Annette Lep moved to Pittsburgh in the early 1950's where she and her former husband, Arpad Lep, established Regent House, a design and art dealership which was an early champion and advocate of many of Pittsburgh's now established local artists. "Annie" was a well known designer of needlepoint and fiber pattern books, and was published by Dover as well as Woman's Day, Family Circle, and Ladies Home Journal. While living in New Hampshire between 1972 and 1983, she owned and operated "The Store," a book, crafts and art shop at the head of Lake Winnipesaukee, in Center Harbor, NH. After returning to Pittsburgh, Annie became the beloved Arts Activity Director at Community Human Services in South Oakland, where she taught design and fiber arts Annette Lep moved to Pittsburgh in the early 1950's where she and her former husband, Arpad Lep, established Regent House, a design and art dealership which was an early champion and advocate of many of Pittsburgh's now established local artists. "Annie" was a well known designer of needlepoint and fiber pattern books, and was published by Dover as well as Woman's Day, Family Circle, and Ladies Home Journal. While living in New Hampshire between 1972 and 1983, she owned and operated "The Store," a book, crafts and art shop at the head of Lake Winnipesaukee, in Center Harbor, NH. After returning to Pittsburgh, Annie became the beloved Arts Activity Director at Community Human Services in South Oakland, where she taught design and fiber arts to the residents and the community. She organized several nationally recognized exhibitions of artwork of homeless and street people and created classes at Wood Street Commons in downtown Pittsburgh....more