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SUMMIT POINT, WV, June 27, 2009. The South Jefferson Public Library at 49 Church Street, Summit Point, WV, is pleased to host an art exhibit featuring the paintings of Shepherdstown artist Diane Steece beginning July 1 and running through the end of August. This exhibit is the twentieth in the Art in the Library series highlighting the talents of local artists. Unless the meeting room is in use, the exhibit can be viewed during library hours: Monday through Thursday 10-7, Saturdays 10-5, and Sundays 1-5. The library is closed Fridays. Diane was born and raised in Washington D.C. and graduated from Shepherd College, eventually establishing a career as a physical education teacher and a swimming instructor. She returned to Shepherdstown in 1990, but also worked for 10 years as a Ski instructor at Whitetail and was a substitute teacher in Jefferson County. Although waiting many years to begin her "career" as an artist, Diane followed the path established by her grandfather, an established oil and china painting artist, when she began drawing, painting, and taking photographs five or six years ago. Using colored pencils, her first drawings were of birds. She rapidly progressed to watercolors and acrylics and studied for several years with Hagerstown, MD, artist Clyde Roberts and his son Kent Roberts. Her first commercial venture was creating handcrafted note cards, drawings, and photographs, which she sold at local arts and craft shows. In December 2005, Diane suffered a brain aneurism, and the attendant surgery and heart complications forced her to step away from her art work for awhile. At one point she was not sure if she could return to drawing and painting. After a period of healing, she returned to creating note cards and was happy to discover that she had not lost her artistic capabilities. She has sold many card creations at a number of craft markets. Lately, she has learned oil painting skills through classes taken from Ron Meckley, a Pennsylvania artist, at the Berkeley Senior Services Center, which she continues to patronize. During the past year she has sold several of her paintings at an AHA art show and at the Shepherdstown Holiday Market. Please visit with Diane at her reception at the library between 1 and 3 pm on Sunday, July 12 and chat with her about the wonderful art she has created. For additional information, contact Curt Mason, Library Art and Music Programs Coordinator, at cmasonwhf@aol.com or 304 724 7008

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The Library is pleased to provide opportunities for local artists to exhibit their work in our meeting room for up to two months at a time. Announcements of past, present, and future exhibits are shown on this page.  Please click here to send an e-mail if you wish to be considered for presenting an exhibit or a concert,  or for other information about these programs.

This page last updated July 4 2009

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