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The authors of the biographical let you know when the book comes
work are Allan Arpajian and Susan out.
Arpajian Jolley, the children of
Mary's sister, Rose Zakarian Margaretta Gilboy (June 1961),
Arpajian, a GHS graduate of June a painter, who now lives and works
1942. Another sister, Sosie in the Colorado area, sent word
Zakarian Kachikian graduated in that selections from her works and
June 1944. The parents of the from those of artist Jennifer
three sisters lived through the Nehrbass will be featured in an
terror of the genocide against the exhibition at Goodwin Fine Art, a
Armenians in1915. the parents gallery in Denver, Colorado. The
began a new life in this country. show, Figural Constructs, will
However, sadness was always run from July 23 to October 3,
with them and affected their lives 2016. The artists will appear at an
and the lives of their daughters. opening reception on Thursday,
The three sisters were good July 28, 2016.
students at GHS and Mary
graduated Cum Laude. Mary Felicia C. Thomas (June 1992)
worked for a few years and is now Director of Continuous
became interested in painting and Improvement for Hawaiian Airlines
other art genres and began serious on O’ahu, Hawaii. She will be
studies at Moore College of Art for residing in Ewa Beach, Hawaii with
Women, the Pennsylvania her husband Matt and son Luc.
Academy of the Fine Arts and the
Cheltenham Art Center. She also N. C. Heiken (June 1966) aka
studied with artists Leon Sitarchuk, Nancy C. Heiken is a film maker,
Paulette Van Roekens and Paul documentarian and writer. There
Gorka. Mary became a skilled will be a viewing of her recent
teacher and she founded and award-winning
operated an art school. Seven documentary "Sound of
artists were appointed to "to Redemption: The Frank Morgan
create an artistic representation of Story" at the Unitarian Society of
the immigrant experience for the Germantown, 6511 Lincoln Drive
100th Anniversary of the arrival of Philadelphia PA 19119
the Statue of Liberty and Mary Sunday, September 25,
Zakarian was one of them. We'll 2016 @ 2:00 p.m.
Ms. Heiken will be on hand for a
discussion after the film is shown.
