ALGONQUIN – Prompted about silhouette art, the average person might envision one person tracing the shadow of another.

But the more pure version of the art is created with a pair of scissors and special silhouette paper, simply by gazing at a subject while snipping. It’s a rare form, and one Cindi Rose has become an expert on in her 40 years performing the craft.

Rose, who is considered one of the best silhouette artists in the world, was at Learning Express Toys of Algonquin Thursday as a part of a week-long string of appearances in the area.