The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library is presenting Jersey Shore-based artist Amanda Santomenna’s exhibit “Vibrant Empath Art” in the McConnell Gallery throughout the month of December.

Visitors will view her poured acrylic creations on various sizes of canvas. The display represents a new direction for Santomenna, who maintains an active Instagram following.

“My art used to be very much in the lines and cautious,” she said. “Eventually, I decided I wanted to let the paint just fall off the canvas…