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Denman art gallery schedules Hester Lessard exhibition

The Summer Art Gallery lists a solo exhibition of Hester Lessard’s paintings, Traces, opening June 12.

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The Denman Island Summer Art Gallery is scheduled to open Traces, a solo exhibition by Denman resident Hester Lessard, on June 12, with the show running through June 24, the June 5 Islands Grapevine reports.^[1]

The article describes the paintings as abstract works exploring memory and the tension between permanence and erosion. An opening reception is scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 12 at the Denman Island Arts Centre.^[1]

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