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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="040d6c00ddvuru.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Treasured Moments</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Treasured Moments"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Art Work"><U>Our Art Work</U></A>   |   <B>News and Events</B>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Some of Our Favorite Spots"><U>Some of Our Favorite Spots</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> News and Events</div> <div> <div> Here is a portrait of "Summer", "<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Art by Stephen P. Truax"><U><B>Summer</B></U></A></FONT>" <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="summer3opt.jpg" border=0 width="570" height="466" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT></div> <B>Both Heide and Steve have work accepted into the juried show at the Arts Clayton Gallery in Jonesboro Georgia. Drop by and see it during the show in February 2005. There is a reception Feb 4th at 5:30 to 7:30</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Plein Air</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > at Callaway Gardens October 9th, 2004. We thoroughly enjoyed painting outside in this beautiful location.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="611" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 231 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="11d28de0.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="11f2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> We will have <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>several paintings</B></FONT> in the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Georgia National Fair</B></FONT> in Perry, Georgia in October. Drop by to see them and all the other wonderful art on display. Besides the fair is fun. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Steve won a 3rd place ribbon for Wildlife</B><B>.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> 2004 has been an eventful one for us. Numerous shows and commissions. Most notable is a fireplace mantle front that has just been finished. A picture is located on the Wood Carvings page.</div> <bR> <div> In October of 2003, Heide and I took home a combined 8 ribbons, including Best of Show, from a south Atlanta art show</div> <bR> <div> Heide and I recently exhibited in the Fall Festival Show at Stately Oaks where we took home a combined 7 ribbons.</div> <bR> <div> Steve was awarded 2nd Place for his piece in oils, "<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Art by Stephen P. Truax"><U><B>Castle Walk</B></U></A></FONT>" <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0e15e150.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT></div> <div> at the January 2003 show at the Arts Clayton Gallery</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >We had work in the January 2002 show at the Arts Clayton Gallery in Jonesboro. Steve was awarded first place in Sculpture for his carved </FONT><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Egg Sculpture by Stephen P. Truax"><U><B>Floral EMU</B></U></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >egg.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="08be9940.jpg" border=0 width="233" height="404" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> More to come. Hope that you and your families have a great 2004.;</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Updated:12/5/2005</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>