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“Raise Our School Roof” fundraiser a big success!
Wonderful news — the “RAISE OUR SCHOOL ROOF “ Silent Auction fundraising event on October 3rd was a big success! Everyone, including my husband and I, had a great time with music, drinks, desserts and lots of interesting donated items to bid on! I was told by one of the organizers that enough additional funds were raised to proceed with the necessary tuckpointing and then begin to replace the roof of Our Lady of Sorrows School — so happy for the students!
Special thanks to all the winners of the Silent Auction items, including the house portrait Gift Certificate I donated, and to all who purchased a color print of my watercolor artwork of Our Lady of Sorrows Church! I was honored to have the opportunity to help the school, and thank you for letting me know how much it meant to you! Congratulations to Pastor Peter Blake, the dedicated event organizers, and everyone at Our Lady of Sorrows Church and School on a very successful event!
If you were not able to attend the event, but would like a color print of the church, contact the OLS rectory directly at 314-351-1600.
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Gift Certificate donation for Silent Auction event on October 3rd
For those in St. Louis looking for fun event helping a good cause, come and enjoy an evening of dancing and drinks at the “ RAISE OUR SCHOOL ROOF “ Silent Auction fundraising event on Saturday, October 3rd! The funds raised will help fund a much-needed new roof for the school. There will be a great selection of wonderful items to bid on, including my Gift Certificate for a 9″x 12″ Watercolor Custom House Portrait valued at $400! The Gift Certificate can be redeemed for a portrait of your own home, or as a gift for someone else. If you’ve ever wanted a watercolor portrait of your home, this will be a great opportunity to have one!
8″x 10″ COLOR PRINTS of Our Lady of Sorrows Church will be available for sale for $20 each and proceeds will also go to the fund to replace the school roof. ( If you can’t make it to the event, but would like to purchase a color print, contact the Rectory anytime at 314-351-1600. )
Tickets are only $10 and can be purchased at the door. Here is the link with details of the event: http://www.olsorrows.org/
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Pen and Ink rendering of traditional brick home
Just completed on September 27th… a 9″ x 12″ pen and ink rendering of a two-story traditional brick home in Creve Coeur, Missouri. My client commissioned the artwork to be a gift for his friends, and I hope they will be surprised and very pleased! The overwhelming majority of my customers request a watercolor portrait of their property, so I truly relish those times someone asks for a pen and ink portrayal, which offers a very distinctive look rich in details. This portrait will look really sharp matted in black.
Color Prints of Our Lady of Sorrows Church available
Great news for past and current members of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church… I’m very pleased to announce that 8″ x 10″ color prints of my newly completed watercolor artwork of the church will be available for purchase for $20 each beginning October 3rd and proceeds will benefit the fund for a new roof for the school! If interested in obtaining a print for yourself or a gift for someone else, please contact the Rectory directly at 314-351-1600. Prints may be picked up in person or mailed, whichever you prefer.
They will also be available at the “ RAISE OUR SCHOOL ROOF “ Silent Auction event on Saturday, October 3rd at the Parish Hall. Come and enjoy a fun evening with family and friends with music from a DJ, dancing, wine, beer, snacks and desserts for only $10! The Silent Auction will have a great selection of items to bid on, including my donation of a Gift Certificate for a 9″ x 12″ Watercolor Custom House Portrait valued at $400!
For more information on this upcoming event, please visit http://www.olsorrows.org
Thank you for your interest!
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Watercolor of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
Just completed on September 22… an 11″ x 14″ watercolor portrait of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri. This portrait was commissioned to be a gift for a former member of the parish who has fond childhood memories at this place of worship. As many of you know, I love portraying any kind of building, whether residential or commercial, and every so often, I am honored to be asked to portray a truly inspiring structure. This is one of them.
This brick and richly terracotta ornamented church is located seven miles southwest of downtown St. Louis. The design was inspired by the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura ( St. Paul Outside the Walls) in Rome, founded in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine. The graceful arcade of the porch is typical of early Christian churches, however, the bell tower is modeled after the Northern Italian style of the 11th and 12th centuries because earlier churches did not have towers. The exterior was completed in 1928, and the magnificent interior was completed ten years later in 1938, by the architect Adolf L. Stauder, whose family architectural firm still exists today. The church and adjacent school are part of a wonderful parish community and I’m so glad… they happened to be where my siblings and I attended so many years ago. I hope the artwork brings much joy and warm memories to the recipient for many years to come.
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