<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">“The
Freedom Collection” by Painter and Jewelry Artist KMonee Opens July 17^th
at Chagrin Arts<span></span></span></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:200%;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">Chagrin Arts, located at 88 North Main Street
in Chagrin Falls, OH is excited to announce the opening of the second exhibit
in its </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:200%;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">“<b>Summer Trilogy of Cleveland Artists”</b> a series featuring three
artists new to Chagrin Falls with works reflecting important societal and
social </span><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt"> justice issues. Meet the artist at the </span><b style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">Opening Reception on Sunday July
17 from 2 to 4 pm.</b><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:200%;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">The show will be on display through August 19</span><sup style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">th</sup><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">.
The Gallery is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 am to 4 pm. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:200%;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">Artists Statement on the Exhibit: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)"> Through her current
artwork, KMonee illustrates and captures the essence of Freedom. The Freedom
Collection tells her story coloring the implications of her experiences as
a black woman in America.  She hopes to ignite and encourage other artists
to have open </span><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">conversations centered on community issues of race, ethnicity,
and gender giving momentum </span><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">to the social diversity movement with a focus on positive
progression with healing at the end </span><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">goal. As she serves God through the arts, she hopes to
revive, restore, and resurrect the voice</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in;line-height:200%;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">of the artist. <span></span></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in;line-height:200%;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">About the Artist:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">  A native of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.
KMonee is a graduate of Kent State University, where she received a
Bachelor of the Fine Arts in Theater. KMonee began her career in the </span><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">theater by performing at Porthouse Theater, and the Tri-City
Cuyahoga Community Theater.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in;line-height:200%;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">She continued to cultivate her craft in the theatre performing
regionally at Karamu House Theatre, Beck Center, Dobama Theatre, Cleveland
Public Theatre, and Cleveland City Hall. As an Equity Member Candidate, in
2008, she was inducted into the Karamu Hall of Fame receiving the “Rising Star
Award.”  KMonee expanded her reach within the artist community and
joined the Tower Press Artist Group as a visual artist. With the support of her
village, she returned to her first love of painting and drawing. Her works
entitled “Illustrations of a Colored Girl,” exhibited throughout the Greater
Northeastern Area at Karamu Theater, George Forbes  Gallery, Rebar, Tri-C
Metro “A Time for Healing,” Trinity Lutheran Cathedral, Tower Press, Dobama
Theatre, and Cleveland City Hall.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">To RSVP and to  learn more about Chagrin Arts and additional programming
visit </span><a href="http://www.chagrinarts.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">www.chagrinarts.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,47,46)">.</span><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">       </span><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">                       </span><span style="color:rgb(47,47,46);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">         </span></p>

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