Our August 2026 General Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Strawbridge United Methodist Church, Room 207 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.
Due to construction at the church, we will be meeting in room 207, on the second floor. Enter through the office doors, and take the elevator to the second floor. 207 is the first room you see as you exit the elevator.
August Creative Activity
If you wish to join us, we will be making small mosaics. All supplies will be provided. Bring a box lid or box to place your mosaic for transport.
If you don’t want to make mosaics, bring your own project to work on and enjoy the creative space with fellow artists.
We will also have Show & Tell, Q&A, and we will do some brainstorming regarding our community outreach efforts.
Look Book
Consider adding yourself to our Look Book! With an up-to-date Look Book we can approach potential local 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.
New Season starting in September – Dues
This is the last meeting of the year, our new year starts in September.
For this upcoming year, our dues are capped at $40 a year rather than at $50. Also, if the artist is under 18 or if the artist is a current college student under 22 the dues are $10 per year.
We are currently accepting dues for the new year, we take: cash, check and Zelle (lakehoustonart@pm.me).
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.
Our Demo Artist for March Will Be – Linda Hamilton – Acrylic Pour
Upcoming Events
Studio Time – Kingwood Public Library, Lower Meeting Room March 26, Wednesday, 6 – 8 pm April 16, Wednesday, 6 – 8 pm May 6, Tuesday, 5:30 – 8 pm
Garden Artist – Mercer Arboretum April 1 – Visitor’s Center, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Artist TBA)
Spring Art Show and Competition and Art Gallery – Saturday, April 26, 2025 See our previous post for details.
Art Changeout – Kingwood Public Library Early May – Details TBA
Summer Program – A new feature! We plan to keep on having meetings in June, July and August, with a special focus for each. June 17: Portrait Painting with Linney Hamilton July 15: Collage and Assemblage August 19: Print Making and Scratchboard Further details as they become available.
Look Book
We are always on the lookout for new places to display our members’ beautiful art. In connection with that search, we want to put together a “Look Book”, in which the proprietors of display areas can see a sample of the kind of art that they can expect to see. We are asking anyone who might want to offer their artwork for display to the public is asked to submit one page about themselves. For your page, please send us an email with your full name, email, website, phone, etc. Also, we would like a photo of you, a brief Artist Bio, and 3 – 6 good quality images of some of your work. Send your email to: sheilabucchinoart@yahoo.com Sheila will arrange your information in a format that looks similar to the one below, and she will keep the pages in our Look Book.
Krystal W. Brown is a fine art oil painter who captures the places, people and moments that matter most. She was born and raised in Northern Wyoming by art appreciating parents who collected fine art and always encouraged her artistic pursuits. She began drawing at an early age and had sold her first portrait at age 15. Krystal is an award winning artist that specializes in fine art oil paintings and commissioned portraits. She works in a variety of mediums including pencil, charcoal, pastel, watercolor, and oil. Krystal has a Bachelor’s Degree in fine art from the University of Montana with an emphasis in painting and has been producing fine art for over 30 years. She has studied with Rob Liberace, Dan Gerhartz, Clayton Beck, Jeffry Hein, Susan Lyon and Scott Burdick. She is continually seeking to grow and improve. Krystal’s work has won People’s Choice awards, Portrait Society of America Merit Awards, and multiple Best in Show awards. Ms. Brown’s work has been Bold Brush Finalist, Raymar Finalist, and a Plein Air Salon Finalist. Her work has been published in Plein Air Magazine and American Art Collector. Krystal’s work can be found in collections all over the country. She is based in the Houston area and is an exhibiting member of the Oil Painters of America, and National Oil and Acrylic Painters. She belongs to the Portrait Society of America, American Women Artists, Cecilia Beaux Forum, Outdoor Painters Society and the Woodlands Art League where she facilitates a life group every week.
“My delight in the environment, model or interior landscape being capturing is felt through the nuances of light and color. I’ve cultivated through a passionate pursuit of working from life a technique that portrays form accurately. You recognize it and take in the commonality of the scene and feel it through your own story. It is a sweet circle shared.”
Library Paint Night
Everyone had a great time creating art together at Kingwood Public Library. We look forward to doing this again!
Creative Challenge Due
Your Creative Challenge pieces are due at the February meeting. The theme is “Findings”. After a winner is chosen we will let you know what the next challenge will be.
Library Art Changeout – February 21
We will be changing out the artwork on display on the upstairs wall at Kingwood Public Library on Friday, February 21 at 11:00 a.m. If you have art there, come prepared to bring it home with you and/or replace it with other pieces. If you are a paid member who has helped us with anything in the past (helping hang the art counts), feel free to bring some of your work to share with the public. It should be ready to hang, with picture wire.
Spring 2025 Art Show and Competition
Our Spring Art Show and Competition will be at Kingwood Community Center on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Watch this space for further details as they become available.
Welcome to Lake Houston Area Artists, formerly known as Kingwood Art Society.
The Mission of the Lake Houston Area Artists is to encourage artistic development of local professional and amateur artists and cultivate an appreciation of the visual arts through education, exhibition and community outreach.
Our group offers art related opportunities for artists and art enthusiasts around the Lake Houston area, including Kingwood, Humble, Atascocita, Huffman, Crosby, Porter, New Caney and others.