@ exhibit features Wihe paintings of many . Vol. 117 No. 47 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 November 26 - December 3, 2006 SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS AND LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS PHOTOS FOR THE DALLAS POST/JONATHAN J. JUKA David Stout, co-owner of The Waterlily, shows one of the minia- ture paintings being exhibited. Small paintings 22nd annual exhibit of Cider Painters of America on display in Dallas BY GENELLE HOBAN Post Correspondent DALLAS - With only a 3-by-5- inch canvas, you might wonder just how an artist can paint on such a tiny, delicate space. The members of the Cider Painters of America, which was founded in Dallas in 1983 on the basis of creating public aware- ness and enjoyment of minia- ture art, might paint on a small space, but detail certainly isn’t lacking in their work. More than 350 “miniature masterpieces” are on display at the Cider Painters of America 22nd annual exhibit at the Waterlily on Over- brook Road in Dallas. local artists, as well as international artists from Australia, En- gland and Denmark. “With all of the differ- ent styles and subject matter they are so fasci- nating,” said David Stout, one of the own- ers of the gallery. “It’s such a popular exhibit. “It's prob- ably the biggest cider painting exhibit in the North- eastern United States.” David Stout Co-owner The Waterlily feature big talent IF YOU GO The Cider Painters of America's 22nd annual exhibit and sale of miniature paintings is being held through Dec. 29 at The Waterlily, 103 E. Overbrook Road in Dallas. The exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat- urdays. There is no charge to visit the exhibit. For more in- formation, call 675-7778. ident of the organization. “I just use water colors and oils and the oils are more difficult to use.” Membership into the group ‘that meets monthly is available through invitation only. Each member of the group may invite one person per year to join. Well- known Dallas artist Sue Hand invited Rogow- ski, a resident of Pikes Creek, to join the orga- nization about 15 years ago. The Cider Painters of America is the third- largest miniature art group in the country. “My job in corporate design is very tedious and cider painting is my release,” he said. Rogowski said one painting can take him anywhere from several hours to several days to finish, depending on the difficultly of the It’s probably the biggest cider painting exhibit in the Northeastern United States.” Stout said the detail, size and subject matter of the artwork makes the exhibit absolutely wonderful. “The biggest challenge with cider painting is working the medium into such a small space,” said Jim Rogowski, pres- The painting of Janine Jenkins eixeira features eaves and but- terflies. piece. He paints mostly landscapes, including a lot of local barns and such through the region. About two years ago some of Rogowski’s work was featured in the National Gallery at Smith- sonian Institute on the National Mall in Washington, DC. “It was incredible to go to the Smithsonian and see my paint- ings,” he said. v How To Reach Us News: 829-7248 thepost@leader.net 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 Advertising: 829-7101 Subscriptions & and Delivery: 829-5000 V Inside The Post 10 Pages, 1 Section Civic briefs CE ; —— Sarah Jayne Hourigan (Little Red Riding Hood) acts shocked by the antics of Jeff Kelly (The Wolf) in The Dallas High School Drama Club's presentation of ‘The Marvelous Misadventures of Little Red Riding Hood.’ Getting | into the act | DALLAS TWP. - Little Red Riding Hood was certainly a busy little girl last weekend, spending time with The 3 Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, and The Three Bears. And she never left Dallas High School. The school’s Drama Club gave three performances of “The Marvelous Misadventures of Little Red Riding Hood” in front of packed houses in the school auditorium. More than 30 students took part in the children’s play — which follows the adventures of Little Red Riding Hood after she gets lost in the Fairy Tale Forest — performing duties ranging from acting to set construction to lighting and sound crews. “It was a lot of fun,” said play director Harry McKeown, a social studies PHOTOS FOR THE DALLAS POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK The cast at Dallas High School gets together before a perform- ance last weekend to sing the ‘Piano Man.’ See DHS PLAY, Page 5 Getting into the holiday spirit Students enjoy T-Day performances Second grade students at Dal- las Elementary School recently participated in the school’s an- nual Thanksgiving program. The program was held as part of the school’s celebration of American Education Week, which took place Nov. 13-17. Students from the classes of teachers Arlene Besecker, Diane Hogan, Sharon Lyons, Rachael McCue, Carol Robbins and Ma- ryann Yurko gave thanks, recited poems and sang songs. They pre- sented the holiday play to the stu- dent body before giving an en- core performance in front of their family members the following day. Dressed in Pilgrim and Amer- ican Indian costumes, the stu- dents seemed to enjoy them- selves while participating in the one-hour program. During Amer- ican Education Week, Dallas Ele- mentary School provided a varie- ty of programs and opportunities for parents and caregivers to learn what their children are do- ing and learning in school. PHOTOS FOR THE DALLAS POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Dallas Elementary School stu- dents Christopher Allen and Shayla Stuart get ready for the Thanksgiving program. Dallas’ Elementary School sec- ond-grader Tessa Berlew gets some help with her costume from teacher Carol Robbins before the annual Thanksgiving program.
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