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CURRENT GALLERY EXHIBIT
If you would like to exhibit your art at the PCA, please
refer to our submission guidelines
and our hanging system documentation.
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June 2010 Gallery Exhibit
Land and Sea
Keep it Simple Photography Society
Sundays during June, noon - 2 p.m.
The Keep it Simple Photography Society (KISPS) is a collective of 8 Massachusetts photographers who share their stories, ideas and images.
Come see works by Donald Ahern, Robyn Bright, Nancy DiGiovanni, Loueen LaVallee, Edward Palazzo, Glennis Starr, David Toombs and Grace Velardi.
Land and Sea is a collection of inspiring nature photographs from the Keep it Simple Photography Society.
Color and light converge to create this range of stunning nature scenes —
from the vast mountain landscapes of the American West, to the dramatic vistas of China, to intriguing underwater images.
Art Reception at the PCA
The opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 6th 2010, 1 – 4 p.m.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
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UPCOMING GALLERY EXHIBITS
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PAST GALLERY EXHIBITS
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May 2010 Gallery Exhibit
France — A journey of the heart, soul and spirit
Susan Lyall Haley
Sundays during May, noon - 2 p.m.
Susan Lyall Haley is a watercolor artist and long-time resident of Chelmsford, MA.
From May 1st – 31st, a new exhibit featuring her works will be featured at the Parish Center for the Arts in Westford, MA.
This exhibit will feature a series of paintings to capture her memories of recent trips to the south of France.
This exhibit, titled: “France – A journey of the heart, soul and spirit”
captures the essence of southern France, a place that Is dear to the artist.
The countryside, the people, the food and the customs are all interpreted through the artist’s eye.
Art Reception at the PCA
The opening reception will be held on Friday, April 30th from 7 – 9:30 p.m.
with refreshments and musical accompaniment by pianist, Bill Donahue.
About Susan Lyall Haley
With a focus on drawing and painting, Susan Lyall Haley holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Salem State College.
She pursued a career in corporate advertising that stretched for more than 25 years, and now does freelance catalog work,
leaving more time for her love of art. Her attention to detail is captured in her watercolor paintings, many of scenes from photographs she has taken of New England, France and Italy.
Sue’s color palette of soft, muted hues are exemplary of much of her work.
“I maintain a realistic style and am drawn to the challenge of watercolor for its ability to recapture life’s moments through color and reflection.”
Sue is a member of the Chelmsford Art Society, associate member of the New England Watercolor Society and an active participant and award winner in many art events and juried shows.
She is often commissioned to paint house and business portraits or to recapture favorite places for that special gift-giving idea.
Her paintings can also now be seen at ART ON MAIN, a new cooperative art gallery of nine artists, located at 40 Main Street, Westford, MA.
Visit the website:
www.ArtonMainWestford.com for all the latest gallery news, in-depth artist profiles, gallery events, information on upcoming classes, lectures and more!
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
Sample of Susan Lyall Haley’s work
Cheese Olives |
Lamp |
Laundry
Morning |
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April 2010 Gallery Exhibit
Westford Regional Art Event Winners
Sundays in April, noon
- 2 p.m.
Stop by to see the winning entries from the 2010 Westford Regional Art Event.
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February, 2010, Gallery Exhibit
In Style with Creativity Unhinged
A Bevy of Finely Dressed Ladies Painted on Vintage Doors
Emily Piper
Art Reception at the PCA, Saurday, February 6, 2010, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The PCA will host a
reception for the Emily Piper show In Style with Creativity Unhinged
on Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Join artist, performer and educator Emily Piper for the opening of “In Style with Creativity Unhinged” – ladies in vintage costume painted on salvaged doors.
Come and celebrate at Westford’s Parish Center for the Arts with Emily and her ladies in their gallery opening.
There will be tea, confections and live old-fashioned music with the artist on vocals and Bill Harman on piano.
Sundays, February 7-28, 2010, noon
- 2 p.m.
Emily takes old doors of all sizes and creates in acrylic a host of finely dressed ladies on the salvaged wood. The ladies are painted in a life-size scale in the style of fashion prints of yesteryear.
On display will also be photographs of Emily’s custom work painted for clients’ homes from Prince Edward Island, Canada to Lakeshore Drive, Chicago..
About Emily Piper
Emily Piper is owner of Rumphius Creativity Unhinged, a business which ties together her interests in the environment,
educating children in the arts and producing shows with an historic twist.
