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It is better to give than to receive On Saturday the Gala Evening in honour of the wonderful works by the Sisters was held. The Plein Aire Cottage Artists donated four painting Angel Blessings by Mary Rose Holmes Out on the Porch by Mary Rose Holmes Bring me back yesterday by Helen Tilston Our Lady of Sorrows by Helen Tilston Sister Kathleen Luger played "Danny Boy" on Cello

The fragrance always remains on the hand that gives the rose. --Mahatma Gandhi The Sisters of St. Clare have played a large role in the education field here in Florida. That is but a little part of the wonderful work they do. On Saturday a "Silent Auction" was held during the Gala Dinner Dance. The Plein Aire Cottage Artists donated four paintings Angel Blessings by Mary Rose Holmes Out on the Porch by Mary Rose Holmes Bring me back Yesterday by Helen Tilston Our Lady of Sorrows by Helen Tilston We were very pleased to meet the new owners of our paintngs.

Link to interview with Palm Beach Sun. In background picture is Producer and Camera Man for PBS http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2009/02/27/0227dbartists.html

www.pleinairecottageartists.com February 26 2009 - 3 Friends: 3 Views: One Vision. Mary Rose Holmes painting her panel of triptych which is now currently exhibiting at Cornell - shows runs until June 13 09 Be sure to visit when you are in the Delray Beach area

Cornell Museum and all we met at Delray Beach pulled out all the stops and we were greeted and welcomed with the type of greeting extended to long lost friends. Thursday February 26th, we set up our French easels and commenced painting a trip tych of Cornell Museum of Art and Armerican Culture, loated on Atlantic Drive, Delray Beach. The light and shadows were perfect. Painting en plein aire always brings surprises and when we arrived, the trucks, tractors and workers were re-sodding the half acre lawns surrounding Cornell Museum (the previous week brought thousands of people to the annual Garlic Festival- each year follwing this festival the lawn must undergo re-sodding). Within one hour, PBS arrived to film us for an upcoming show. The camera man and interviewer both named John were very professional and worked around us as we painted. At 5.30 the official opening of Save Our Cottages opened and welcomed over one hundred visitors and members. Save Our Cottages occupies the two upp