February 2026 General Meeting

Activities, Artwork Displays, Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information, Shows & Competitions February 11, 2026

Our General Meeting for February Will be Tuesday, 17, 2026

Strawbridge United Methodist Church, Great Hall
5029 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood, TX 77345
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Meet and Greet
7:00 p.m. Meeting begins
Finish by 8:45 p.m

Featured Artist – Joel Salmons

Our own Joel Salmons will be giving us a talk about the current exhibition, “The Stars We Do Not See” at the National Gallery of Art, where he is a regular volunteer. The exhibition is of contemporary art from Australia.

Our next Kingwood Library Art Changeout will be in May. Stay tuned for further details.

Creative Challenge – CRAYONS

Our next Creative Challenge is due in March, and will feature whatever you want to draw, but in Crayon!

Gift to the Church

We would like to show our appreciation to Strawbridge in the form of a special outdoor bench decorated with a mosaic. Each participant would be given a small tile to decorate with a heart in their own design. Our project leaders, Linney Hamilton and Sheila Stoll, will then arrange the tiles on the bench and fix them there permanently. Let us know if you would like to contribute to this gift!

Kingwood Town Center Event

Also coming in March – Kingwood City Limits at Town Center, sponsored by Megaton Brewery. The event will be held on March 28 and will feature music, food, and a variety of booths. We are considering manning a booth there, so we will be very interested in anyone who wants to participate. Let us know at the meeting!

Art Show and Competition

The next Art Show and Competition is planned for Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Kingwood Community Center. This will be our only art show for this season, so get ready to participate! All winners of ribbons from Best of Show and 1st place down to First Honorable Mention will be eligible to enter the Lone Star Art Guild, June 11, 12, & 13 at Lone Star College in Tomball. This will be the first time in quite a while the LSAG has presented a live competition, and we would love to contribute to its success! Further details on the show to follow.

January 2026 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information January 13, 2026

December Scholarship Dinner

Our December Scholarship Dinner was a great success! Many thanks to the people who brought such delicious food and helped to set the tables beautifully, and best of luck to our art scholar, Lizzie Alba, in her future art career!

Our General Meeting for January Will Be on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Strawbridge United Methodist Church, Great Hall
5029 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood, TX 77345
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Meet and Greet
7:00 p.m. Meeting begins
Finish by 8:45 p.m

Demo Artist for January – Joy Hoehler – Abstract Botanicals

Joy Hoehler is a Texas-based artist working in fluid art, realism, and abstraction. Originally from Oklahoma, she began her creative journey with fluid techniques and has since expanded into a diverse, expressive body of work. Now living in Huffman, she serves as president of the Art League of Baytown and is active in promoting the local arts community.

Library Art Changeout

Our changeout of the art on display at Kingwood Public Library will be on Friday, January 16 at 10:00 a.m. (Note the earlier time) As always, any paid member is eligible to bring their work (framed and ready to hang with picture wire) to show to the public. If you have art hanging there now, be sure to stop by to pick it up and/or replace it with something else.

Creative Challenge

The next Creative Challenge will be due at the March meeting. The subject is CRAYON ART. That’s right, whatever subject you want to depict (within our usual guidelines), but in crayon! Should be an interesting challenge.

Painting With a Purpose

Painting with a Purpose continues to meet on the first and second Tuesday of each month, from 10:00 to 12:00, Strawbridge United Methodist Church.

Art Show and Competition

We will be having one art show and competition this year, in the spring of 2026. Details to follow in future newsletters.

Reminder – December Scholarship Dinner

Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information, Scholarship December 9, 2025

All Our Members Are Invited to Our Christmas Potluck and Scholarship Award Celebration

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Strawbridge United Methodist Church
Meet in the Rec Room (Same entrance, different room. Follow the signs)
Setup and General Arrival, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30
Prayer and Dinner Served, 7:00 p.m.
Approximately 7:45 p.m. – Awardee Presentation and Talk
Creative Challenge and Winner Selection
Other Business

Those of you who have signed up to bring food and/or supplies, please let us know if you can’t make it.

This year’s talented and promising scholarship award recipient is Lizzie Alba of Lone Star College!

Creative Challenge – Native Flora and Fauna

If you have an entry, please bring it to the meeting. A special gift will be awarded to the winner.

Kingwood Library Art Changeout

Our next library art changeout will be on Friday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (Note the change in time)

Looking Forward to Seeing You All Soon!

December 2025 General Meeting

Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information, Scholarship December 2, 2025

Christmas Potluck Dinner and Scholarship Presentation, Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Strawbridge United Methodist Church, Great Hall
5029 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood, TX 77345
6:00 p.m. – Food arrives for the potluck
6:30 p.m. – Dinner Begins
Scholarship Presentation After Dinner
Finish by 8:45 p.m

Merry Christmas!

As is our yearly custom, our December meeting will feature the presentation of a scholarship award to a deserving and promising art student from Lone Star College. This year we will combine this event with a potluck dinner. We hope many of you have signed up to bring something to the feast!

Everyone bringing food should arrive at 6:00 p.m. Our dinner will begin at 6:30, followed by the scholarship presentation. You will be able to see examples of our recipient’s work at the dinner. Spouses and Significant Others are welcome!

Creative Challenge

Our Creative Challenge is currently “Native Flora and Fauna”. Everyone who has an entry should bring it to the meeting so that members can vote on the winner.

We are looking forward to seeing you all on December 16!

November 2025 General Meeting

Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information, Scholarship November 15, 2025

Our General Meeting for November Will Be On Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Strawbridge United Methodist Church, Great Hall
5029 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood, TX 77345
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Meet and Greet
7:00 p.m. Meeting begins
Finish by 8:45 p.m

Work On Your Art While Discussing Art

This month, in lieu of a demo artist, bring in an art project that you can work on while we have a question-and-answer session about various art topics, such as pricing your art. We can have a show-and-tell segment, too. Show us what you’re working on, and if you want advice on its completion, we can help you out! We can also supply much admiration, appreciation, and encouragement!

December General Meeting

Our December General Meeting will be on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Strawbridge United Methodist Church at 6:00 p.m. We will be having our annual Scholarship Award Presentation and dinner. This year’s dinner will be a potluck, so we hope everyone will be bringing something delicious! There will be a sign-up sheet at the November meeting, so if you haven’t yet committed to contributing, sign up at the meeting! Particularly appreciated will be desserts and salads.

Library Art Changeout

The art on display at the Kingwood Public Library will be changed out in January. Further details to come. The current wall display has been very popular, and we hope to come up with another eye-catching presentation! As always, all paid members are eligible to show their art with us.

Look Book

We STILL need artists to help us fill out our Look Book! With an up-to-date Look Book we can approach local potential display locations to show our work to more people. Write a short artist bio and send 4-5 high-res pictures of your art to sheilabucchinoart@yahoo.com.

Membership Dues

It’s that time again. Membership dues for 2025/26 are due. You can pay in cash, Paypal (with a small fee), or via Zelle with a QR code (no fee). Dues are $50 for adults, $10 for students.

Our New Creative Challenge is “Native Flora and Fauna” (NO DEAD ANIMALS, please)

Entries will be due at our December meeting on December 16, which will include a potluck dinner and our Scholarship Award celebration.

Studio Time at Kingwood Public Library

The next Studio Time at the library will be on November 24 in the Lower Meeting Room at 5:30 p.m.