Hello to all the beautiful and talented people!

Aren't we glad that we have the ability to express our creativity in such wonderful and rewarding ways. It's such a gift to be able to do art.

Our September meeting started off very well with a great demo by Vivian Pollock. Her scarves, wall hangings, and so forth done on silk with rich dyes are beautiful. We were so intrigued that we have asked for a workshop. You won't have to buy one new thing—she will furnish the materials. Pat Wheeler will work on it for us. Pat has gotten us some really wonderful demos in her term as VP in charge of demos and workshops.

We hope to see more of our members in October. Sally and 'Sine will be getting us ready for our Fall Competition and Show, so come to the meeting to get yourself in the mood—and mode. We need a really good and full show.

Arrangements for LSAG Convention in May of 2008 continue. Linney Hamilton is in charge of many of the arrangements, so when she calls on you, please agree to help.

See you soon,
Linda D.
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Betty Klasel will be doing a Pastel Landscape and she will show us how she uses Alcohol with her technique.

Betty began her study of art in 1978; although the desire to portray with brush and paint, the beauty and feeling of people, nature, and surroundings has been waiting to develop.

She studied extensively in oils with the late Dick Turner. She studied pastels with Bob Rohm. She participated in many various workshops with many teachers. Her art interest has taken her to study in several on-location areas to include France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland. She has won many awards and her paintings can be found in several areas in the United States and Germany. Presently, she paints to satisfy clients, peers, and self. This is a self-satisfying time in her life devoting her knowledge, ideas, and technical skills to others.

Be sure to check out the map of all our meetings places.

2007/2008 Schedule

October Board Meeting
October 8, 11:00 am
Olive Garden
281-446-1692

October General Meeting
October 15, 7:00 pm
Homewood Suites
23300 Highway 59 N
Kingwood, TX 77339
281-358-5566
Demo: Betty Klasel
Pastel Landscape

Fall Show & Competition
November 10
Deerbrook Mall

November Board Meeting
November 12 , 11:00 am
C&G's Surf & Turf Grill
Pinehurst Center (corner of Pinehurst Trail & 1960)
8071 FM 1960 E.
Humble, Texas 77346
281-812-1711

Nov. General Meetingember
November 19 , 7:00 pm
Homewood Suites
23300 Highway 59 N
Kingwood, TX 77339
281-358-5566
Demo: Lunda Butler
Colored Pencil/talk about greeting cards

Fall Show & Competition
November 10
Dillards in Deerbrook Mall

LSAG Convention
Humble, TX

Renew your membership for the coming year now!

Dues are $40 for 1 full year, running September through May.

Send dues to:
Kristin Dumas
P.O. Box 6681
Kingwood, TX 77325

Robert Genn writes a fantastic online art letter twice a week, addressing a multitude of issues. Subscription is free. Just go to the web site and follow directions.

OUR FALL SHOW WILL BE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH. PLEASE PARTICIPATE AS YOU ARE WHAT MAKES OUR SHOW AND COMPETION SUCESSFUL!!

I hope you enjoyed a great summer and that many great masterpieces were painted. Once again, Mr. Garza , has agreed to let us have our show in Dillard’s. It will be on the first floor between the Shoe and the Jewelry/Handbag Departments. . The best entry to the mall before 10:00 a.m. is between Sears and Barnes & Noble.

Set up will begin at 7:00 a.m. Anyone who can help set up for the competition and the mini boutique should come at this time. I will pass out sign up sheets for help at the October meeting. LAST DATE FOR ENTRY IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH.

Schedule of events is as follows:
Check in: 8:00 a.m.
Judging: 9:00 a.m.
Open to public: 11:00 a.m.
Critique: 1:00 p.m.
Take down: 3:00 p.m.

Entry forms are attached. However, if anyone needs an entry form you can get one at the October meeting ,you can get one from me or you can download one from www.kingwoodartsociety.com or www.lonestarartguild.org . Please feel free to call me at (281) 358-5638 or call my cell (281) 433-1901. My job is to help you!

Thanks fellow artists.

Sally

In order to participate in this Show & Competition, you'll need to apply using our registration form.

You can print the registration form.

A few things to remember:

• Artists MUST pre-register by November 5, 2007. Remember, you can mail these forms to me by Snail Mail or by e-mail. My address is josalsal@earthlink.net. If really pushed for time, you may register in advance by phone and pay at check-in-time but the sooner the better as this allows Sine and me time to organize the show. We really appreciate your help.
  
• All work must be original. No sawtooth or “hole” clip hangers are allowed. If any piece is larger than 40X40, special arrangements must be made for display and a maximum of two oversized pieces are allowed
  
• Ten entries are allowed per artist and ALL ART MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN THE LAST 24 MONTHS.
  
• Check our 20072008 yearbook for KAS and LSAG rules.
  
• Tommy Humphrey will be our judge. He has judged our show in the past and did a wonderful job. His critiques are interesting and thorough. He is known for his scratchboard medium using black, white and watercolors using stipple or pointillism. His interest is the outdoors and wildlife which led him to paint wildlife. Mr. Humphrey also paints on clayboard which allows him to paint with other medium such as acrylics. He has an A.B.S. degree in commercial art and his work has been featured in many newspapers and magazines. Tommy is very proud of being a finalist in the Federal Duck Stamp competitions.

KINGWOOD ART SOCIETY- GENERAL MEETING MINUTES -September 17, 2007

The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm by President Linda Dumas. Linda welcomed our members and guests.

No Minutes were read.
Linda reported on the balance in the Treasury.

Yearbooks- are ready for distribution. Paid members please pick up yearbooks. Any corrections should be sent to Kristin and Judy Richards as soon as possible.
The KAS newsletter is on our Website.

Demos and Workshops- Pat announced that our speaker for the October meeting will be Betty Klassel. She will be demonstrating Pastel techniques.

Shows and Competitions: Sally announced that the fall competition will be held on November 10th at the Deerbrook Mall. She is still working on getting a judge for the show.
Vanita proposed resurrecting the Mini Boutique. It was agreed that members would donate items with all proceeds going to the KAS Treasury.
Debra has prepared a flyer to advertise the show. It is ready for posting.

Publicity: Linney has submitted articles to local Newspapers. An announcement has been published in the Tribune this month.
Linney said that she will try to make personal visits to the newspaper offices soon.

Ways and Means: Vanita outlined some possible suggestions for fund raising and sales of art.

Scholarship: Sheila and Pat Conroy will co-chair the Scholarship Committee. Linda D. will e-mail the paperwork to Sheila so she can contact Mari O’Mauri at Kingwood College.

Sally introduced our Demo Artist, Vivian Pollack. Vivian demonstrated the art of painting on silk.
She shared a lot of information with us regarding technique, material used etc. She showed several examples of her work.

Following the Demo, the meeting continued:
Old/ Unfinished Business- LSAG Convention: Linney and Linda attended the LSAG Planning Session.
The Convention date is May 23-24.
Linda is looking into Trigs catering and their rates are within budget.
Members were polled as to what flats they could share for the show.
Carol Showalter volunteered to gather information about lodging near the Convention Center.

New Business
Linda Hamilton has a new e-mail address- bkhlam1@embarqmail.com.

Pat will inquire if our demo artist (Vivian Pollack) is interested in doing a silk painting workshop for our club.

Judy reported that she was contacted by a lady interested in organizing a Daniel Smith Art Expo in San Antonio. Many KAS members expressed interest in attending.

Show and Tell: Artists showed their work.
Linda requested that everyone bring a friend to the next meeting to encourage membership growth.
The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted, Sheila Bridges, secretary