By Lanier Laney

There was a festive art opening to kick off the holiday season last weekend at the Charles Street Gallery. Spring Island-based painter Betsy Chaffin displayed her new works as friends and family gathered to toast her show. If you are a fan of Betsy’s lovely lyrical abstract paintings, which are on the walls of Griffin Market, or would like to see them for the first time, then be sure to drop by the gallery, 914 Charles Street, to see her latest pieces. Here are some pics for you:

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[caption id="attachment_8949" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0349-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-8949" title="IMG_0349" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0349-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> Brimm Meyer, Chris Chaffin and Anne Meyer.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_8951" align="alignright" width="150"]<a href="https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0373-1.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-8951" title="IMG_0373" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0373-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a> Ginger and Ed Mitchell.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_8952" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0352-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-8952" title="IMG_0352" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0352-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> Mont Blaisdell, Sara Chaffin, and Cathy Blaisdell.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_8954" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0354-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-8954" title="IMG_0354" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0354-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> Laura McAlhaney, Sara Chaffin and Matt McAlhaney.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_8950" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0366-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-8950" title="IMG_0366" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0366-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> Charles Street Gallery owner Georgia Phillips with artist Rebecca Davenport.[/caption]

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