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Message from the Area Director
Jeffrey Smart Baisden
It was was indeed an an an honor and and a a a a a a a a a a a a challenge for Area Area VIII VIII with only three members to to be be asked to to host the 68th Symposium and and Exhibition Adequate exhibition space in in in Area Area Area VIII VIII VIII was was was limited during our our timely search It was was was necessary for for our our committee to to look beyond Area Area VIII VIII Thank you to to member Pat Zalisko for for recommending the the Webber Gallery College of Central Florida Ocala was was the the perfect venue with a a a a a a a a thriving art community hotels and restaurants Thank Thank you you to to to Molly Moody Webber Gallery director and and and new FLAG member Vandy Shake gallery assistant for their enthusiastic welcome and and and and cooperation Thank Thank you you to to to Diana Worthman Cheryl Crosby and and and the the the the the CCF Catering Service who provided us us with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a beautiful Italian buffet We also thank thank Karl Kaufman and and and and the the the the the staff at at at the the the the the Ocala Hilton for for their warm hospitality I I especially want to to thank thank Anda Chance for for her her time and and and and expertise organizing and and and and cataloging the the the the the the the the entries as
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communi- cating with the the the the the artists Thanks to to member member Janis Brothers who managed the the the the the images and and and and created the the the the the banquet presentation Thank Thank you to to Area VI members Ronald Gibbons and and and Ginger Sheridan for managing all communications with our judge Julie Heffernan and and providing her her transportation We We exhibited 72 two and three-dimensional works with 43 members in in in attendance Congratulations to to all of of the the participating artists for for your continued support We We look forward to to the the 2019 Symposium and Exhibition at at at at Ringling School of of Art in in in in in Sarasota Anda Chance Area VIII Janis Brothers Area VIII Ronald Gibbons Area VI