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September 2006 Dear Students and Friends, It is with both sadness and anticipation that we announce the decision to close the teaching studio at the end of August, effective at the conclusion of our Summer 2006 classes and workshops. In addition to the growth of classes, demand for my artwork, especially portraits, has increased. I find that I cannot continue to pursue two growing "careers" and do justice to either one. After careful consideration and prayer, I have made the difficult decision to pursue my passion for painting and portraiture. I will be closing the teaching part of the studio on August 31 and moving to a smaller studio space. For more than 24 years, we have taught drawing and painting in the Littleton area, the last eight years at our South Lowell location. Our instructors and I have taught about a thousand students, both adults and children, and trained at least a dozen teachers to carry on our unique vision and method. While other art classes emphasize "creative art projects" and "free expression," we believe that solid art training and skill building are necessary at first, to provide the tools for creative expression. We have taught eye training and classic skill building, even to children, with exciting results. A number of students who began with us as children and participated in our Apprentice Program have grown to be promising young artists and teachers. This has been a very difficult decision, which I have not made lightly. I understand how much your art classes mean to some of you. Many of you have found much more than art training with us. You have found new confidence, healing, friendships, community and even academic skill improvement. Therefore, I will do what I can to help you continue your training. It is my hope that our gifted teachers will continue to teach at other locations. You can check our website for contact information about our current instructors and apprentices, as well as other art instruction as I become aware of it. I will continue to teach on a much smaller scale, and will also post my class and workshop information on the website. Let me know if you want to be notified of classes or workshops I may do in the future. Also, I hope you will consider having a portrait painted of yourself, spouse, children, or parents, as a treasured family heirloom. Thank you, each of you, students, teachers, and friends, for your love, support and encouragement for so many years. May God bless each of you as you continue your artistic pursuits! Valorie Snyder
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