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Introducing Myrtle Tree Arts

Hello Friends of the Arts,

We want to share a bit about ourselves, our vision and purpose with you in this first post.
We're a collaborative group of artists, musicians, and experimenters seeking to create and elevate cultural activities through communal participation in the California Foothills and beyond.
We, the co-founders, Paul Godwin and Ameera (Amee) Godwin, and along with longtime partner composer, Miguel Noya, are building on
artistic efforts over the last decade--from hosting Talking Tree Ranch Artist Residencies to performing concerts in California and in Europe, we're continuing on a journey into the spirit of creative evolution through this new venue for collaboration.
We welcome you to this venture in intentional creativity with community members as fellow artistic inventors.
Join us and learn more!
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