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Ageless Artistry

Warren painter Irene G. Was believes it’s never too late to find your calling.

April 2012 Issue
BY Linda Feagler | ART BY


She describes herself a late bloomer. But it’s no wonder patrons who attended Irene G. Was’ autumn show at the Butler Institute of American Art’s Trumbull Branch looked askance at that self-description. To read more, click here to subscribe. >>

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