Love and Light , a collection of luminous pastel paintings by acclaimed painter, José Anne Bernier, continues on display through August 31, 2009 at the Franco-American Centre in Manchester, NH. The Centre is located at 52 Concord St., and is open Monday through Friday, from 10 AM to 4 PM.

Ms. Bernier's artistic mission is to captivate the soul behind a veil of illusion; her works celebrate beauty and light. She selects colors that are so soft they seem bathed in a luminous glow. Her unique creations have been displayed from Canada to Sanibel Island and Venice, Florida. Individual pieces grace various private and public collections.

She is currently working on a book featuring about 50 of her art works, with snippets and comments from her personal journal and letters.

For more information, contact Lise Sutton at (603) 669-4045 or lsutton@facnh.com.