Category Archives: Creative Challenge

October 2024 General Meeting

Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information October 10, 2024

Our General Meeting for October Will be on Tuesday, October 15, 2024

 Meeting Place:
     Homewood Suites
     23320 Hwy 59N
     Kingwood, TX 77339
     6:30pm Meet & Greet
     7:00pm Meeting & Demo

Our Demo Artist for October Will Be: Gretchen Sparks – Oil Pastel on Sandpaper

Gretchen worked as a geologist after earning her Bachelors and Master’s in Geology. Since 2015, she has been participating in juried art competitions, often featuring her experience and appreciation for geology and biology in her work. She works in acrylic, ceramic, chalk pastel, and oil pastel on sandpaper.

“I am incorporating the techniques I developed doing field Geology into my art. My art comes from the direct result of my physical involvement with the landscape (field work) interpreted in the studio (lab work). I strive to move past what is observed in the landscape – to lose the feeling of place – and to use my art to translate the landscape into a narrative or anecdote for others. The landscape, correctly interpreted, will make the soul flow. My goal is to bring the artist into the landscape without abandoning the perception of the scientist.”

Upcoming Events:

Crafting Day, Friday, October 18 at Linda Hamilton’s home. Meet at 11:00 a.m. Plan to sit, chat, and work on either personal projects or follow along with what Linda is doing. Interested parties can email Linda at: bklham26@gmail.com for the address.

Paint Out at the Houston Zoo – Tuesday, October 22. Meet at the zoo entrance at 10:00 a.m. Sign-ups will be offered at this meeting.

Sip, Sketch and Stitch at Starbucks – Thursday, October 24. Meet at the Starbucks on Green Oaks in Kingwood at 6:30 p.m. Bring your sketching, doodling, or travel-friendly yarn work for a chatty evening over coffee, tea or soda at Starbucks. A small Halloween still-life will be set up. Open to all.

Art in the Garden at Mercer – Tuesday, November 5. This event will be about Gyotaku (Fish Printing) with Greg Livingston. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Mercer Arboretum, Main Building Classroom.

Fall 2024 Art Show and Competition – Saturday, November 16 at the Kingwood Community Center. Check-in of artwork from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Public reception and liver art demonstrations from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Artwork pickup starts at 3:30 p.m. Deadline for registration is midnight, Wednesday, November 13.

Community Challenge submissions will be due at our November General Meeting on Tuesday, November 19. Reminder: the theme this time is Pattern.

September 2024 General Meeting

Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information September 10, 2024

Our September General Meeting for 2024 Will Be Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Meeting Place:
     Homewood Suites
     23320 Hwy 59N
     Kingwood, TX 77339
     6:30pm Meet & Greet
     7:00pm Meeting

Theme For This Meeting

Show and Tell – How did you spend your summer? Bring in something you’ve created or something you’re working on for sharing and helpful critique!
Bring in your favorite art books for everyone to look at!

Art supply sale/swap – If you have some art supplies that you’re not using, maybe someone else would like to give them a try. Bring in a little something to sell or swap!
Making station – We have materials here for you to create your own personal nametag! Jump in and have some fun!
Creative Challenge – Our new theme will be “Patterns”. See what original art you can create. Entries will be due at the November General Meeting. The winner will receive a prize of art supplies.

Proposed Change to By-Laws

There is currently an item in our by-laws that states:
    ARTICLE IV: Dues
Annual dues for each regular membership shall be $40. School Students (K-12) dues will be $10.
The board proposes to replace this with:
  ARTICLE IV: Dues
The annual dues are established by vote of the Board to cover the projected cost of the meeting rooms, demonstration artist as well as other recurring annual costs for the benefit of the membership.

We need a vote of the membership to confirm this change.

Membership Dues Payment

We are currently working on changing our online PayPal button to reflect the recent change in dues amount from $40 to $50. Please be patient while we implement this change. Until the process is complete, we won’t be able to accept online membership payments. You can bring your payment to the meeting or mail your check to our P.O. Box.
Lake Houston Area Artists
P.O. Box 6681
Kingwood, TX 77325

Installation of New Board Members

We have several board positions that will have new personnel this season. We need you to vote to confirm these new selections:
President: Kristin Dumas
First Vice (Demos and Workshops): Victoria Kirk
Second Vice (Shows and Competitions): Amy Conroy and Joel Salmons
Secretary: Victoria Kirk
Treasurer: Selena Kindig
Parliamentarian: Linda Dumas
We appreciate your help in installing our new board members, and look forward to working with them this season!


