We are pleased to spotlight two talented Dallas artists who will be presenting their work at the 2010 Tseelana Market benefiting The Wilson Foundation.
"Rock Valley" - Brenda Bogart
About Brenda Bogart:
Dallasite Brenda Bogart (http://brendabogart.blogspot.com/) is blessed with an abundance of creativity as well as the talent and know-how to express it in many ways. She spent a number of years in interior design and was also the owner of an enormously popular children’s clothing business called B’s T’s. In 2006 she picked up her paintbrush and began painting in earnest, exploring a range of themes in oil on canvas. “Painting is a thrilling new challenge for me,” Brenda says.
A longtime friend and supporter of The Wilson Foundation, Brenda helped launch the idea for the Tseelana Market after she expressed an interest in having an art show to benefit the work of the Foundation. From that conversation, we expanded the idea to incorporate additional artisans who shared Brenda’s desire to ‘do well by doing good.’ Brenda exemplifies the spirit of Tseelana – ‘helping each other’ – and we are thrilled to work with her again on this year’s Tseelana Market.
About Shirley Steere Marsh:
"Nest on Rug" - Shirley Steere Marsh
Native Dallasite Shirley Steere Marsh attended Parsons School of Design in New York, and most recently has been an art student at SMU, studying under Mary Vernon and Barnaby Fitzgerald, and Larry Scholder. She works primarily with oil on canvas, and also in acrylic and printmaking. Shirley says, “Supporting The Wilson Foundation is special to me because of the time I spent visiting my daughter in Guinea, West Africa, where she served in the Peace Corps. To me it was an honor and privilege to get to know the people there, and to feel their warm hearts and generous spirits. Their thirst for education and will to be productive was inspiring and beautiful. I definitely share the Wilson Foundation’s commitment to give back, and the spirit of “helping each other!”
Please join us on Thursday, October 21 from 5 – 8 pm or Friday, October 22 from 10 am – 4 pm for the 2010 Tseelana Market. A portion of sales by each participating artist will benefit The Wilson Foundation and its programs for children in rural South Africa. For more information, please call 214-523-7577.
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