Diane Hark PWS, MoWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                         ATTENTION: ART EDITORS: Award winning watercolor artist, Diane Hark, Wynnewood, Pa, has been accepted to exhibit her original watercolors at the Philadelphia Sketch Club juried “WORKS ON PAPER” exhibition. The show opens January 11 and runs through January 26, 2008. Opening reception is Sunday, January 13, 2-5 pm at the Sketch Club. On display with all the accepted artists will be Ms. Hark’s “ Portofino”, a colorfully beautiful seascape of a harbor off the coast of the charming Italian countryside. Ms Hark’s signature reflections figure prominately in the foreground setting off the sloping mountainside in the distance. RB Strauss is the noted juror of the exhibition. Mr. Strauss is the Art Critic for the Greater Philadelphia Publications. This Historical Landmark, founded in 1860, is the oldest artists club in America. It is located at 235 S. Camac Street and is open to the public. For additional information 215- 545-9298. The Club’s low cost workshops and competitions are sustained by the membership and friends as well as over twenty major foundation, corporations and historical organizations. In February the Art Committee of the Academy of Notre dame de Mur is celebrating the THIRTY FIFTH ANNUAL ART SHOW. Ms. Hark has been invited along with 80 other esteemed regional artists to exhibit in this prestigious exhibition. The opening reception is Friday, February 1, 6-8 pm and runs through to February 7, 2008. Tickets can be purchases at the door. The school is located at 560 Sproul Rd. Villanova, Pa. 610- 687-0650 Ms Hark, an alumni of PAFA, Philadelphia Museum of Art, is a signature member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, Artists’ Equity and many National Watercolor Societies. She Is a board member of the PWCS and exhibits regularly throughout regional galleries. Ms Hark continues to donate to numerous local fundraising events. Copyright © 2008 Diane Hark Art. All rights reserved.