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Opinion: In the wake of Lewiston, time to activate our thoughts and prayers

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By Rob Levin, Nancy Bouffard, Klara Tammany
| The Portland Press Herald Verified
This past weekend, we took a stand and prayed. Fifty of us – clergy and lay leaders from 20 different Maine faith communities, including two of us from Lewiston – stood and we offered our “thoughts and prayers” for victims of gun violence. But in a departure from what some have come to consider the empty and trite version of this activity, we sought to activate our prayer. We stood at the front entrance to Cabela’s in Scarborough, owned by parent company Bass Pro Shops.
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Kingsport is gearing up for a plein air competition... so what is it? Original

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By Nancy Bouffard
| Kingsport Times-News Verified
Submitted by Nancy Bouffard KINGSPORT — Kingsport’s first plein air painting competition is just around the corner. So, what is plein air painting? It is doing art outdoors, and it started centuries ago though French Impressionist painters really made it popular. Artists wanted to capture the light as it changed during the day. With the invention of portable easels and paint in tubes, it became easier for artists to paint outdoors or “en plein air,” a French expression for in the open air.
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Kingsport Art Guild salutes Appalachian Art Show winners

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By Nancy Bouffard
| Kingsport Times-News Verified
Submitted by Nancy Bouffard KINGSPORT — The Kingsport Art Guild recently announced the winners of its 56th Appalachian Art Show. Jeff Chapman-Crane took top honors in the regional juried fine art show, which features more than 40 pieces chosen by juror Brett Skidmore. Chapman-Crane’s “Bronte” was named Best in Show. “From my first moments with the exhibition call, all of the entries, this piece held me. As I returned to it, I began to create a story and feel a connection to the subject.
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Kingsport Art Guild gearing up for 56th annual Appalachian Art Show

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By Nancy Bouffard
| Kingsport Times-News Verified
Submitted by Nancy Bouffard KINGSPORT — Kingsport Art Guild is gearing up for its 56th Appalachian Art Show and is currently accepting entries of original and recent 2-D or 3-D artwork. The first-place award in the annual juried art contest is $700. The deadline for submission forms is March 24. This year’s juror is Brent Skidmore, associate professor of art and art history at the University of North Carolina and chair of Asheville’s Public Art and Humanities. He is a sculptor and community mentor.
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