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Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival
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Marti Garvey is a photographer and artist who has lived in Brown County for 32 years. She and her husband, Norbert, raised four children in the hills and hollers of Owl Creek. Inspired by light, structures, nature, music, people, and spontaneity her work has been featured in various Bloomington, publications including Bloom Magazine. “Do at least one creative thing a day” is a motto she has lived by her whole life—which is why her camera and art supplies accompany her wherever she goes. Contact her at <momgarvey@gmail.com> or view her photos at <www.momartiphotos.tumblr.com>.
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Photo of Bob Adair and his friendly, but biting dog George at Otis Todd’s Bluegrass Jam by Cindy Steele.
LAST ISSUE’S CONTEST WINNERS: • The Where Is It? photo was of a sign at Nashville’s Original Soup to Nuts and Sylvia Shroyer was the first to guess. • Charity Tarter won the Coloring Contest.