THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY
ABOVE: Rossville artist Katie Weston, who uses a date stamp in place of a paint brush, displays a portrait of Danville’s Fischer Theatre she’s put up for auction to benefit the theater. She plans to paint a live date-stamp portrait of Gene Hackman on Aug. 17 during FischerFest
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DANVILLE — Whether she’s painting a couple on their wedding day or a Danville icon in front of a live audience, Katie Weston’s art comes with a signature touch — a meaningful date in time.
You may have to be of a certain age to remember library books being stamped with return due dates. Weston does a form of that with her pieces and portraits — at angles, in lighter and darker stamps of ink, then adding colors.
Next weekend, the Rossville native will take that approach on a special assignment — creating a live, date-stamped portrait of Gene Hackman during the Fischer Theatre’s tribute to one of Danville’s favorite sons.
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