The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council will host an opening night reception at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 29 at the the Creative Arts Center featuring fine art painter Carolyn Burt.

There will be wine tasting and refreshments.

The Creative Arts Center is located at 23220 Maple Valley Hwy SE, Ste 15.

Burt’s artwork includes the use of watercolor, acrylic, ink, pastels, and photography.

Studying art and French, she received her B.A. and M.Ed. in administration from University of Puget Sound. She has taught art at all levels of education.

After retiring from Tahoma School District, Burt opened Proctor Art Gallery in Tacoma where she hosts the work of 16 artists in addition to her own.

Over the years, she has won numerous awards and recognition for her work. She is married with two children and three grandchildren.