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Abbey
Village
at
Villages of Oriole
Contributors: Kevin
Johnston, Julie Petersen, Dick LaRochelle
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Paint
Night Class, 2016
Photos
by Julie Petersen |
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Art
class instructor
Richard
LaRoshelle (center)
with
students using acrylic paint. |
Betsy
holds up her painting. |
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Richard
LaRoshelle checks out
Ann
Donofrio’s painting. |
Richard
LaRoshelle’s drawing using pastel pencils |
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After
little urging from Ann Donofrio and Julie Petersen, Richard
LaRochelle, Abbey’s resident artist, agreed to conduct Paint
Night, an evening that proved to be such a success, he has
agreed to do it again next season. Class was limited to ten soon
to be artists, all supplies were provided including canvas,
acrylic paints and paint brushes. The inspiration for the first
painting came from a palm tree by the ocean which Richard had
painted. The women were nervous at the beginning, saying they
could not paint, but as the evening continued and Richard
patiently showed the "artists" step by step, how to
take their blank canvas and turn it into a completed work of art
they were pleasantly surprised to see, yes, they could paint! It
was amazing to me to see the different variations, from a dark
stormy sky to a pastel sunrise, emerge from the canvas’s, all
were so unique in form and color variation. The women said they
never took art classes and were amazed at their finished
masterpieces, which they proudly took home to display on their
walls. The evening provided residents a chance to meet neighbors
and have a night of companionship, learning, fun and laughter.
We are looking forward to next year, when Richard will again
share his artistic knowledge and talent with the residents of
Abbey Village. Dates and signup will be posted as soon as we
have them, beginning in January 2017, class will be limited to
ten, and a small fee will be charged to cover supplies. This
will be our last article until November, when I will return to
sunny Florida. Have a safe, happy, healthy summer! |
Abbey
Village Talent Show
March
18, 2016 |
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Left
to right: Yvonne, Karen, Lynn (the director), Nancy, and Salange. |
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