A Fine Time for Some Fine Art

This past Saturday marked the opening day of the Richter Arts Association Members' Show. This year's show was dedicated to the memory of my mother, Paula Renee, and I was so pleased the wonderful ladies at Richter gave me the opportunity to keep mom's spirit alive.

In the lobby, visitors can see two of my mom's works:

• Sailing, a woven tapestry, and

• Spring at Last, a delightfully abstract bird cage that makes use of tissue paper, fiber and a few recycled materials, which my mother was so fond of doing. It is similar in style to the one you see below on the right, though it has more subtle colors.

In addition to my mother's work, there was a diverse group of watercolors, acrylics, oil paintings, graphite on paper and pen and ink, plus some great refreshments. I couldn't resist purchasing two sweet photographs of some shorebirds in beachy-looking frames. Thank you, Katherine Beattie!

I hope you can catch the show before it ends May 15. The Richter Center is on Aunt Hack Road, next to the golf course.