes these relationships palpable: a vibrant web of learning paths that vividly illustrates the educational mission of the library.

Conclusion

Those who want to understand art processes will find a rare glimpse behind the scenes here: seeing hands, concentrated lines, form findings. Free entry – ideal for sharpening one's perception and fostering a desire for drawing. Visit this exhibition and experience how teaching, practice, and talent mature into images of personal depth.