She has her own studio, the Rumphius Recycled Art Studio and Workshop located in Westford.
For more information, visit her website at
www.creativityunhinged.com.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
Sample of Emily’s work
Tea With Ladies |
Terry in the Garden |
Birds on Stem Panel |
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January, 2010 Gallery Exhibit
Inner Light
Jim Curran
Art Reception at the PCA, January 2, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Jim Curran
Happy New Year!
It’s your second New Years’ party at the PCA Gallery on Saturday evening, January 2 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Please bring a non-perishable food item to enter a drawing for a framed print.
The food we collect will be donated to Loaves and Fishes.
Sundays in January, noon
- 2 p.m. Jim Curran
We all recognize beauty – people, dolphins, birds and maybe others.
We move through the world because, as babies, we learned the meaning of pattern, light, movement and color.
It’s easy to forget how much we’ve learned because the miracle of sight is with us every day.
About Jim Curran
Jim worked with watercolor, oils, silk screen and lithographs before exploring digital painting.
Nate Goldstein at The Art Institute of Boston was his drawing teacher and strongest influence.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays in January
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
Sample of Jim Curran’s work
Anemone |
Stickley Beetle |
Blown Glass |
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December, 2009 Gallery Exhibit
“Explorations” – Watercolors and Handmade Paper Reliefs
Joyce L. Youngberg
Art Reception at the PCA, December 6, 2009, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Joyce L. Youngberg
The Parish Center of the Arts invites you to join us for the opening reception of
“Explorations” – Watercolors and Handmade Paper Reliefs by Joyce L. Youngberg,
on Sunday, December 6th, 1-4 pm.
Music at the opening by Mr. Mark Connolly at the grand piano.
Sweets and hors d’oeuvres will be served at the December 6th reception.
Sundays, December 13, 2009 - December 27, 2009,
noon - 2 p.m. Joyce L. Youngberg
Many of Joyce’s featured paintings are of New England scenes and the coast and countryside of northern Europe,
including England and Scotland.
Although the viewer can readily identify the subject,
Joyce takes care to find the abstract quality of the shading and shadowing by glazing to achieve deep shadows and intense sunlight.
Joyce builds layers in her watercolors with the deep and dark color often seen in Homer’s paintings.
She then adds abstract layers, sculpting the textures, light, and Hopper-like shadows.
Often, she returns to a subject to paint it again wrapped in snow or bathed in sunlight to give the viewer a new way of seeing things.
The exhibit will be open during gallery hours every Sunday from December 13th -27th, from noon to 2 p.m.
About Joyce L. Youngberg
After receiving her BFA in Painting, Joyce spent a number of years exploring various media, learning the techniques of ceramic sculpture, exploring bauernmalerei, and harvesting fibers and creating handmade paper.
She brought all these experiences, plus observations of world travel to the elementary classroom as an art teacher in New York and Massachusetts, training the next generation of artists to see beauty in the everyday.
At the end of her tenure with the Ayer School District, Joyce began the development of her current watercolor techniques under the guidance of prominent New England painter, Harding Bush.
Visit Joyce at www.joycelyoungberg.com.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
Sample of Joyce Youngberg’s work
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November 2009 Gallery Exhibit
Phyllis Hughes and Judi Babcock
Art Reception at the Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Phyllis Hughes and Judi Babcock
Join us for the reception of a joint show of oil and acrylic paintings by Phyllis Hughes and Judi Babcock.
Phyllis will be showing her colorful New England landscapes
while Judi will be exhibiting dancers from around the world.
Sundays, Nov 1, 8, 15 and 22 , noon
- 2 p.m. Phyllis Hughes and Judi Babcock
View luminescent, tranquil New England landscapes by Phyllis Hughes.
View Judi's vibrant, colorful acrylic paintings of Curacao's Carnival celebration,
St. Martin's Caliente dancers, Filipino dancers, ballerinas and others.
They are fun and will make you smile!
About Phyllis W. Hughes
Phyllis W. Hughes started painting early in life learning traditional basics and rigorous classic techniques.
She spent summers in Rockport studying with many of the famous marine and landscape crowd of the fifties:
Stanley Woodward, A.T. Hibbard, Emile Gruppe, Ken Gore, Harry Ballinger, Jack Callahan and Mildred Jones who specialized in portraits and still life.
She passes on these skills to her classes at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society and the Concord-Carlisle Continuing Education classes where she has taught since 1967.
Phyllis believes realistic painting should transcend replication.
