FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Orange Beach, AL – February 21, 2013 - The 2013 Orange Beach Festival of Art is proud to announce that Carlyn Ray is
returning to Coastal art Center for her second year as featured glassblower. Carlyn received her BFA from The college
of William and Mary, and studied in New Zealand where she began her glassblowing career. She has worked and taught at several schools including: The Studio in corning, New York, Pilchuck in Stanwood, Washington, Haystack in Deer Isle,
Maine and Penland in Penland, North Carolina. She has assisted several artists including American artist William Morris and his team members, Itialian Maestro Lino Tagliapietra and Czech Glass Master petr Novotny.

Carlyn states, “I choose the materials based on the design and feeling of the piece. I particularly like mixing metal and glass because it brings a juxtaposing relationship between fragility and stability. The design of the piece determines the material being used to portray for example weight: light or grounded, structure: sound or whimsical, and texture: transparent or opaque”.

Carlyn and her assistant, Jay Thrash, will be joining the Coastal Art Center’s resident glassblower, Adam Burges at The Hot Shop for demonstrations throughout the Festival.

The Orange Beach Festival of Art is produced by the Friends of the Arts, Inc. the non-profit that supports the programs
of the Coastal Art Center of Orange Beach.

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For Immediate Release

Alabama Native Ace Atkins Featured Author in Orange Beach

Orange Beach, AL – February 18, 2013 – The 2013 Orange Beach Festival of Art announces Ace Atkins as the featured author at the upcoming Festival.

Atkins has strong ties to crime fiction author, Robert B. Parker, whose untimely death in 2010 left his fans wanting to read more of his character, Spenser.

The estate of Parker hand-picked Atkins to carry on the Parker/Spenser private eye series. Atkins' first novel following Parker, ROBERT PARKER'S LULLABY, debuted on the New York Times hard cover Best Seller’s List. Atkins was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his novel, WHITE SHADOW, followed by INFAMOUS, DEVIL'S GARDEN, WICKED CITY, RANGER,
and THE LOST ONES.

This former Auburn University football star -- and now crime mystery writer -- will speak at the 2013 Orange Beach Festival of Art on the campus of the Coastal Art Center of Orange Beach on Saturday, March 9th at 10:00 and Sunday, March 10th at 1:00. Books-A-Million will be the vendor available to handle autographed book sales. Public parking at The Wharf with shuttle service will be available, provided by the Baldwin Rural Area Transportation Service (BRATS) for $2.

For more information visit the website www.obfoa.com

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CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION: 251.981.2787.

The Friends of the Arts, Inc. is a private non-profit organization providing financial and volunteer support for the Orange Beach Center’s programs including the Orange Beach Festival of Art.  
 
As a Friend, your membership supports the Center’s Gallery, community outreach and education programs.  Your gift demonstrates your appreciation for the important role the arts play in our lives and our community and ensures a bright future for the Arts on Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
 
Because of our patrons' membership in the Friends organization, The Orange Beach Art Center has been able to expand education programs and reach out to an ever increasing and more diverse community of life-long learners.
 
Become a Friend today and join the members who are enjoying the benefits and the satisfaction of supporting the arts.  Join our circle of Friends today!

CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION: 251.981.2787.