Marilyn Shafer Bush is this year’s featured artist at the 20th Annual Tri-County Art Show & Sale, sponsored by Rotary Club of Twin Valley, held from April 10 to April 12.
The Tri-County Art Show & Sale will be held at the Caernarvon Township Community Center, 3307 Main Street in Morgantown.
The Community Center will be converted into an art gallery. On Friday evening, April 10, there will be a gala preview reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Food and wine will be served, and guests will have an opportunity to meet the artists and to participate in a silent auction. In addition, Twin Valley High School musicians will be playing from 7 to 8 p.m. Advance tickets for the Artists’ Reception are for sale by contacting Ron Moyer at 610-286-7689 or rmoyerfb23@gmail.com. Tickets will also be available at the door.
The art show will be free to the public on both Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Approximately 30 local artists and potters will display and sell their artwork. In addition, student artists from Twin Valley High School will present their work.
Featured artist Marilyn Shafer Bush is self taught in acrylics and she loves painting animals and the area countryside. She is best known for her mountain gorilla portrait put into limited edition print by the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund Int. in 1999. Marilyn has been a guest on CW’s morning show “Talk Philly” with Tyme Gallery owner Edna Davis to talk about her work. Marilyn also did a painting for the CD cover “Love Has Many Faces” by Seattle based singer/songwriter Marilyn Milano. Proceeds from the sale of this CD help animal rescues around the country. Visit www.marilynmilano.net. You can find Marilyn’s work at Chadds Ford Gallery, www.awyethgallery.com.
This show is the primary fundraiser for The Rotary Club of Twin Valley. Proceeds from the event will benefit community and charitable activities in the Elverson, Morgantown, and Honey Brook areas.
