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Backus Paints Far KiwaniansNot sleight of hand but just as quick and graceful were the strokes made by A, E. (Beanie) Backus as he deftly osed bis pal-lette knife to paint an Indian River scene for Kiwanians at their Tuesday luncheon meeting held at Colonial restaurant.Backus, whose beautiful Florida♦ «and most always St. Lucie countyscenes hang In many places over; the country from bask murals la j Chicago to country homes. Is rec-; ognlzed for his abDity to catch the ' light and the color of his subject; to make his paintings almost breathe.”Sidney Grace had planned Tuesday's program and presented Fort j Pierces own artist. It was but a ] matter of moments before Backus \ had a beautiful picture completed j for his audience. As he painted, : the artist kept up an interesting \ commentary. *The painting was a riverfront f scene with graceful sabal palms! silhouetted against a late afternoon rose-tinted sky. ’Fort Pierce Kiwanians will pro-5 vide the program for an inter- ] club meeting at Stuart Thursday. 5 Cars will leave Colonial restau- j rant at 11:25 a.m. *
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Fort Pierce News Tribune
Fort Pierce, Florida, US
Tue, Dec 01, 1953
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