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Art for the Soul

“A Summer Glance” by Shari Finney is part of the opening exhibit at the Cranberry Artists Network's new Back Hall Gallery.
Cranberry Artists Network now has permanent gallery

The Cranberry Artists Network has established a permanent exhibit space in the Cranberry Township Municipal Center.

The Back Hall Gallery has become a permanent space for the group, in addition to the larger area the group utilizes for the Martinis with Monet exhibit and the spring show.

The artists network has a series of shows planned into 2019. The schedule for the remainder of 2018 is as follows:

Through Sept. 27 — Portrait paintings by Shari Finney

Oct. 4 to Nov. 11 — C.A.N. Plein Air Painters Group Show

Nov. 12 to Dec. 20 — C.A.N. Members’ Small Works

The current exhibit is called “Art for the Soul: Portraits, Drawings, and Paintings by Shari Finney.”

Known as “a realist with an impressionist stroke,” Finney, desires to reflect God’s beauty, light and creation, according to a media release.

A past Richeson 75 International/Figure/Portrait Finalist, and a Paint America Top 100 Artist, Finney exhibits regionally and nationally.

She renders portraits and paintings in conte crayon, pastel, pencil, oil and watercolor.

An alumna of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Finney is a signature member of the Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League and secretary of the C.A.N.

Finney’s paintings displayed in Back Hall Gallery exhibit include “A Summer Glance,” “On Guard,” “A Lingering Melody” and “Mine Eyes Have Seen.”

Hours for the exhibit are whenever the Cranberry Township Municipal Center is open.

For more information, visit www.cranberryartistsnetwork.com.

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