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Artist Blan Shephard Died November 13, 2007

Blan Shephard of Victoria, Texas died Tuesday evening at Citizens Hospital. Blan won the Texas State Hair Styling Contest twice, and took two Honorable Mentions in the International Hair Styling contest in New York, before taking the first prize in 1961. She later devoted more of her time to painting. She became intrigued with Monet and went to his gardens in France to paint. She was a member of Rockport Center for the Arts and made her own personal contribution to the development of our Rockport Art Colony. She will be missed.