The painter's work is to interpret familiar objects or scenes to reveal new insights:
the calm of pale morning light, the structural strength of a tree, the fragile luminescence of a branch,
the rhythms of the ocean. In starting a painting she draws with a brush, making a tonal pattern capturing the rhythm of the composition,
then seeks colors to transmit the ambiance of the scene.
She loves the buttery texture of oils to make rich color fields and appreciates the fast drying characteristic of acrylics for transparent glazes and spots of light opaque colors.
Her engineering proclivities tend to attention to detail while employing dynamic brushstrokes to suggest rather than define.
She heartily supports cultural literacy in literature, music and art and wishes there were international exhibits,
concerts and competitions in these fields instead of wars.
About Judi Babcock
Judi is a professional social worker and child therapist. She began studying art in 1992. She has studied with Phyllis Hughes, Maris Platais, Linda Paul Gordon and others.
She painted a series of Carnival scenes, which were inspired by a trip to Curacao during its celebration in 2007. These were very successful, one was recognized at the Bedford Day exhibit that September.
Encouraged by this honor, she went on to do a series inspired by the Caliente dancers she saw in St. Martin, as well as Filipino dancers, ballet dancers and others from festivals around the Boston area.
These colorful, vibrant paintings have been exhibited in a variety of venues around Lexington, Bedford and Malden.
Samples of Phyllis' and Judi’s work
Dusting of Snow |
Longshore Drift |
Shadows on Dunes |
Carnival |
Ballerinas |
Caliente Dancers |
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October, 2009
Reflections on Fifty Art Exhibit
Laurie G. Miller
Art Reception at the PCA, October 10, 2009, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Laurie G. Miller
The PCA will host a
reception for the Laurie G. Miller's show Reflections on Fifty
on Saturday, October 10 from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Sundays in October, noon - 2 p.m. Laurie G. Miller
Join us on a visual journey at the PCA Gallery.
Mark your calendar for the Reflections on Fifty — 50 New Oil Paintings by Laurie G. Miller exhibit from October 1 – 31, 2009,
with an opening reception on Saturday, October 10.
Painted on 1 foot square canvases, Ms. Miller’s work has been described as “quirky” and “whimsical” and will often bring a smile to your face.
Painting a wide variety of subjects, her works include a bathroom sink, a dentist peering directly at the viewer, and a couple of glazed donuts lounging on a plate.
Each painting represents a snippet of Ms. Miller’s life; of everyone’s life. Precious moments that are captured before they elude us…and we miss the magic they hold.
We invite you to preview Ms. Miller’s artwork along with her thoughts on the creative process for each piece at
LaurieGMiller.blogspot.com.
Join us for the Opening Celebration on Saturday, October 10, 7 - 9:30 p.m. with live music, sweet and savory treats, and a feast for the eyes.
Gallery hours are Sundays in October from noon to 2 p.m. and by appointment.
The artist will be on-site painting during gallery hours.
About Laurie G. Miller
Although spending much of her career in a corporate setting, creating art has always been an important part of Laurie G. Miller’s life.
As a recovering cancer patient, Ms. Miller had ample time to reflect on her mortality and goals yet to be accomplished.
With her 50th birthday pending in October 2009,
she decided that a solo art show would be a great way to bring friends and family together for a happy celebration.
Starting in the summer of 2008, she set off with the ambitious objective of completing one painting each week.
“Reflections on Fifty” is the culmination of that year long project.
Ms. Miller, a watercolorist for many years, studied under such notable artists as Walter Garver, Paul George, George Shedd,
Carol Marine, Andrew Kusmin and Nancy Russo.
She recently switched to oils and immediately fell in love with the medium.
Her piece “Morning” won 1st place in the Professional Oil/Acrylic category at the Westford Regional Art Event 2009.
For more information on Laurie Miller, go to
LaurieGMiller.blogspot.com.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
Sample of Laurie’s work
Curly Qs |
Morning |
Overflow |
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September, 2009, Gallery Exhibit
Nature, Wildlife and Scenic
Daniel Senie
Art Reception at the PCA, Sunday, September 20, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Join us for the opening reception of Nature, Wildlife and Scenic — fine art photography by Daniel Senie.
An exploration of nature and its inhabitants, from the depths of the ocean to the woods of New England,
photographs of nature's majesty, curious creatures, and people.
Sundays, September 3, 2009 - through September 27, 2009,
noon- 2 p.m.: Daniel Senie
Daniel has been observing the world through the lens since the age of 12, with experience in news and sports photography, fine art and underwater.
