Arts & Entertainment
Art and Win: Meet Artist Sylvia Herdt
In anticipation of the Associated Artists of Butler County faculty show in Cranberry, Patch is featuring a different local artist on the site each day leading up to the event.
Do you have plans for Friday, Oct. 12?
Cranberry Patch will be at the opening night of the Associated Artists of Butler County faculty show at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center. The exhibit runs through Nov. 9.
To build excitement for the show, Cranberry Patch is featuring a different local artist on the site each day leading up to the opening night.
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“Poppy,” an original watercolor by Mary Alice Carmody-Diana, also will be raffled off at the event. Attendees must be present to win the artwork, which will be on display at the Patch table.
Today, we feature a profile on Sylvia Herdt, whose watercolor, “Gertrude,” will be on display at the show.
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Name: Sylvia Herdt
Education: SUNY Oswego under Robert Qualters
Bio: Sylvia Herdt was born and raised in New York City. She studyed art at SUNY Oswego under Robert Qualters. Through the years, she has taught at LaRoche College and Slippery Rock University.
She is now retired and spends her leisure time helping out at AABC and working on her art.
She takes interest in drawing and water color and also enjoys abstract design.
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