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Vt. artist, 94, still going strong

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A gallery show in Barre celebrates the work of artist D'Ann Fago. She is 94 years old and considered one of the founders of the arts and crafts movement in Vermont. Studio Place Arts, also called SPA, has a 75-year retrospective show of Fago's drawings and paintings.

Megan James is the Assistant Arts Editor at Seven Days and just wrote a profile on Fago. She appeared on The :30 to tell us more about Fago. Watch the video for more.

You can check out D'Ann Fago's art at the SPA gallery in Barre. The show runs through Sept. 8. Click here for more information.

Click here for Megan James' article.

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