Daniel's photography has won numerous awards in the local area.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays in September
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
Sample of Daniel Senie’s work
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Autumn Gold |
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June 2009 Gallery Exhibit
DUO / SOLO ART SHOW
Arlyss Becker
About Arlyss Becke
The June 3-29 art show at the Parish Center for the Arts in Westford, Massachusetts will display two distinct presentations
from Arlyss Becker.
One part of the show will be a group of mixed media landscape paintings that reflect ideas of the delicate balance one feels
during a process of healing or disrupting change in one's life. The red skies of these paintings signify a place of strength and
validity. The path to that strong place can be prolonged, convoluted, and uneven as is shown differently in each painting.
The other part of the show is a group of wall hangings made from handmade paper made by the artist.
The hangings are hand sewn and are embellished with embroidery, added beads, buttons, found objects, and light dashes of painting and gilding.
Some of these garment hangings are stand-alone pieces and some are framed, giving a closeted look.
The homespun aspect of this work reflects the beauty in domestic work that is worthy of wall display.
Arlyss Becker showed work at the PCA in 2002.
She taught in the Westford Schools for over 20 years, the last 11 years at Westford Academy.
After retirement, she moved to Downeast Maine and has been a working artist since the late '90s.
She has explored many themes in her work over the last ten years as she values "ideas" that invite her to probe deeper.
Themes related to the magic of books, women's issues, aging, struggles with health, women facing breast cancer,
the joys of music, and visualizations of growth. Her work mixes imagery and abstraction as she invites observers to participate
in a conversation about what is being viewed.
This show will hang through June.
The artist welcomes all to come to the opening reception on June 7th, from 1 to 4 PM.
She will also be at the PCA on the 20th, 21st, and 28th. She will give a gallery talk on each of those days at 2 PM.
Her special invitation goes to former students and faculty of Westford Academy and the other Westford Schools.
The exhibit may be viewed from June 3 - 29, during gallery hours on Sundays,
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
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March 2009 Gallery Exhibit
Jeanne Farewell
About Jeanne Farewell (www.JeanneFarewell.com)
Miss Farewell has performed in the United States, Europe, and China.
Her performances in the U.S. have included the Yale Center for British Art, Harvard Musical Association, Steinway Hall, the American Landmark Festivals and other venues in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and the northeast.
In Europe, she has been solo recitalist in London's Wigmore Hall, the Royal Festival Hall complex, at the University of Edinburgh and in Glasgow, Scotland, as well as in Austria and Germany.
Recitals in China have taken her to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Beijing Conservatory of Music, and Shanghai Concert Hall.
Her playing has been recorded live on WQXR Radio in New York City.
Miss Farewell is a graduate of Vassar College.
She also holds an Illustrator’s Certificate from Parsons School of Design in New York City,
and she studied art at the National Academy of Design.
She has given lecture-recitals about music that is based on art, and her own work has been shown in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, from Maine to Pennsylvania.
Her watercolors are inspired by America’s folk art tradition and scenes of America’s rural past, such as maple sugaring or churning.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays, March 1, 8, 15, and 22,
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
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January 2009 Gallery Exhibit
Wabi-Sabi Boxcar
Scott Murray
Sundays, January 25 - February 22, 2008, noon
- 2 p.m. Scott Murray
"Freight trains rush by us like great metallic snakes, yet
they are often overlooked ... except maybe when they block
one's way at a crossing. Even then, they do little more
than cause us to wonder when they will pass so that we can
be on our way. They are just so mechanical, so industrial,
so plain.
Yet one day, when walking along some rails searching for
nature subjects to photograph, a splash of boxcar graffiti
caught my eye. Moving closer, patterns in the rust, twists
in the scrapes, and spidering in the paint began to expose
themselves.
These character details are united by the wabi-sabi aesthetic.
‘Wabi-sabi is the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent,
and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble.
It is a beauty of things unconventional.’ (Wabi-Sabi
for Artist, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard
Koren)
The wear and tear, the graffiti attacks, the weather, and
even damage have an impact in transforming parts of the
uniformly produced boxcars into uniquely painted canvases.
In the series of images Wabi-Sabi Boxcars, I bring
forth an aspect of the boxcar that often goes unnoticed."
