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"So often, banks put such Fran g g p yucky stuff on en Shick m�die one o the lucky nomthe Jupiter Lighthouse, the Flagler Museum, tercolor class at the North Palm Beach art their walls," commented a friend of Helen's Q11 the nice thin about her endurin contri- � j g g ,"' the Lake Worth Pier, the West Palm Beach, center. For those who'd like to see her work, in praising her work. } bution �s that the rest of us can enjoy it now. at at railroad station and more. it's on display today and Sunday at the North And how does Helen feel, knowing her Helen is an artist and a teacher of art who Today, she has completed 32 paintings, on Palm Beach Country Club in a monthly show work now .hangs all over town? s� gives in Lake Park. For 16 years, she has 20- by 30-inch sheets of watercolor paper, sponsored by the North Palm Beach Art "It's kind of overwhelming. But it make _" guided young hands at _North Palm Beach and the bank has framed and hung them in its Society. you feel good." Private School -and--the 1Benjamin School. various offices. I'll let the art experts com- Helen's three daughters are grown now. It should please county residents, too.-A_�. Last May, she exhibited some of her water- local scenes that would hang in the compa- ment on their technical aspects. I think Her husband died three years ago at 47. Thanks to Helen Shick and Town Rossin, some ,: s colors at a SunFest jurled art show in West ny's various offices in Palm Beach County. they're lovely, from the historical as well as Though she continues to teach grades one fragments frown today are preserved for to7,CAL Palm Beach. "Mr. Rossin said he had seven banks and the esthetic point of view. Some of the land- through 12 fulltime, this series of paintings morrow. That may not spell immortality ,ow One of the many who meandered by was would be opening more," Helen said. "He marks won't be with us always. The Oakes has been especially meaningful to her. with a capital "I-" But it's a kind of bankable uro Tom Rossin, president of Flagler National said he'd need about six paintings per bank." Building at the North Palm Beach County "It gave me an opportunity to get out and currency for the future that should make P looking for someone to paint Helen never had -been commissioned to- do Club, for example, was razed recently. see what we really have," she said. "There both of them proud. x 1 Wi S F e t al IL;each Artist orta It '* ey say most of us yearn for some form such a subsit a lot of landmarks left." ................ ........... of immortality, either through our children .......... school was Or others, it's an opportunity to see well -°`v or through our accomplishments. A few P ty with her c paintinLys relevant to their surround - achieve it; most don't. _vZo, include. All "So often, bank' .. .. .... s Put such yucky stuff on Helen Shick may be of th�. lucky Frail the Jupiter I walls," commented' a friend of Helen) and the nice thing about her enduring --contri- "S the Lake W(aising her work. .... ...... .... ....... Hat hat�abution is that the rest of us can enjoy it now.y railroad staid how does Helen feel, knowing her ­ Helen is an artist and a teacher of art who /, Today, shy now hangs all over town? 'lives in Lake Park. For 16 years, she has' 20- by 3o-in's kind of overwhelming. But it makes., guided young handsbat North Palm Beach Private School and the- - Benjamin School. and the bangeel good." various offi4should please county residents, too . . A I Last May, she exhibited some of her water- local scenes thatw'ould hang in the compa- ment on t*s to Helen Shick and Tom Rossin, some,,, i colors at a SunFest juried art I show in West' ny's various offices in Palm Beach County. they're lovepents from today are preserved for to., - - Palm Beach. CAA "Mr. Rossin said he had seven banks and the esthetic 9w. That may not spell immortality',, 1 One of the many who meandered by was would be opening more," Helen said. "He marks won'4 capital I-." But it's a kind of bankable-v"n" Tom Rossin, president of Fla ler National said he'd need about six paintings per bank." Building at0cy for the future that should make looking for someone to paint Helen never had -been commissioned to-do Club, for e�Of them proud. #I 'A;