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Lisa Boardwine is master of abstractism

Lisa Boardwine has evolved from using crayons as a child, to representational art, to her current genre – abstract oil/cold wax and acrylic/mixed media.

In This Issue

• Meet the Artist: Lisa Boardwine Lisa Boardwine is a fine artist living and working in Grundy, Virginia. She received her associate's degree in liberal arts from Southwest Virginia Community College in Richlands, Virginia.
• Check out the Workshops Lisa Boardwine shares her expertise with other artists and aspiring artists through workshops and a mentoring program.
• Sunday with Friends hosts two speakers in March The Friends of the Washington County Public Library in Abingdon, Virginia present Fred Sauceman as part of its Sunday with Friends literary series. He regales the audience with tales of food and culture Sunday, March 5 at 3 p.m. at the main library in Abi
• Regional poetry celebration to be held A celebration of regional poetry is held at the Washington County Public Library, Abingdon, Virginia, March 26 at 3 p.m.
• Arts for Youth Spotlight: Emma Grubbs Emma Grubbs was too shy to sit next to her voice coach when she went for her first trial voice lesson, since then she has learned the joy of entertaining a crowd.
• Arts Depot swaps exhibits with Knoxville arts and cultural alliance The Arts Depot, Abingdon, Virginia, partners for a second time with the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville by hosting a multi-media exhibition of works created by Arts & Culture Alliance members.
• Sullivan County native returns to area for solo concert Matt Palmer has been called one of the world's best classical guitarists, but he can also rock with the heavy metal electric guitar icons and shred with the neoclassicists.
• Bluegrass program picked as state's official TV series Virginia has square dancing as the state folk dance and milk as the state beverage. Now it may boast "Song of the Mountains" as the state television series.

A! Extra

• Abingdon's Thursday Jam series gets a boost for 2017 Abingdon's Thursday Jams return for summer 2017, now with additional grant funding to help present an even more exciting lineup.
• Paper Windows program opens with an exciting start The first session of the Paper Windows project is complete and the winning entries posted.
• Department of Music adds strings program to its repertoire East Tennessee State University's Department of Music is recognized nationally and internationally for its excellence in vocals, wind instruments and percussion, and is now adding strings to its repertoire.
• Stonewall Jackson mural showcased in downtown Bristol he Arts & Entertainment District is hosting the sixth Annual Student Art Gallery in downtown Bristol.
• Local author talks food and culture The best way to understand Appalachian culture at its finest is by experiencing the local cuisine — one bite at a time. Local author Fred Sauceman served this message up to a crowd of more than 100 in his lecture "Iron Sandwiches, Fried Pies, Beans All t
• Roan Mountain State Park keeps 'winning' Roan Mountain State Park wins some pages in a new book tracing the postcard history of "Tennessee State Parks" (Arcadia Publishing, 2017, $21.99).
• Lenten meditation music programs set Lenten Organ Meditations at Noon will be held at Central Presbyterian Church, Euclid Avenue, Bristol, Virginia.
• Roan Mountain State Park named "Park of the Year' Why, Tinch is as proud as a blooming rhododendron now that Roan Mountain State Park has won the distinction of the "2016 Park of the Year" award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC).
• Crooked Road documentary premieres The Twin City's influence on country music will be prominently featured in magazine stories and the first of a new five-part, online documentary.
• Teen Rap Battle in Johnson City Show off your rap skills and win a trophy!
• Book recalls life in Wytheville, Sugar Grove in the 1950s Six decades have passed since Allen Nelson Peltier moved from his Wytheville home to the melodic streets of Nashville.
• Song collectors for future generations Adherence to tradition marks the music of Joe Mullins. Authenticity at the core, Mullins' approach to bluegrass does not imply rusticity. Instead, Mullins charges forth into the future while grounded in the past. Hear Mullins and the Radio Ramblers ply t