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June 20, 2012

ArtWalk to feature top artists

Special to the Register Gainesville Daily Register The Daily Register Wed Jun 20, 2012, 11:15 AM CDT

Gainesville —

Members of the Gainesville Main Street Program and participating
merchants of historic downtown Gainesville invite the public to the
upcoming installment of “ArtWalk,” set for 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in
downtown Gainesville, and offering a night of art, shopping and
refreshments.
Attendants can see paintings, drawings, ceramics, wood carvings,
photography and other media from a number of North Texas artists — and
can support the local art community. A press release from the
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce added that this will be the
second and final ArtWalk event to be held this year.  Local merchants
participating include Amelia’s Attic, Ananas, Chapman’s, Kinne’s
Jewelers, Otts Home Furnishings, Paige Davidson Studio/Cahoots, The
BHive and Wiese’s.
Confirmed artists (as of Monday) set to exhibit their works include
Tony Avila, Jade Conner, Cathy Shepherd, Don Hawkins, Robert Voth,
William Finch, Steve Ladatto, Paige Davidson, Carolyn Rekerdres,
Melinda Hartner, Cassie Barbosa, Cindy Westbrook, Judy Smith, Lana
Wiese and Gerri Williams.  Also, members of the Gainesville Area
Visual Arts organization will present a special exhibit at Amelia’s
Attic.
Carolyn Rekerdres, Cindy Westbrook, Jade Conner, Melinda Hartner and
Paige Davidson will exhibit paintings, and Steve Ladatto, Don Hawkins
and Robert Voth will present hand-turned wood items. Also, Tony Avila
and Cassie Barbosa will exhibiting collections of photographs. Cathy
Shepherd will show newly made pieces of fused glass. And William
Finch, a multi-disciplinary artist who specializes in paint, metal and
wood, among other mediums, will present several items.
Information supplied also added that local painter Davidson’s
landscape pieces can currently be seen in the 2012 continuation of the
TNT television series “Dallas” on the set of Christopher Ewing’s
bedroom in Southfork Ranch.
For more information about Art Walk, call (940) 665-2831 or e-mail to
Lynette@gainesvillecofc.com.

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