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This lovely moonlit night view is of my neighbor's house and barn just up the street. The moonlight streamed over the snow-covered ground and illuminated the buildings on the southern side. I always loved the tall firs lining the road and the moonlight cast lovely shadows. I'll bet there was a fire in the fireplace in the house, so I took the liberty of including a little smoke rising from the chimney.

Victoria (Vikki) Bouffard has been working as an artist for most of her life. In childhood, drawing was a favorite pastime. She began painting as a young mother, first working in oils. She studied watercolor for five years and later acrylics and colored pencil. Most recently she has been working in pastel, along with watercolor which remains her most prominent medium. She captures a “moment” in her paintings and loves the beauty of flowers, the serenity of landscapes, brooks and ocean. Work in still life is an exciting opportunity for Vikki to play with light, shadows, and the nuances of color on objects. Vikki Bouffard has been affiliated with the Watertown Art League for many years, serving on the Board as Secretary,...