"CARL RUSSO/Staff photo. TOWNSMAN: Artist, Beverly Schmitt was the June Artist of the Month at the Andover Senior Center.  Returning to her native New England, artist Beverly Schmitt moved to Andover in May 2012 with her husband, Charlie.  Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Beverly attended Vesper George School of Art in Boston. Beverly started her career as an art director in New York City. A word of mouth portrait business developed as Beverly enjoyed working with pastels.<br /> <br /> Life size dummy boards were born in a company Beverly and Charlie created called ""Garden Guests."" Charlie carved the ""guests"" and Beverly painted the three dimensional trompe l'oeil figures, contemporary versions of dummy boards, an art form that dates back to the seventeenth century. Made of modern, durable materials, they are used for displays both indoors and out. Life size ""guests"" include jungle animals, fairies, mermaids, children, and pets.  Many of the pieces were used in prize-winning garden designs in Nassau County's Arts Forum. A past president of The Aquarelle Society on Long Island, Beverly was also a member of the Manhasset Art Association for many years. With a passion for outdoor painting, Beverly taught watercolor classes in Roslyn, New York. Setting up a home art studio, her teaching career spanned over 50 years, working with students from ages 7 to over 80. Many of her students have remained in close touch and have gone on to become professional artists. Beverly plans to resume painting groups at her new home at Atria Marland Place. 6/27/2012."
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