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Focus On Abilities advocates for individuals with disabilities in Delaware County, promoting awareness and support through community events and initiatives, including fundraising campaigns to enhance accessibility and resources for those in need.

Focus On Abilities wants you to join us for an evening of bourbon tasting and fellowship, while supporting the Delaware County Disabilities levy campaign,&nbsp;in the bespoke atmosphere of the 80 East Bourbon &amp; Cocktail Club. Pete Wagner (&quot;Whiskey Pete&quot;) will be presenting an Old Forester Whiskey Row tasting including 1870 Original Batch, 1897 Bottled in Bond, 1910 Old Fine Whisky, and 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon. Toast with your friends and enjoy refreshments and appetizers as you place your bid in the silent auction featuring difficult to source and limited release bottles to enhance your bourbon collection, including Angel&#39;s Envy 10 Distillers Collection Limited Release Cask Strength Rye &amp; Bourbon, Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon V, VI &amp; VII, Weller 12, and more.&nbsp;Cheers! If you would like to support our mission with a donation, but cannot attend this event, please use this link:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/focus-on-abilities" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/focus-on-abilities</a>

An Evening of Bourbon Tasting

Join Focus on Abilities for an evening of enjoying art and community at Gallery 22!Enjoy free admission and light appetizers while you explore pieces from talented local artists. Place your bid to help support the Delaware County developmental disabilities levy, and don&rsquo;t miss the chance to purchase artwork created by recipients of DCBDD services.Browse, bid, and know your contribution keeps your neighbors with disabilities more connected, supported, and seen.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MEET THE ARTISTS! KEVIN BUCKLANDBorn and raised in Knox County, Ohio; his painting inspiration comes from what he knows and enjoys, the rural Ohio landscape. Inspiration can come from anywhere, anytime and from any subject matter. Mostly a studio painter; occasionally he will venture outdoors to paint on location. Each painting begins by carefully selecting &nbsp;subject matter that evokes a feeling or has some special meaning to him. Kevin&rsquo;s watercolor technique varies from dry brush, wet on wet, surface mixing, and various others that achieve the illusion of highly detailed colorful paintings.&nbsp; PERTAIN GILLESPIE BUCKLAND&ldquo;My inspiration comes from the landscape around me and those I visit, the simple beauty of a flower or plant that I&rsquo;ve grown from seed, and the animals and birds that visit my backyard.&rdquo; She creates black &amp; white artwork in pencil, charcoal, and pastel. Light, value, composition and are important in telling her story or conveying a feeling on her view of the world; from the smallest bloom to the largest landscape. Born in York, Pa. Pertain came to Columbus to attend Columbus College of Art and Design graduating with a BFA. Pertain and her artist husband Kevin co-own, Buckland Gillespie Design, a graphic studio located in Columbus, Ohio CAROLYN HEFFELFINGERHaving lived in the country for 40 years Carolyn&rsquo;s move to an historic area in the city of Delaware has added an exciting new perspective to her work. The subject matter with views of rooftops instead of woods and fields out the windows of her studio. Know for her detailed, light-filled landscapes, her work has been recognized and exhibited at museums and galleries throughout the country. Her paintings offer a stunning glimpse into natural landscapes and the artistry of a painter dedicated to capturing the beauty found in everyday life. She attended Kent State University where she studied Fine Art with focus primarily on painting and figure drawing.&nbsp; ANN KETENature&rsquo;s vibrant colors and radiant light call her to paint. Ann concentrates on composition and uses a loose, painterly approach, which allows the viewer to engage&nbsp;with the painting. Her media of choice are both oiled ink with watercolor. She received an Economics degree from Denison University and continued her studies at Cleveland State University, codeveloping her interest in art. More recently she has advanced her technique studying with mentors including Joe Lambardo, Fred Fochman, and Steven Walker. Ann currently lives with her husband in Upper Arlington, Ohio. DAVID W. GROFFWith his creamy color palette David creates beautiful and timeless pieces that take the viewer on a journey where you feel like you can insert yourself into the setting of any of his paintings. His work has been exhibited in shows and galleries throughout the country and is collected by discerning collectors from across the US. He was born and lived in Mansfield, Ohio and upon graduation took his talents to Columbus where he attended the Columbus College of Art and Design. After a thirty plus year career as a freelance illustrator he decided to pursue his true passion for painting. KAREN KLINGBEIL LAVALLEYKaren was born in Springfield, Ohio where her father ran a dance school. She comes from family