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Glass Gallery. hheila McMath. who “I‘ve done a lot of different replaces (Ihnstian Bernard Singer. . r ‘ things in the arts here. and if you But she comes at it with some 42 ,'. . cast your net out into the commu interesting credentials. including __ 1 7 . “ nity it comes back to you, People spending the last 13 years as the are generous and I've had all sorts education director at the gallery. ofgreat experiences in the ans." "I’m still going iti be a commu~ ' There has been a lot of discus nicator. ultimately." said McMath, sion about the ans and its place in who officially took over the post on . the community. 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