SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PASTEL SOCIETY SIGNATURE EVENT

PRESS RELEASE:
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PASTEL SOCIETY SIGNATURE EVENT
ALLA PRIMA
PASTEL PAINTING IN THE ROUND
SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008, 4 -7 PM
ART LEAGUE OF BONITA SPRINGS, 26100 OLD RT 41, BONITA SPRINGS.

THE SIGNATURE FUND RAISING EVENT OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PASTEL SOCIETY WILL BE HELD AT THE ART LEAGUE OF BONITA SPRINGS ON SUNDAY MARCH 9 TH FROM 4 – 7 PM.

THE PASTEL SOCIETY RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDINGTHE SAM PLATT SCHOLARSHIP THAT WILL BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS LIVING IN LEE, CHARLOTTE AND COLLIER COUNTIES, THE THREE COUNTIES THAT ENCOMPASS THE MAJORITY OF OUR MEMBERSHIP.

THIS UNIQUE ENTERTAINING PROGRAM FEATURES FIVE ACCOMPLISHED AND AWARD WINNING PASTEL PAINTERS, ROBERT CARSTEN PSA, MARY PRITCHARD KAREN BAKER, PAGE PENNA AND LINDA CHAMBERS WORKING IN CONCERT. THE PAINTERS, EXCEPT MR. CARSTEN, A NATIONALLY KNOWN ARTIST FROM VERMONT AND MS PRITCHARD FROM THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND, WILL BE TRAVELING TO FLORIDA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT, THE OTHER THREE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PASTEL SOCIETY. MS. BAKER, FROM TAMPA, IS INSTRUMENTAL IN FORMING A PASTEL SOCIETY IN HER AREA.

FIVE PAINTINGS WILL BE CREATED AS COLLABORATIVE WORKS, WITH EACH PAINTING MOVING AT TIMED INTERVALS SO THE NEXT ARTIST CAN WORK ON EACH PAINTING. THE PAINTINGS WILL BE AUCTIONED UPON COMPLETION.
PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROJECTS ALONG WITH A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ART LEAGUE OF BONITA SPRINGS.

ADDITIONALLY, THE MEMBERS’ SHOW OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PASTEL SOCIETY WILL BE ON DISPLAY. ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW OTHER WORKS BY PAST AND PRESENT PARTICANTS OF ALLA PRIMA AS WELL AS OTHER TALENTED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE $25.00AT THE DOOR $30.00 REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

FOR TICKET SALES AND INFORMATION CONTACT:
RALPH LAGRO, PRESIDENT
(941) 613-1745, E-MAIL: lrlagro@prodigy.net
LYNNE B. WILCOX, VICE PRESIDENT
(239) 649- 0167, E-MAIL: lbwai@embarqmail.com