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Frank Pirri - Artist of the Month for Art Wall in October at Patty Turner Center

The featured artist for the month of October at Deerfield's Patty Turner Center (PTC) is Frank J. Pirri. The Center's Program Coordinator and PTC Art Wall Coordinator Jill Becker states, "manipulating light, shadow and color is a favorite challenge of our featured artist Frank Pirri. The long-time Deerfield resident credits his experience as a CEO and his entrepreneurial spirit as factors in his ability to look at things from all angles. The results are breathtaking landscape watercolors. The public is welcome to attend Pirri's Opening at PTC, on Friday, October 10, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm." Becker adds, "in addition to his artistic and entrepreneurial efforts, Frank is also an avid golfer as a member of the Men's Club at the Patty Turner Center."

As his bio explains, "Frank Pirri is a former corporate Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who turned artist eight years ago. He holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. For 25 years, Frank held senior management positions at The Sperry & Hutchinson Company (S&H Green Stamps). Then, from 1986 to January 1993, Frank served as President and CEO of S&H Motivation, a consumer and business-to-business performance improvement company. From 1994 to 1997, Frank served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Life Facts, Inc., a medical information products company. From 1993 to January 1994, Frank served as the Vice Chairman of S&H Citadel, Inc., an incentive marketing services company following the merger of S&H Motivation and Citadel Motivation.

As a founder of MyPoints.com, a leading web-based direct marketing and consumer loyalty marketer, Mr. Pirri served as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Sales and Marketing and EVP of Corporate Partnership Development between 1996 and 2001. He also contributed significantly to the international initiatives of MyPoints.com. Between 2002 and 2006, Frank Pirri co-founded and served as CEO of PeopleFilter,Inc., a leading web-based applicant tracking and hiring optimization solution. To date Frank's art has been recognized by both the corporate and the private worlds. His watercolors link together "light, shadow and color" inviting one into the depth of his art."

Patty Turner Center is at 375 Elm Street, in Deerfield. For directions, hours or more information, please call PTC at 847-940-4010, email: info@pattyturnercenter.org or visit www.pattyturnercenter.org.

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