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The Greater Southlake Women's Society is proud to announce the Official Artist for Festival of Trees 2008 is Trish Biddle. The painting is up for auction and the proceeds will benefit the various philanthropic organizations for the Greater Southlake Women's Society. The starting bid for this original artwork is $10,000.00. The Greater Southlake Women's Society will be accepting donations for posters that Trish will be signing at various times and locations during the weekend.

Trish has given back to the community by contributing original artwork to charities which has been more rewarding then any amount of fame she says. The organizations include Girl Scouts, Make a Wish Foundation, Shining Stars, Arts Net, Young Artist’s of Texas, Greater Southlake Women’s Society, Southwest Transplant Foundation, Westlake Academy and GRACE donating paintings to help raise funds. Trish donated the original artist’s proofs of her winning Kentucky Derby designs to Girl Scouts for the live auction at their fundraiser and Derby Day at Lone Star Park.

She is the Official artist of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Official artist for the 2009 Westminster Dog Show in Madison Square Garden, NYC. Trish Biddle has over 40 works published internationally, and is collected around the world. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Trish studied at the Dallas Institute of Art, before beginning her career as an illustrator and textile designer. The process of drawing, painting and designing eventually melded onto canvases, creating her unmistakable style. Trish Biddle paintings are in corporate and private collections, and may be seen in stores such as Bed Bath and Beyond, Target and TJ Maxx. She is the featured artist at the new Hilton Bella, in Rockwall, Texas.  Her studio is in Westlake, Texas.

To view more of her work, visit www.trishbiddle.com