Ivers Painting Demo Aug. 11

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Jul 30, 2010 12:00 am

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will have Christine Ivers of Meriden demonstrating in pastel on Wednesday, August 11, at 7:30 pm. Her subject will be a landscape. Nonmembers are welcome.

The program will be in the lower meeting room at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (at the flagpole).

Ms Ivers earned a BFA in painting and two-dimensional design from Harford Art School in 1973 and found work in the advertising field for the last 40 years, after which she returned to her passion of painting and works in both pastels and oils.

She is the president of the Connecticut Pastel Society, of which she is also a Signature Member. She is also a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, an Elected Artist at Lyme Art Association, Audubon Artists, Allied Artists of America, and Academic Artists of America.

Admission is free and reservations are not needed for SCAN programs but additional information is available. Contact Ruth Newquist at 203-426-6654.

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The voters spoke, loud and clear that they support our schools and municipal services. The majority vote was a mandate to keep delivering well rated education services and keep it" Nicer in Newtown."

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