Artist donates painting to The Creek

Artist Rosie Coleman (pictured) donated this watercolor painting to be displayed at the entrance to the ladies’ locker room at The Creek at Hard Labor. photo special

Rosie Coleman recently donated this watercolor to be displayed at the entrance of the ladies’ locker room at The Creek at Hard Labor. Ms. Coleman is an active member of the Ladies Association where she is one of the chairpersons of the monthly tournaments.
She currently resides in Athens, where she earned her Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Georgia and is a retired environmental consultant. After retiring in 2006 she started taking classes at the Oconee County Art Foundation in Watkinsville with Watercolorist Leigh Ellis. In addition she has taken classes in Sautee, North Carolina, Alabama, New Mexico and South Carolina.
She enjoys the spontaneity of watercolors as well as the complex challenges of painting portraits in watercolor. Recently she has been inducted into the Georgia Watercolor Association, which is very exciting for her.
Sympathy is extended to the family of George Henry Peek Jr. who died Sunday morning.
Sympathy is also extended to the family of Claudella Conner who died recently.
I wish a “Happy Birthday” to my two sisters, Robin Benkoski on May 30 and Glenda Nelms on June 6.
Dusty Adams spent a few days in Fitzgerald visiting his son Austin and daughter Kayla. While there they celebrated Austin’s birthday.
Sympathy is extended to Joe Hensler and Paul Hensler in the death of their sister Euberta Malcom of Monroe last week.

Printed in the June 7, 2012 edition