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art for the love of it Long-running painting group will have an exhibition by Christopher Cornell
ing Palette Pals, but the group still meets to paint regularly and the members advise ADVAntAGe eDitor and help each other with painting. “The shared creativity, energy and joy, You can call them amateurs if you must, of the group embraces a wide spectrum of or “Sunday painters.” But it’s easy to see style, deepening each artist’s abilities and, that the Palette Pals put their heart and along with the comfortable comradery, soul into their paintings. Beginning next affords a supportive environment in the weekend, you can see for yourself. Forest City School, explained Ruthanne The Chamber Gallery, located in the Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Jones, director of The Chamber Gallery. “Getting together with friends of like mind building, 27 N. Main St. in Carbondale, will open its first art exhibition of the 2017 and connecting to the community are of season, with an exhibit titled “The Artistry great benefit.” “We swap ideas, further our skills, and Colors of the Palette Pals.” “Italy” by Roxanne Farber The works on display were created by a gain experience in subject matter and techniques, yet we each maintain our own collective of local artists based in Forindividual style and have fun,” one of the est City. The opening reception will be artists, Cathy Bianchi Arvonio, added. Saturday, March 4, 6-8 p.m., with enterThe exhibit will be on display through tainment by singer Sandra Anderson and Monday, April 3. Admission is free. For fiddler Lourdis Brown. more information, call the chamber at The Palette Pals,” brought together 570-282-1690 or visit The Chamber Galby their abiding love of art, nature and lery Facebook page. the world around them, gathers for the pleasure of oil painting once a week, for 10 weeks in the spring and 10 weeks in the fall, at Forest City Regional High School. The group was founded by artist Paul Roginski, a teacher at Forest City, who has been offering this opportunity for recreational painting for more than two decades. Some current members have belonged to this painting group since its founding. Roginski recently retired from mentor-
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“Covered Red Bridge” by Lourdis Brown
“Ocean” by Stephanie Westgate