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<em><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Young Artists in Vernon Create Art From the Heart</strong></span></em><br>
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<strong>Who: Presented by Vernon Public Art Gallery<br>
What: <em>Art From the Heart</em> Opening Reception</strong><br>
<strong>Where: The Vernon Public Art Gallery</strong><br>
<strong>When: Saturday March 19<sup>th</sup>, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.</strong><br>
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<span style="font-family: arial, 'helvetica neue', helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">The Vernon Public Art Gallery is excited to present an annual exhibition produced by elementary students from a number of schools within school district
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<span style="font-size: 12px;">"Engagement with the schools has increased considerably this year with the implementation of our Education Coordinator, Kelsie Balehowsky. We are anticipating a great representation of the artwork being created in our local elementary
schools through the exhibition <em>Art From the Heart</em> and encourage you to join us for the opening reception on Saturday March 19th."</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: arial, 'helvetica neue', helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">- Dauna Kennedy Grant, Executive Director.<br>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>SD#22 Elementary Student Exhibition:<em> Art from the Heart</em><br>
March 17 – April 14 , 2016</strong></span><br>
<span style="font-family: arial, 'helvetica neue', helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">The artwork in the annual exhibition<em> Art from the Heart</em>, by elementary students from School District #22, delights viewers with their creations,
under the guidance of their art teachers. The students often portray the world that surrounds them, or in other cases, they directly reference their experiences through the language of visual forms. Their uninhibited approach to art-making reflects the students’
natural inclination and desire to communicate. The exhibition <em>Art From the Heart</em> is proudly sponsored by Kal Tire.<br>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial, 'helvetica neue', helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Art From the Heart</em> opens on Thursday March 17th, and the opening reception takes place at the Gallery on Saturday, March 19th, from 1:00 pm –
3:00pm. This event is open to the public and the community is invited to attend. Enjoy coffee, tea, cookies and fruit punch.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial, 'helvetica neue', helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo: Art From the Heart Opening Reception, 2015 at the Vernon Public Art Gallery</span></span></div>
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