Perceptions Yoga, Mindfulness and Art announce the July art show and sale of Erin Francis of North Vernon. Erin lives in North Vernon with her husband and 4 kids on a small farm. She went to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and graduated with a double major in Equine Instruction and Training and also Art. She planned to be an art teacher or go out west and work on a ranch, but she stated, “God had other things in mind for me.”

She is currently homeschooling 4 kids and bounces around homesteading, biking, horse back riding and of course painting. Her work has been featured throughout the state and most recently at a show in Columbus promoting breastfeeding.

“My theme is that life is fragile and beautiful and I want to share some of that beauty with everyone. In this collection of works I share what I find beauty in, whether that’s a breastfeeding child, worship, or a field of flowers. My artistic interest was recently reborn out of a life struggle. Out of that resurgence came a realization that creativity flowed through me and I wanted to paint everything I could get my hands on. I am incredibly thankful to God for blessing me with the gifts of expression and the skill of my hands that He has given me because I would be nothing without Him.” She works in pencil, gouache, and acrylics on paper, canvas, or wood.

Perceptions, a nonprofit 501c3 is located at 139 South Jackson Street in Vernon across from the courthouse. Parking is in back and the show is free to view.

Opening Reception - August 2nd - 5 to 7 pm

Closing Reception - August 30th - 5 to 7 pm

Galleries OPEN Tuesdays & Thursdays 1 to 5 pm & Saturdays 11 to 2 pm

Join local author, teacher, and friend of Perceptions Elisabeth Hegmann for this fall creative writing class for adults: Halloween Spooky Spectacular: How to Write Tales of Grinning Ghouls, Whimsical Witches, and Other Things that Go Bump in the Night! 

The class begins Thursday, September 26th and will continue to meet every Thursday for five consecutive weeks with the last class of the series on October 24th. All classes will take place upstairs at Perceptions in Vernon on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 pm. 

Class Description:  For this series, stories and writing prompts will focus on the fun and whimsical side of autumn and Halloween (with maybe just a little bit of spookiness). We’ll explore fictional stories as well as our own real-life, nostalgic tales and feelings surrounding this time of year. 

Participants need not have participated in the first series to join this class. The suggested donation is $40 - $50 for the series ($10 per class). 

Elisabeth has a B.A. in writing from Indiana University and an M.F.A. in fiction from North Carolina State University. She is the author of Modus Perfectus, a collection of interrelated, musically themed short stories, and has written numerous slipstream stories and novellas, as well as librettos for musical stage works. Her work has been published in a variety of journals, produced on regional stages, and won several small awards. 

For more information about her current projects, visit her website at eahegmann.com.

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New Series Starts In October