What better way to view a new perspective on a prevalent
part of Westford's landscape, as well as other recent works
of local and regional scenics and landscapes on display
and for sale. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
About Scott Murray
Mostly concentrating on photographing the unique flavor
of New England and Maritime Canada, Scott's subject matter
of choice, and to some degree style, are greatly influenced
by his childhood years spent within walking distance of
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Walden Pond,
and frequent family camping trips in New England.
The photographers that have most influenced Scott are Ernst
Haas, Eliot Porter, Robert Glenn Ketchum, Galen Rowell,
and more recently, Wynn Bullock. Scott describes the success
of his images when they evoke a new thought or feeling,
or simply show a subject in a fresh or enjoyable way. Scott
resides in Westford with his wife and two children.
For more information on Scott Murray Photography, go to
www.scottmurrayphoto.com
or send an email to
scott@scottmurrayphoto.com.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
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December Gallery Exhibit
Flying Dreams and Other Figments
Beth O'Brien
Our December exhibit showcases Beth O'Brien, an artist residing
in North Chelmsford. Working as both a sculptor and a children's
book illustrator, her artwork brings together several distinct
disciplines. Also, for two decades Beth has been creating
Native American regalia that is worn in cultural events
spanning the continent. A graduate of Massachusetts College
of Art, recently she has begun visualizing her imagination
through realistic fantasy sculpture.
Sundays, December 7 - December 28,
2008, noon - 2 p.m. Beth O'Brien
Stop by the PCA art gallery on a December Sunday afternoon
from noon - 2 p.m. to enjoy the work of Beth O'Brien. Children
are welcome!
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
in December from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
November Gallery Exhibit
Seasons of Life and Love
Kathryn Dunn
Artist Kathryn Dunn will be exhibiting a collection of her
paintings throughout the month of November, 2008. The exhibit
is titled: "Seasons of Life and Love", and portrays
a series of figural collages in acrylic, decorative papers,
enamels and cloth. Her themes are Basic: romance, marriage,
motherhood and first love. The artist conveys feelings of
happiness and joy through her whimsical, boldly colorful,
playful style. Figures float through the air, suspended
in time, elongated and sometimes distorted to emphasize
inner feelings; patterns and textures intertwine to create
mosaic-like effect. Inspired by such artists as Marc Chagall,
Gustac Klimt and contemporary artist Elisa Kleven, her art
attempts to lift one's spirit and to recall, in a spiritually,
idealistic way, the deep emotion, experienced in our everyday
lives.
Kathryn Dunn holds a B.A. and B.F.A. from the University
of Massachusetts and a M.A. degree in secondary art education
from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has received
numerous art awards and prizes, exhibiting at many local
art events. She has been a member of several galleries including
the Pirate Gallery (Colorado), the Salem Art Gallery (Massachusetts),
and the Bromfield Gallery (Boston). She is currently a member
of the Nashua Art Association, teaches elementary art, and
works as a local muralist. Some of her murals can be viewed
at the Chelmsford Town Hall, The Roudenbush community Center
(Westford), and Art Lighting and Design Center of Nashua.
Sundays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2008, noon
- 2 p.m. Kathryn Dunn
Stop by the PCA art gallery on a November Sunday afternoon
from noon - 2 p.m. to enjoy the whimsical, bold, and colorful
paintings of Kathryn Dunn.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
in November from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment on Saturdays
and weekdays.
October Gallery Exhibit
Color, Light, and Landscape
Anna Kriger
Art Reception at the PCA, Sunday, October 5,
1 - 4 p.m. 2008 Anna Kriger
Join us for the opening reception of "Color, Light,
and Landscape", a poetic exhibition of oil paintings,
watercolors, and travel sketches by Anna Kriger. This exhibition
will show a range of work from watercolor sketches of rainy
Scotland to still lives, and classical scenes of American
suburb. In her work Anna explores different techniques and
styles in order to capture a mood of the scene, adding a
poetic looseness of brushstrokes and freedom with color.
Anna Kriger will be graduating from Massachusetts College
of Art in 2009 with a double degree in paintin and art history.
She has shown locally for many years and traveled to Spain,
Scotland, and Egypt. Her work will include a series of Maine
seascapes from the summer of 2008, as well as work from
her travels to her native country of Russia.
Sundays, September 7 - October 26, 2008, noon
- 2 p.m. Anna Kriger
Stop by the PCA art gallery on a September or October Sunday
afternoon from noon - 2 p.m. to enjoy the vibrant paintings
of Anna Kriger.
The exhibit may be viewed during gallery hours on Sundays
in September and October from noon to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
Please take a minute to visit
Anna Kriger’s website.
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