Contemplating this original work, Solitude, by artist Aivars Zandbergs of Franklin, MA, brings serenity to the soul. Created with both acrylic and oil paints it depicts a mill pond with a lone swan searching for its mate, who is probably just nearby.

Aivars Zandbergs works in a range of media and depicts various subjects in his art. One day he could be creating an engraving of his native Latvia; the next, a New England scene. Aivars' works are shown at Jane's Frames in Franklin; The Frame Shop and Gallery in Natick and Medfield; and in several European collections. He is a member of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society, the Latvian Artists' Union and the Franklin, Cape Cod, Foxboro and Rockport Art Associations.