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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Renews Talent - Artist: Clara (Maher) Dunne

Clara is one of the very talented people who make Renews home. It's a great delight to showcase her creations to visitors to this site.I spoke to Clara about her work and this is what she had to say:
"Painting is a hobby for me not a business, but I do sell prints and originals of some of my work when someone wants one. I completed two Visual Arts Courses and took painting lessons in portrait and landscape from renouned artist Gerry Squires in 1975 and again in 1995. Frank LaPointe another highly acclaimed artist was also an instructor for those courses. I starting drawing as a young child living in Aquaforte and have always enjoyed escaping into my art. I now reside in Renews. I've illustrated several books. My daughter Danielle co-illustrated one of those. She is quite artistic as well. I work in watercolor as well as acrylics and usually do my painting in the winter months. Once summer comes my garden is my canvas."
Click on the image above for a slightly larger view of the paintings. Then for more on this talented lady and her work visit Clara at her own web site here: http://claradunne.webs.com/