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NEXT MEETING - Thursday, February 13th
from 9:30 to 11:30 am
DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM.
State Bank of the Lakes
50 Commerce Drive
Grayslake, IL
Meeting room is in the lower level. There is an elevator.
Statement from Venarella:
"I wish I could state “credentials” of formal art training and a list of awards, but honestly, all I did was take classes and workshops, and fed my creative self, that nag that demands I create.
I want to appeal to you creatives who didn’t have the chance or opportunity, didn’t go to art school, or have no formal art training. “Self-taught” doesn’t mean you cannot be a professional artist… Own it and feed your creative self with the know-how other artists will graciously share.
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