Mary Nightingale

Mary Nightingale

Banner painting begins in March

Mary Nightingale, 14 years old, paints a street banner at the Summerland Art Gallery.

Mary Nightingale, 14 years old, paints a street banner at the Summerland Art Gallery. The banners will be displayed around the community later this spring.

 

 

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