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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Saturday February 15, 2014 (3-6pm)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">26719 Brookpark Ext. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">North Olmsted, OH 44070. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">440-320-0900</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Event is free and open to the public. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">JoAnn DePolo
Studios & Gallery presents the art of photographer, Wafaa Saeed, winner of
the Come & Create</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">™</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Windows Art Walk 2013 People’s Choice
Award.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The exhibit features
photographs inspired by various Islamic themes and concepts. Wafaa started
learning photography in high school and has since then adopted it as her
favorite hobby. Encouraged by art enthusiasts around her, Wafaa entered the
Come & Create Windows Art Walk competition and was voted by the public as
their favorite artist winning the People’s Choice Award. “Photography is one
outlet that I use to express my love and appreciation for my beautiful religion
Islam,” says Wafaa. “I hope, through my humble work, I can show a small glimpse
of the perfection this way of life offers humanity. I thank God for allowing me
to do such work.” Some of Wafaa’s work has been published in the calendars of
Islamic Center of Cleveland.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The exhibit runs through March15, 2014. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">JoAnn
DePolo Studios & Gallery offers painting classes, creative workshops and
studios for artists to create, teach, display and sell. </span><a href="http://www.joanndepolo.net"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.joanndepolo.net</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>


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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Gallery
Hours: Tuesday – Thursday (1-8pm), Friday & Saturday (11am-6pm)</span></p>

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