Burton Barr Central Library will host an exhibit of abstract paintings by P. Hanson titled, “On the Move and Other Stories,” Aug. 1 – 28 at the library’s @Central Gallery, 1221 N. Central Ave.

A free artist reception will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1. The reception is part of Artlink First Friday, a free self-guided tour of downtown Phoenix galleries and art spaces. Refreshments will be served.

Inspired by history and myth, Hanson’s work explores the marks and symbols we use to explain the world. Her mixed-media paintings are composites of shape and line; their surfaces reveal both the physical activity and the thought process that occurs in creating the work.

Phoenix Public Library is a system of 14 branch libraries and the Burton Barr Central Library. For more information, call 602-262-4636 or visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org.