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Welcome Happy Summer of Love! We photographed Peggy McGivern doing a demo in the courtyard (above) and she nearly finished a new painting for the gallery. It may be entitled Cruising - and you can see why. Peggy's painting style is fearless and confident and a joy to watch. As Peggy said, "I love breaking the rules." This just adds to the creativity of her unique style, as is abundantly evident in the painting above, called "Seco Poplars." Check out more of her new work on her gallery page, here: http: //actonegallery.com/index.php?option=com_zoom&Itemid=53&catid=39 . On her way out, she spotted a red pickup in the parking lot and so got out her camera to shoot a crazy angle on it. With the fullness of summer comes the afternoon showers and thunderstorms. It also means dark shadows dappling the landscape, which also means great summer paintings. Plein air painters are out en masse, including Ken Daggett and Stephen Datz. The summer sunshine and cool breezes make for ideal outdoor painting. New paintings are coming in from nearly every artist. Lee Heartwell has just undergone surgery on her left hand and another surgery is planned for her right hand, slowing down her painting drastically. Lee assures me she is painting in her mind and will have new, inspired work for the gallery soon. Dinah Worman has been working in printmaking lately and she is thrilled with the techniques and results. So, you will soon be seeing some of Dinah's prints (originals, of course). Stay tuned to our Special Events page as the art demonstrations come up. Peggy McGivern, in her unabashed style, will be painting on June 18th. Not to be missed! I am looking forward to it. Come join in the Summer of Love! Anita  Christina Davis just sent two new paintings that are perfect for the season. I know this will bring back many memories for you. These are those perfect, innocent days of summer when there is no concept of time or duty, just pure delight.
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