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Artist's Bank Job Nets 10 Hangings!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

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Jim Lemieux, SVFCU and Linda Miller, artist
Credit Union officials in Pittsfield were mute today, following an incident on Tuesday when artist Linda Miller and accomplice entered the bank and made over 9 holes in the walls, inserting hooks and hanging paintings as they went. James Lemieux, president of SVFCU, had, it turned out actually invited this to happen, and stated that his people were trained to remain calm and not try to get the best pieces installed in their own offices.

Neither police nor FBI were summoned as tellers and members alike had no trouble explaining what they saw.


"They just came in and systematically hung art", remarked one member. "I got a good look at both their faces, and they were smiling" she said. "I wouldn't be surprised if they tried the same thing again somewhere else".

Background checks revealed that the artist and friend,who turned out to be her husband, are both members of an upstart artist's group that call themselves the "Valley Arts Alliance". The "VAA" is composed of artists, writers, performers and patrons of the arts living in the Sebsticook Valley area. Their manifesto, actually more of a mission statement, can be found on their website at www.valleyartsalliance.org.

The show will be in the SVFCU lobby until April 30.

10% of any sales of artwork will to go toward the SVFCU "Ending Hunger Campaign".

 

 
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Show at SVFCU, Pittsfield

Anyone in the V.A.A. interested in showing their artwork at the Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union in Pittsfield starting May 15 through June 30
should send pictures with dimensions of each piece to Linda Miller
by May 1st by e-mail or by snail-mail.
 
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or 308 Grove St Newport, ME 04953
 

New Shows

In May,  the Valley Arts Alliance Showcase Gallery at
the SVWeekly office at 66 Main Street, Newport, will feature the work of Grace Keown. See story in main section of homepage.
 
Visit the gallery during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cultural Heritage Directory

Cultural Heritage Project

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This is a community-based, grassroots effort to identify and inventory our area’s cultural resources; to strengthen our cultural life; and to protect our local heritage for the future.

Go to Directory
 

New VAA Members

Don Woodruff of Mainemast Ltd, Woodworkers and Homeworks "Office furniture to compliment your home interiors"
109 Hartland Ave., Pittsfield, ME 04967
PO Box 334
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www.mainmast.com 

 

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