Our General Meeting for March Will be on Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Meeting Place:
Homewood Suites
23320 Hwy 59N
Kingwood, TX 77339
6:30pm Meet & Greet
7:00pm Meeting & Demo
The Demo Artist for March is Mary Claire Moloney – Gouache and Sharpie
My art is a reflection of my travels. I want you to feel, if only for a moment, that you are with me in my adventures. Gouache is my current medium of choice, and I am equally comfortable working in oils and pastels. My main influences are Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh and particularly James Whistler’s paintings of Venice, Italy. I am a keen reader of their biographies and enjoy exploring the places where they lived and were inspired by. Brenham, Texas; Venice, Italy; and Kefalonia, Greece influence me with fabulous preserved architecture, gorgeous surrounding scenery and lovely residents.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
16 Solo Shows
Artwork Collections on 3 Continents
Artist in Residence, 2017 – Venice, Italy
Artist in Residence, 2018 – New Mexico, USA
Artist in Residence, 2022 – Kefalonia, Greece
Group Art Exhibits in: Michigan (2018), New Mexico (2018), Venice, Italy (2017)
Solo Art Shows in Brenham, Texas (2018) and Brenham, Texas (2019) and Brenham Group Show (2020-2022)
Juried Show – Taos, New Mexico Group Show (2020)
Group Venice Show – 2023
M.C. Arts, Studio & Gallery
206 E. Alamo
Brenham, Texas 77833
Find me on Instagram: MaryClaireMoloney
Facebook: M.C. Arts, Inc. or Mary Claire Moloney
Kingwood Art Festival – Saturday, April 20, 2024
A reminder for those of you who volunteered for the upcoming Kingwood Arts Festival at Town Center: Our set-up time will be from 10 – 11 a.m. on April 20, with the festival opening at 11:00. Volunteers are asked to man our display tent in 2-hour shifts. If you aren’t sure when your shift is, contact us. Be sure to bring your small art works for display and sale! Tear-down will be at 6:00 p.m.
Spring 2024 Art Show and Competition
Remember that our Spring Art Show will be on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The judge for our show will be Cheryl Evans.
Dues Increase
After more than a decade of dues remaining unchanged, rising prices have forced us to increase our yearly membership dues from $40 to $50 ($55 if you pay by PayPal). Similarly, entry fees for our shows will go up from $8 per piece to $10 per piece ($12 per piece for participants who are LSAG members but not LHAA members). Student membership and entry fees will remain the same. This increase will take effect next September for the 2024-25 season. Entry fees for the upcoming show in April will stay the same.
Volunteers Needed
Our secretary and treasurer are in need of qualified people to serve as backup/assistants. Please let us know by email or at the meeting if you have an interest in helping them out.
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