This winter, artist and book lover Marina Hedgy set up her easel at the corner of Wilbrod and Friel in an effort to create a little buzz for Barely Bruised Books. Snow and drizzle sometimes added unexpected textures to her wonderful images of angels, water dragons and the bookstore’s feline manager, Milo. Marina is fond of Russian and classical legends and folk tales; she is always ready to tell the story behind her painting or offer an impromptu art lesson. Photo: Paula KelsallAn angel reading a book, by Marina Hedgy, who is showing signs of being an angel herself. Photo: Paula Kelsall