Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 129, Number 29, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 20 July 2006 — Page 20

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Nappanee shows off its artistic side

Staff Report It was an art extravaganza at Spring Into Art, the Nappanee Public Library Fine Art Exhibit and Sale, on April 21 to 23 at the Main Street Suites Building and the Boys & Girls Club of Nappanee. The three-day event began with a private reception Friday evening for purchase award sponsors and the over 50 artists who exhibited this year. The gym of the Boys & Girls Club served as a hub of activity with music provided by Jeff Roberts and Friends, hors d'oeuvres by Amish Acres, a fantastic chocolate fondue fountain by Chocolate Elegance, and an Espresso Bar by Main Street

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Coffee House. Special events were held throughout the weekend for children and adults including storytelling and cartooning demonstrations, floral and garden design ideas, and the North Wood Jazz Band. A variety of inspirational workshops for artists of all ages were also available, which included pottery painting, sculpting, beading and more. The event was presented through a partnership of the Friends of the Nappanee Public Library, Psi lota Xi and Tri Kappa Sororities, and Thursday Club with the goal of bringing together those interested in art, the library, and supporting the community in general. Purchase Award Sponsors

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pledged $5,000 in advance of the show toward artwork. "We were very pleased with the enthusiastic support for this annual show," library director Linda Yoder said. "Again this year there were so many people who

ADVANCE NEWS PHOTOS/A.W. GADSON Wdkarusa artist Diane Overmyer paints the scene of North Wood Director of Bands Barry Houser leading the band during this year’s Spring Into Art.

walked through the doors for • the first time and their eyes just popped at the quality of artwork on display in a community this size. It is a very unique

show in that we are here for the serious art lover and for the novice as well. We offer the quality and variety of artwork that the collector or art enthusiast is looking to buy and at the same time we introduce so many people to a new, and amazing, world of

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.-r ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/A.W. GADSON Artist William Jensen (near) talks with Larry Perks about his paintings at the art show held at the Boys & Girls Club of Nappanee.

art in their own back yard." A drawing held late Sunday afternoon named the winners of artwork donated by participat-

ing artists as well as a pair of tickets for the library's June 10 bus trip to "Wicked" in Chicago.