She began painting on driftwood in themid-1980s at the suggestion of LaChance’s mother, who thought itwould be a good way for “Prilly” to sell her work and have fun.

Plenty of people enjoyed the 140 vendors at the 64th annual Niantic Lions Arts and Crafts Show on Sunday. Vendors were ...

A luminous picture depicts a mermaid sleeping with Hastings fishing boats and net huts in the background. Another, also of a mermaid, is painted on driftwood that Heather found discarded on the beach.