The Japanese concept of wabi-sabi – which celebrates that which is imperfect, transient, aged, or incomplete – is the theme of the June exhibit at the Speers Gallery, located on the lower level of the Kennebunk Free Library. “Wabi-sabi: Finding Beauty in the Imperfect,” is an exhibition of photography by Maine resident Elizabeth T. Schoch.

Kennebunk Free Library announced its featured exhibit for June, “Wabi-sabi: Finding Beauty in the Imperfect,” The public is invited to an opening reception on Saturday, June 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. Courtesy image/Elizabeth Schoch

“The idea of wabi-sabi resonates with me,” Schoch said in a news release. “Wabi-sabi encourages us to see beauty in the imperfect. It reshapes our expectations of what beauty is. I view my subjects as perfectly imperfect.”

“Wabi-sabi: Finding Beauty in the Imperfect” runs from June 1-30. The public is invited to an opening reception on Saturday, June 3, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Schoch, a self-taught photographer and artist, is a retired writer who resides in Biddeford. She is the author of “The Everything Digital Photography Book” (first edition).

Schoch’s photos and gelatin prints have been on display at various venues in southern Maine, including Engine in Biddeford, Brick Store Museum Holiday Shop in Kennebunk, Fa-Fa Gallery in Portland, and Dyer Library in Saco, among others. She is a regular participant of the monthly Reader’s Choice group at Kennebunk Free Library.

The public is invited to view the exhibit in the library’s Speers Gallery June 1-30 at 112 Main St., Kennebunk, during regular library hours when the gallery is not in use for library programs. For hours and gallery access, visit www.kennebunklibrary.org