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Darien Artist Donates Painting for Tree Conservancy of Darien Auction
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Darien artist Elizabeth Higgins, known locally as Betsy Higgins, has donated artwork for a silent auction on behalf of the Tree Conservancy of Darien at a complimentary cocktail reception for its photo contest. The organization’s its fourth annual photo contest, ‘Celebration of Trees’, will be held March 4 at the Darien Nature Center from 6 to 8 p.m.
Higgins has donated her 48-inch wide by 24-inch high oil painting on canvas, “Spring Landscape” for bidding in the silent auction. Higgins was born in Toronto, Ontario and has an MFA degree in painting from the Parson’s School of Design in Manhattan. She has shown her artwork previously at the Prince Street Gallery in SoHo, New York, where she will again exhibit her work this spring. Palmers Market has generously sponsored the reception, which is open to all.