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For Immediate Release	                              November 16, 1998


Lawrence Painter's Work Chosen for Art in Embassies Program by U.S. State
Dept. 


     APPLETON, WIS. -- Doing her part to promote international culture,
Lawrence University artist Helen Klebesadel has had two of her works
selected for installation at the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador
to  Sri Lanka.
     Klebesadel, associate professor of art at Lawrence, has been informed
by the U.S. Department of State that her watercolors, "Sacred Grove" and
"Crowrise," have been chosen for inclusion in the Art in Embassies Program,
which promotes the accomplishments of America's visual artists.
     In addition to promoting cultural understanding between the two
countries,
Klebesadel's works hold special significance for the U.S. Ambassador.  Shawn
Donnelly, who was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka in September, 1997,
and his wife, Susan, are both graduates of Lawrence.