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 It seems like every year or so, Janice Thomas comes up with some
new idea to get the community involved in the art scene. She's gone
so far as to invite several well-known artists from the city to come
and give demonstrations here. It didn't do anything for the high
school kids who were her actual students, but it did stir the
artistic enthusiasm of some older folks who shouldn't be allowed
near pigments.
So when Janice once again waltzed into the Mule Barn coffee shop
and tacked up a poster, we almost had a footrace to check it out.
This year, she's having a sale and show of her students' work,
but with a difference.
"The way I see it," she said, "these kids need some Christmas
money, right?"
Coffee-sipping nods all around.
"And they need to take pride in their artwork, too," she said.
"So I kinda put it all together and came up with the ‘Faces of Love'
Christmas art show."
"Faces of Love?" said Dud.
"Oh yeah," Janice said, smiling. "You see, the paintings are all
portraits of people the students love. You know -- Mom and Dad,
grandparents, the guy down the street who volunteers at band
practice, that kind of thing."
"Sounds good," Doc said.
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"And nothing at the art show will cost more than ten bucks. I
figure we'll sell all of them, too."
"You sound pretty sure of that," said Doc. "Are they that good?"
"Frankly, no," Janice said. "But hey, it's Christmas and they're
only 10 bucks."
"Still, selling all of them will be quite a trick," Doc said.
"Not really," Janice said. "I have a secret weapon."
We looked at her.
"I got the paper to promise they'd print whatever portraits
didn't sell."
Doc laughed and slapped his knee. "That's great! That oughta get
'em all right. Those poor folks don't have a chance."
"Wait until you see the portrait two of the kids did of you,
Doc," Janice said.
Doc looked around sheepishly while we laughed.
"Hey, any of you guys got 20 bucks on you?"
[Text from file received from Slim Randles]
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