Manson Village on the Bay : : Fourth of July Celebration : : Poster Contest Winner

Manson's 29th Annual Fourth of July Celebration

The 2008 Poster is certainly a Celebration of Manson!

The Manson Business Association and Fourth of July Celebration Committee are pleased to announce that DIANE PATON PEEL is the winner of the 2008 Fourth of July Celebration Poster Contest. Diane's painting "Beautiful Manson, Washington" is an ideal reflection of our picturesque village on the bay, with it's stunning sunsets and cheerful summer warmth as we Celebrate Manson – The American Dream. The painting will be featured in limited edition on the 2008 Fourth of July Celebration commemorative posters and t-shirts as well as celebration advertising. The poster will be available for purchase in mid-June.

Honorable mentions for the contest include: Sara Hasslinger, Anne Jacobsen Clausen and Katherine Vague all of Chelan. Contest submissions will be on display during the Fourth of July Celebration in the gallery at Allisons of Manson.

		"Beautiful Manson, Washington" by Diane Paton Peel Original oil on canvas, 11" w x 14" d The original oil painting of "Beautiful Manson, Washington" will be up for silent auction during the Celebration at the Event Pavilion. Come on by to place your bid on this charming piece.

		Diane Paton Peel

Diane was born in Seattle, Washington. Her early years were spent in Stehekin, Washington at the head of lake Chelan where she attended the old Stehekin School, a one-room log school house. After several years in Alaska, she lived in Whitehorse, Yukon for 25 years, painting in oils wilderness landscapes, the northern lights and the wildflower fireweed. Her greatest source of inspiration comes from walking in the woods looking at nature first hand, sometimes painting on location. “My art is a celebration of nature,” she says. Diane’s work was on display at the Yukon Pavilion at Vancouver at Expo ‘86 and is in the collections of the Yukon Territorial Government, City of Whitehorse, Andrew Phillipsen Law Center, Northwestel, and Yukon College. Her art training includes a course at the Banff School of Fine Arts, and workshops with Lilias Farley, James Marshall, Alan Wylie and Steve Mills. Many of her oils have been published in the form of limited edition prints, cards and posters. She exhibits regularly at the Golden West Gallery at Stehekin, WA, the Spring Garden Fair at Manson Grange, the Yukon Fish and Game Association Art Auction. Diane is represented by Yukon Gallery and Midnight Sun Gallery in Whitehorse, Yukon, the and Lloyd Gallery in Pentiction, B.C. Also, the Main Street Gallery of Chelan and the gallery at Allisons of Manson. Diane’s work is available in original oil. She resides in Penticton, British Columbia. Click here to go back to the homepage and read more about Manson's 29th Annual Fourth of July Celebration!