of singers, artist, theater performers, and musicians ..creativity is in her blood. In her work, primarily the medium of oil, she captures wild landscapes, weathered figures and natural forms with expressive colorant energy and painted mostly from life. Driven by a desire for change ,she is now taking anew direction including abstraction in her work. You will discover bold compositions reflecting the belief that truth and beauty often emerge through the imperfect and reveal what is true and good. Karen received her BFA from the Ohio State University. ANGELA GAGEAngela always enjoyed drawing and art since she was very young. People have always fascinated her and they are her favorite subject matter. She loves capturing their likeness and personalities and transferring that to canvas or paper. Nature is also something she enjoys painting. Expressing her love of the outdoors and the serenity and peace that she often finds there is what she tries to convey through her work. Angela attended the Columbus College of Art and Design on a fine arts scholarship. Over the years she has illustrated for many companies and she taught at CCAD and several local art centers as well as privately. JANIE PADILLAJanie is an artist based in Delaware Ohio. She has been painting actively since 1992, and her mediums of choice have included charcoal, acrylic, oil paints, and sculptural works made from found objects. Janie was born in Brooklyn, New York to Puerto Rican &nbsp;immigrant parents. After high school, she enlisted the United States Air Force serving two tours of duty. Following her honorable discharge, Janie obtained her degree in occupation therapy from Mount Saint Mart&rsquo;s College In Los Angeles, California. Janie&rsquo;s strong familial ties to her family and cultural roots, unique life history, and keen sense of aesthetic forms are the foundation for her visual art. LYNDA DUMAREE WILLIAMSLynda Dumaree Williams has lived in Ohio all her life. Pursuing a career in the Travel &amp; Hospitality Industry allowed her to explore well beyond the Buckeye State. The experiences generated through travel, brought forth great insight into culture, art, and nature, feeding into her desire to create.Lynda has been a member with numerous art associations throughout Columbus, including the Central Ohio Plein Air Society, Ohio Pastel Artists League, Dublin Art League, and the Art Eclectic Women. Lynda&rsquo;s paintings have been juried into The Butler Institute of American Arts and Bryn du Art.Lynda currently lives in Galena, Ohio where she serves on her Condominium HOA Landscape Committee, HOA Webmaster, Social Director as well as producing the HOA Newsletter. She enjoys travel, walks through the woods, reading, biking and kayaking. VIKKI SPOHNVikki Spohn, a Delaware artist, loves making jewelry using polymer clay. &nbsp;The medium is synthetic and pliable, allowing Spohn to create beautiful jewelry, limited only by her imagination. &nbsp;Sphon is an art major graduate from Capital University. &nbsp;She also spent nine months studying art in Verona, Italy. &nbsp;&quot;I&#39;ve done art, in many mediums, all my life.&quot; she said. SILVIA HELLERSilvia Heller has been a freelance artist for 30 years. &nbsp;Silvia majored in art and education in a four-year program at Ohio University. &nbsp;Her studies have been abroad and locally with professional artists including the Cleveland Art Institute. &nbsp;She has worked for Brubaker and Cole Advertising Company for ten years while raising her four children. &nbsp;Silvia is currently working as a full-time artist doing commissioned paintings and murals.&nbsp; VIVIAN HANEYVivian Haney was a homemaker, a talented artist, and a freelance sign painter. Vivian loved to travel, especially to Greece, and she cultivated many strong friendships throughout her life. She took art classes at the Cleveland Institute of Art and studied varied aspects of art. MARTY HUSTEDOhio-based artist, Marty Husted creates ethereal images that appear spontaneous but display delicate design and beauty. &nbsp;She funnels emotion onto canvas and evokes depth and interest in her paintings by using layers of texture, pattern, and dynamic color harmony. &nbsp;Husted&#39;s desire to take viewers on an imaginary journey with an enticing interpretation of the world in which we live.Marty Husted is an Ohio native with a BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design. &nbsp;She is an award-winning children&#39;s book illustrator, mixed media artist, and oil painter. JOHN DANIELSAs a young boy John always found something to draw. &nbsp;While in public school, art was his favorite subject and most of his study halls were spent in the art room. &nbsp;He started oil painting at 14. &nbsp; He received a one-year scholarship to Columbus School of Art and Design in 1969 and majored in industrial design. &nbsp;He went to work for the Ohio Department of Transportation for 29 years and two years before retiring he found a small gathering of artists in Westerville and joined them. &nbsp;John brushed up on what he had forgotten from college and fell in love all over again with painting. &nbsp;John paints structures and landscapes in small towns, mostly in Ohio.

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