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 The Studio home is ready. |
 Lucas Ferguson, the Parking Guide, is ready. |
 Lucas Ferguson directs the parking of his first car, Bruce McMillan, the children's book author and photo-illustrator. Linda Vanags photo |
 Upon walking in the first things seen are the Door Prize painting, Red Berries, the jar to place the sign in card to enter the drawing and the basket of Gift Cards, (The cards can also be ordered by contacting Brenda.) Linda Vanags photo |
 The proud owners of the first sale of the day. Brenda with her parents, Janice and Edgar Gallant, who arrived early so that they could get a choice painting. |
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 This looks familiar. See the Painting. |
 Abbey's Quilt. Sold. |
 Linda and Uldis Vanags. |
 Linda the Librarian |
 The Gathering Crowd Taking in the Art |
 The Friendly Crowd With a hug from Leslie Waterman. |
 Time to chat with Jeanne Pauly. |
 Time to laugh with Leslie Waterman and friends. |
 Neil Waterman and Doug not wearing football referee uniforms |
 Angeli Perrow, author and painter, signs the Guest Book. Linda Vanags photo |
 Gayle Middleton meets the Olsens. "Oh, these are the Olsen's where the pears came from! I just bought that painting." A smiling Mark Cuneo and Kathy Mallat look on from the background. |
 John and Elaine Olsen with their purchase, Counting Petals. |
 Gayle Middleton with her purchase, Lean on Me. How I Painted This |
 Gayle Middleton with her purchase, Olsen's Pears. The Three Step Technique |
 Mary Bernier with her purchase, View from Johnstown. |
 Appreciative college roommate Mary Bernier with her purchase, View from Johnstown. |
 Red Berries The drawing for Red Berries took place around 3:00 p.m. No purchase was necessary but the recipient had to be present to win. And the winner is . . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Neil Waterman was appropriately dressed for winning Red Berries. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the Movie of the Winning Moment On a New Page using Quick Time AVI file be patient to let it load. See the Movie of the Winning Moment Using Your Default Media Player Neil has been seen refereeing football games with Doug Ferguson. |
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 It really was an open house. The chickadees also arrived and shared in with the refreshments. Fortunately other Open House guests helped serve the chickadee refreshments. |
 Leslie Waterman, holds husband Neil's winning painting, Red Berries, while Doug Ferguson looks on. |
 The gift card packets were a big hit. Lynne Barlow, Brenda's friend since grade school looks over the selection. |
 Everyone, including Linda Vanags, seemed to have a hand in the card basket, looking over the selection of Brenda's paintings on cards. The cards can be ordered by contacting Brenda. |
 There was a little something free from Brenda. |
 Throughout the afternoon the SOLD signs kept going up. |
 Carrie Chester with her purchase, Carrie's Roots. This was a work commissioned by Carrie, who had grown up in Aroostook County among fields of potato blossoms. About Aroostook County. |
 Linda Brown with her purchase, Sun Spot. See This in Progress |
 The Open House really rocked . . . with Edgar Gallant doing his part. |
 The Mallats (left) and the Clausons (right) chatted with Brenda. Kathy Mallat is a children's book author and illustrator. The Clausons had previously commissioned The Montanari Home. See More About This |
 Lindsey Prill with her purchase, Jug, one of Brenda's early works. |
 The proud owner, Mary Bernier, ready to leave. Left to right Nancy Anderson (Mary's sister), Brenda, Mary Bernier, Paul Raymond |
 The Happy Kitchen Crew Brenda, Linda Vanags, Sue Blier, Carol Tardiff. |
 Brenda and Lynne Barlow, the two friends who go way back. |
 The Happy Kitchen Crew. Linda Vanags, Sue Blier, Carol Tardiff, and Karen Lavoie |
 Brenda's Studio Room Host, Omicron San, greeted everyone in her studio. Omicron San really feels the volume of the music that Brenda plays when painting. |
 Fine art on the wall. Sadie Ferguson next to a portrait of Brenda which was done many years ago by Lucas Ferguson. Look at those dangling earrings. |
 Sue Blier with her purchase, Out of the Darkness. It appears that Sue really likes blue. |
 Thank you everyone. Doug, Lucas, Brenda, Molly and Sadie Ferguson. Hear Brenda for Yourself On a New Page using Quick Time AVI file be patient to let it load. Hear Brenda for Yourself Using Your Default Media Player |
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 Lucas Ferguson and Bruce McMillan plan a closing for this web page. Linda Vanags photo |
 Lucas Ferguson. Toodles On a New Page using Quick Time AVI file be patient to let it load. Toodles Using Your Default Media Player |
| Thanks to: Linda Vanags, in charge of sales, Lucas Ferguson in charge of parking, Sadie Ferguson who took care of the coats, Molly Ferguson, who picked the door prize, and Doug Ferguson who took care of all the rest. |
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| Oh, by the way, the photographer is Bruce McMillan and thanks to Linda Vanags you can tell that Bruce was there. The additional photos by Linda Vanags are noted by the photo. This web page was designed and made by Bruce McMillan. |
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| What kind of camera did Bruce use for both the photos and video clips? A simple easy-to-use point and shoot digital camera.  Canon S500 |
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