Divinely Inspired Rendition Of Famous Painting
Photo by James Jones (c)2008Ardelle Herzing, from Port Allegany, shows Pastor Lynn Geiserher latest oil painting. The painting is Ardelle's own rendition of Thomas Blackshear's famous painting "Forgiven." Ardelle saysthe work is divinely inspired. It took her three weeks to paint.
The Inn On Maple Street was the place to be lastSunday afternoon. The Inn hosted an Open Houseand a reception for Ardelle Herzing, an extremelytalented local artist who displayed over 40 piecesof her collection of paintings she has done.
It was Ardelle's day as friends and admirers gatheredat The Inn on Maple Street, looked over her paintings, and snacked on Red Velvet Cake, tea and coffee.
Celia Gribbien (left) asks Ardelle (right) about oneof her paintings hung at the Inn.
Joan Stromberg, a neighbor of Ardelle's, was there.Joan, also an artist, will display her paintings, mostlylandscapes, through October at the Inn on Maple St.
Judy Lacher (left) from Roulette, tells Cynthia Jones aboutthe jewelry she creates. Judy will be featured at the Inn inNovember with a display of her work.
Cynthia Jones, (left) of Roulette, and Deb Heroux fromCoudersport have some cake and a spot of tea at the Open House at the Inn On Maple Street on Sunday.









Deb Heroux and Cynthia Jones look over a scrapbookof Artist Ardelle Herzing's Artwork on display at theInn on Maple Street, in Port Allegany Sunday.
Photos by James Jones for Solomon's wordsClick on any photo to view full screen.
(c) 2008