Mixing busisess with art during PG Chamber mixer
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Mark Preuss and Barry E. Thorne, artists from the Artisans Atelier, greeted members of the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce as they arrived for the Business After Hours.
HERALD PHOTO BY LORI WHITE
Helen Gerro, a fashion designer and artist with 20 years of experiences, shows off one of her fashion creations at the networking event on Jan. 15.
HERALD PHOTO BY LORI WHITE
Mila Hillgrove, an artist at the Artisans Atelier at the Herald Court Centre who specialized in charcoal, pencil and pastel, stands next to one of her pieces during the Business After Hours event.
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Detox~Spa owners Dr. Ruslana Borysenko and Walter Borysenko enjoy the collections around the Artisans Atelier on Jan. 15.
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Michael McLellan from Comcast Spotlight attended the networking event for the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 15.
Lori White is an advertsing account manager for the Sun. Contact her at 941-206-1261 or lwhite@sun-herald.com.
By LORI WHITE
Biz Bits
The Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce held its January Business After Hours at the Artisans’ Atelier in the Herald Court Centre in downtown Punta Gorda on Jan. 15. See more photos from the chamber event on page 6. For more information on the atelier, read the cover story of this week’s Punta Gorda, which
continues on pages 8 and 9.