GIVE THE GIFT OF ORIGINAL ART

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Beth Rohlfes or Barbara Dolder

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(916) 783-4117

GIVE THE GIFT OF ORIGINAL ART

“Small Gems” Exhibit  Invites Holiday Shoppers to the Blue Line Gallery

ROSEVILLE, Calif., October 15, 2009—The Blue Line Gallery’s member gallery will feature a special exhibit of original artwork for sale during the holiday season:  small paintings and sculpture by sixteen local artists, none of the artwork larger than 12 x 12 inches.

The “Small Gems” exhibit will open at the Blue Line Gallery on November 10, in plenty of time for visitors to do their holiday gift shopping.  The exhibit features more than 30 diverse pieces by artists Patricia Abraham, Margot Comer, Barry Focha, Karen Fulk, Marilyn Heyman, Ursula Johnson, N. Totten Mack, Kanika Marshall, Donna Naes, Jackie Palmer, Shirley Perry, Cathy Rowe, Ann Saibeni, Myron Stephens, Cynthia Wellington and Jeri Wittbrod. 

Guests are invited to join the exhibiting artists in celebration at a special reception on November 21, 6:30-9:00 p.m., during 3^rd Saturday Art Walk. The Saturday event will include special afternoon art activities for children (1-4pm) and the evening reception, with live music, refreshments and demonstrations by exhibiting artists.

 WHO:                   Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery

WHAT:                  “Small Gems” Exhibit of Small Paintings and Sculpture by Sixteen Artists

WHEN:                 November 10 – January 13, Tues-Fri, 10-5; Sat, 1-8

                                November 21, 3^rd Saturday Art Walk:  Art Activities for Children,  1-4pm; Artists Reception, 6:30-9p.m.

WHERE:                Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

WHY:                    To Provide the Community with Opportunities to View and Purchase the Work of Local Artists

COST:                    FREE viewing and children’s activities

ABOUT THE EXHIBITING ARTISTS

All sixteen artists featured in the “Small Gems” exhibit are members of Roseville Arts.  For more information, see the online Directory of Artists on Roseville Arts website: www.rosevillearts.org.

ALSO AT THE GALLERY

Examples of young people’s “Poetry about Art” from the November 11 workshop will be displayed and celebrated on November 21 as well.  “The Art of the Pop-Up Book: The Red Dot Series by David A. Carter” continues in the Coker Family Gallery.  Carter’s pop-up books and greeting cards are available for purchase in the Gift Gallery, which also features original jewelry, pottery, greeting cards and more.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS!  2009 VOTED #1 ART GALLERY IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION—KCRA  A-LIST

Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts.  Further information may be obtained on the website:  www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net .

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