Reception at Marlow's Tavern to Celebrate Dunwoody Fine Art Month  
DFAA had a successful month showcasing our artwork in the local businesses in and around Dunwoody during October. Its purpose is to bring awareness to the arts in our city. Our President, Barbara Riordan shared with the Dunwoody Crier that “More than 100 paintings were displayed at 23 locations.” One of the locations, Chupito’s Azteca Grille has become a permanent venue for our artists to display, thanks to the fine art month starting back up again. There was a very nice reception, sponsored by Marlow’s Tavern, where several artists spoke about the importance of art in our community. Julie Marshall, chair of DFAA Fine Art month, pointed out art is all around us and this event helps to make people Aware, and React and Think (ART) about the art they are seeing in the community. Don Lee, a retired band director and current percussionist with Band X stressed the importance of fine arts education in the schools, emphasizing that art “is a place where everyone can participate on equal footing.” Justin Ball, Director at Stage Door Theatre shared stories where “he’s seen dramatic transformations as young artists gain confidence, which he said improves their self-esteem.” Betsy Cozine explained her technique in yupo painting and let people come experiment on the spot. It was a great month of art awareness and sharing our art with each other and the community! -- Below a couple of images of Betsy Cozine and our musical guest speaker, Ron Lee on the saxaphone. Thanks again to Julie Marshall and all the participating artists.