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Artist event to unveil new Lincoln work
Artist Marla Shega of Marla’s Palette will be featured at two “Artist In Residence” days at The Strawflower Shop, 210 W. State St., Geneva, during the store’s five-day “Mother’s Liberation Celebration.” She will appear from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29.

The Lincoln portrait is by Marla Shega. SUBMITTED IMAGE
Shega will be introducing signed and numbered prints of her new drawing of Abraham Lincoln. This year marks the bicentennial of his birth. More of Marla’s artwork can be seen on her Web site at www.marlaspalette.com.
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