ISSUE June 2006 by The Art Studio, Inc.

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ISSUE Vol. 12, No. 7 Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Art Studio, Inc. Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Coughlan Copy Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy Danna Contributing Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Dixon Contributing Photographer . . . . . . Trish Coughlan Cartoon . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Dixon & Andy Coughlan The Art Studio, Inc. Board of Directors President Ex-Officio . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Busceme Vice-President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Busceme Members At Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Gallaspy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maribeth Jones, Sandy Pate, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angie Phares, Les Warren

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Contents Around & About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Manes Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Geekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 BAL Art Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Thoughtcrime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 Cartoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11 Cover Photo of light reflecting off the waters of Adams Bayou in Orange by Trish Coughlan

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