THE DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS ARE PLEASED TO FEATURE THE WORK OF PUGET SOUND ARTIST, PATTI SIMPSON WARD. HER LIFE-LONG LOVE OF ART, AND HER POSITIVE OUTLOOK ARE REFLECTED IN HER DELIGHTFUL "AMERICAN PRIMITIVE" ARTWORKS. HER UPLIFTING, BRIGHTLY COLORED ACRYLICS REFLECT THE NATURAL BEAUTY SURROUNDING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDMARKS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

MS SIMPSON WARD HAS EXHIBITED HER WORK IN A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES. SHE HAS PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL SPECIAL WASHINGTON EXHIBITS IN OLYMPIA’S LEGISLATIVE BUILDINGS AT THE REQUEST OF LT. GOVERNOR BRAD OWEN AND HIS ARTS COUNCIL, AND HAS TWO PAINTINGS PERMANENTLY ON EXHIBIT IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN. LOCALLY, HER WORK IS DISPLAYED AT ARTISTREE GALLERY, IN BOTHELL’S COUNTRY VILLAGE. MORE ARTIST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON HER WEBSITE: www.pattisimpsonward.com.

A SPECIAL ARTIST’S RECEPTION WILL BE HELD ON WED., NOVEMBER 13TH, FROM 6:30-7:30 PM. MS. SIMPSON WARD’S WORKS MAY BE VIEWED IN THE LOBBY ONE HOUR BEFORE ALL PERFORMANCES OF SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN.