Eight local artists, students of 92-year-old artist Blanche Kirchner, held a showing of their works, Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Walter Reed Senior Center. According to Marcia Kot, center director, the senior artists presented more than 50 oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings. The showing was open to the public. Kirchner teaches classes at both Walter Reed and Lee Senior Centers and has been teaching art classes throughout the Metropolitan area for the past 54 years. Many of her own paintings hang in private collections and galleries both here and abroad. Above are (from left) Debra Jones, Andrea Vojtico, Mary Pankin, Laurie McManus, Norma Oroszi, Joan Silverman, Judy Secondo, Blanche Kirchner (teacher) and Catherine McNair. Photo Contributed
Eight local artists, students of 92-year-old artist Blanche Kirchner, held a showing of their works, Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Walter Reed Senior Center. According to Marcia Kot, center director, the senior artists presented more than 50 oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings. The showing was open to the public. Kirchner teaches classes at both Walter Reed and Lee Senior Centers and has been teaching art classes throughout the Metropolitan area for the past 54 years. Many of her own paintings hang in private collections and galleries both here and abroad. Above are (from left) Debra Jones, Andrea Vojtico, Mary Pankin, Laurie McManus, Norma Oroszi, Joan Silverman, Judy Secondo, Blanche Kirchner (teacher) and Catherine McNair.