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Carter: Top ‘Guinn’
At the feisty age of 82, Graham-based artist Veila Jo Guinn still enjoys seeing new things and painting them. Not that long ago, she was in a West Texas restaurant and saw a woman leaning against a door wearing an apron and a melon-colored turban over her hair.
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Art show a hands-on experience in Shelbyville
SHELBYVILLE - Anne Jesgarz of Shelbyville used her hands and a pottery wheel to neatly shape a clay pot. "It's only the second one I've ever done," the 11-year-old said. "Usually, I just shape the clay."
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Auction gives drivers license to bid on Cape plates
This summer is your chance to bid on a low-numbered Cape Cod & Islands license plate. A new batch of plates, numbered 1 to 999, is being issued and will be available only through an online auction.
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Bonanza offers crafts, contests
Dulcimer maker Don Hancock plays a song on a three-stringed dulcimer he made in the mid-1990s. He showed off his instruments Saturday at the McCormick Spring Bonanza.
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Fun bursts forth for latest Spring Arts Festival
Gray skies and strong wind didn't keep the crowds away from the first two of three days of Lompoc's Spring Arts Festival, Friday and Saturday, as families and fun seekers gathered together.
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Border Book Festival makes its return to Mesilla Plaza
For more feature stories, visit SunLife. LAS CRUCES — The smell of old books mixes with that of roasting masa. A man in tiny shorts and a shiny lucha libre mask bounds down the cobblestones, surrounded by other masked characters in yellow tights and leotards.
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LAS CRUCES STYLE: Mesilla festival is the place to be for merry book addicts
LAS CRUCES — Let's talk some more about books. It's the perfect weekend for it. The Border Book Festival ends today in Mesilla.
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Exhibit previews Open Studios
Here's one more thing to do while you're doing the town during Artisphere, the International Arts Festival of Greenville.
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Best Bets
Huntsville Main Street and Sam Houston State University’s Political Science Junior Fellows celebrate Huntsville’s rich history in an upcoming photo exhibit: “University Avenue: Past, Present and Future.”
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ARTbeat shows off local talent
The launch of the first ARTbeat, the 'eartbeat of Yuma, helped shine a spotlight on local artists eager to discuss their work with fine arts enthusiasts who strolled historic Main Street on Saturday.
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Portraits, memories will grace Mundelein
Faculty, retirees and family members honored the memory of two well-loved instructors Saturday with artwork that will grace Mundelein High School's community room and faculty workroom.
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Career calendar Workshops, classes and events to help attain career goals
Saint Paul College Continuing Education Department. One-on-one computer training to both residents and small businesses, learning Excel, Dreamweaver, Adobe, Visio and PowerPoint. Running continuously. $99. Call 651-846-1783.
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Auction raises money for King’s Academy
AT THE AUCTION — Laura Akers looks over items up for bid with her daughters Trinity, in her arms, and Portia on Saturday night during the King’s Academy School’s auction and fundraiser.
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Well worth a wall
Since its inception in 1992, the Morris Museum of Art has taken great care in assembling a representative collection mindful of the institution's mandate of celebrating and preserving the traditions of Southern art.
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Lawmaker addresses area Democratic women
A group of Northwest Missouri women gathered Saturday and showed support for a fellow woman running for office. The Sixth Congressional District Federated Women’s Democratic Club held its annual spring meeting at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.
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Morality tale
Florence during the Renaissance is a popular setting for historical fiction. Sarah Dunant made it to the best-seller list a few years back with "The Birth of Venus."
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Renaissance revival style server sells for more in Midwest, North
C an you tell me anything about this? I am not sure if it is a server or a buffet. It is 42 inches long, 20 inches deep and 35 inches high, and it's quite heavy.
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Through her photography, Tobia Makover explores the transition between life and death
In May 2005, photographer Tobia Makover held her father's hand as he took his final breath and passed away after a long battle with leukemia.
Savannah Morning News |
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Gallery Listings
"Fast Forward"
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Art classes
WAYNESVILLE -- Leapin' Frog Gallery in the Historic Frog Level District of Waynesville invites interested artists to join a Tuesday paint group.
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Dream-maker: Style-setter Guadalupe Chavarria attends to business first
ASHEVILLE -- Guadalupe Chavarria arrived in Asheville 11 years ago with little money in his pocket. Now he owns two condos downtown and has an extensive art collection.
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Stars in their eyes
It all started with "Starry Night," the painting in the Museum of Modern Art by Vincent Van Gogh.
The Star-Ledger |
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Emergency Communication Center celebrates contest victory
'Unsung heroes' work behind the scenesTranscript StaffFor the second year in a row, the Norman Emergency...
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CASA sets art gallery fundraiser
CASA’s second annual Kids Helping Kids Art Photography Project and Art Gallery and Silent Auction on April 29 will feature 12-year-old child abuse survivor and junior child advocate Shelbi.
Stillwater NewsPress |
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Caption Contest No. 78 ... and the winners of No. 77!
Stacy Innerst is the artist. You are the caption writer.
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