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2010 BEER, WINE & CHEESE GALA

Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7pm - 10pm, WOWSPACE

Jean Accola presents her work at the 3rd Annual Wine, Beer, and Cheese Gala on Saturday, April 17. A love of the natural world and its rich source of inspiration has been the driving force behind Jean's paintings. She has been a watercolorist throughout her professional painting career. Attention to detail and a keen eye for composition are what make her paintings stand the test of time.

Accola began delving into wildflowers as a subject in 1992 and more recently has moved to other plant life such as ferns, trees, and grasses, giving her a broader range of expression.

Accola credits the influence of many other artists including Sister Barbara Cerney, her high school art teacher; Walter Williams and Margaret Mason, both great teachers and mentors; the study of Sumi-e with Susan Frame and workshops by Alan Servoss, Lee Weiss and Chen Kee Chee. She attended Clarke College in Dubuque, IA.; Augsburg College, Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, where she majored in biology.

Jean has been honored to do paintings for the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, the Minnesota State Parks, the Wisconsin Academy Review, the Northern Gardener, and many private and coporate collectors.

Jean is married to Steve Peinovich, also known as Yata, a well regarded musician. They have two adult children. They live in a converted country schoolhouse in Western Wisconsin.

WOWSPACE hours: Saturday, April 17, 7-10 PM; Sundays and Saturdays through May 8, 11-3 PM, Sunday, May 9, 3-5 PM