Brenda Brannon is an exceptionally talented artist from here in Gilmer.

From her Rose Gallery studio, creating and studying art is the soul’s delight for her.

Mrs. Brannon’s paintings have been included in The Three Americas Exhibition hosted by the Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, N.Y., and the National Juried Art Exhibition in Breckenridge, Texas.

Her work can be found in collections nationwide, including The Red River Revel and Plein Air Magazine’s Gallery collection.

For a chance to bid on two of her beautiful paintings, come to the Rotary Club Spelling Bee for Literacy on Thursday, March 21, at the Gilmer Civic Center.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are $15. It will be a fun, community-wide event. A barbeque dinner, live and silent actions and raffle, and the Spelling Bee for Literacy are all planned for the evening.

Call the Literacy Program for more information at 903-843-3360.