May 2024 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information, Shows & Competitions May 17, 2024

Our General Meeting for May Will Be on Tuesday, May 21, 2024

 Meeting Place:
     Homewood Suites
     23320 Hwy 59N
     Kingwood, TX 77339
     6:30pm Meet & Greet
     7:00pm Meeting & Demo

Demo Artist for May is Kristin Dumas – Colored Pencil

Come for our last meeting of the season to learn how Kristin Dumas
creates her intricate designs using  Ink and Colored Pencil.

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Also on Tuesday, May 21 – Paint-Out at Mercer Botanical Garden

Sheila Stoll will be at Mercer, teaching a drawing class. Come join her! The focus will be on sketching, contour, and gesture. Will meet at Mercer at 10:00 a.m., and continue our work until noon.

Creative Challenge

Don’t forget – the Creative Challenge theme for May is “Infinity”. Submissions are due at the May meeting, and the winner will receive an art gift certificate.

Art Changeout – Kingwood Public Library

On May 10 we switched out the artworks on display at Kingwood Public Library. Under the direction of Victoria Kirk and Elena and Richard Gonzales, we installed a brand new wall of beautiful art, as well as decorating the downstairs display case! The changeout was followed by lunch at Chachi’s in Town Center.

LSAG Summer Art Show

The LSAG Online Show will be on June 15, 2024. If you won a BOS, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or First Honorable Mention in our Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 shows, you are eligible to enter those pieces in the show. You should have received your notification and instructions by now. If you have questions, please contact Amy Conroy at amymcleod.conroy@lakehoustonareaartists.

Another Art Display Opportunity

There will be another display of our art installed at St. Luke’s Methodist Church on Westheimer from July 1 to July 31. Details to follow.

Next Season

May is our last meeting of our 2023/24 season. Have a wonderful summer, but don’t forget us! Our new art season will begin with our general meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024! Make lots of art and bring some to share with us!

February 2024 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Shows & Competitions February 16, 2024

Our General Meeting for February Will Be On Tuesday, February 20, 2024

 Meeting Place:
     Homewood Suites
     23320 Hwy 59N
     Kingwood, TX 77339
     6:30pm Meet & Greet
     7:00pm Meeting & Demo

Demo Artist for February: Suzie Baker – Oil Painting

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Suzie Baker’s paintings are regularly on display in magazines, prestigious national shows and plein air events, and she has won numerous awards every year since 2019. She has served on the board of Oil Painters of America since 2014, including serving as president from 2020-2022. Suzie holds signature status in that distinguished organization as well as the American Impressionist Society and others. In addition to being a still life and portrait artist, Suzie has been painting en plein air since she was a teenager. A sought-after instructor for her humorous and informative style, Suzie teaches through videos event demos and workshops far and wide, including her studio close to Houston, Texas.

Public Art Displays

We will have an art display at the Jones Public Library in Dayton, TX (Dayton Community Center, 801 S Cleveland St, Dayton, TX 77535) on February 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Any paid member who has helped us in some way is eligible to show their artwork with us. Please be sure your art is ready to hang, with a wire hanger on the back.

We are also planning a display at the Atascocita Library in March 2024. This library has a display case for art, so those of you with 3-dimensional art may be able to participate. Any 2-D art should be able to stand up leaning on the back of the case. Details to follow.

Kingwood Arts Festival

Our group has an opportunity to display our work for sale at the Kingwood Arts Festival at Town Center on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Before we sign up, though, we need to know how many of you are interested. We should be able to display a number of small works in our tent. In addition to art to show, we would also need a few volunteers to man the tent in shifts during this time. If you have interest in showing your art there and/or supervising the booth, please let us know at the meeting (or by email if you can’t make it to the meeting).

Spring 2024 Art Show and Competition

Our Spring Art Show will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Kingwood Community Center. You should be receiving a copy of the show poster and prospectus by email. Please feel free to advertise by sharing the poster (electronically or in person) to family, friends and neighbors. We will have more information soon.

Creative Challenge

    Our Creative Challenge theme is “Shine”. Entries will be presented at this meeting. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate.

January 2024 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information January 11, 2024

Our January 2024 General Meeting Will Be on Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Due to weather concerns, we have decided to postpone our general meeting one week.

     Meeting Place:
     Homewood Suites
     23320 Hwy 59N
     Kingwood, TX 77339
     6:30pm Meet & Greet
     7:00pm Meeting & Demo

     Demo Artist: TBA

Creative Challenge

    Our next Creative Challenge theme is “Shine”. Entries will be presented at the General Meeting in February (Feb. 20, 2024). The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate.

Art Supply Swap!

    If you have art supplies, books, or any art related items that are in good condition that you don’t want or need anymore, consider bringing them to our general meetings! They can be for free or for sale. If you wish to sell the items, please plan accordingly as the sale will be between you and the buyer. LHAA will not be involved in the transaction.
    Any items remaining at the end of the meeting will need to return home with you.

Kingwood Library Art Changeout

    We will be changing the art on display at Kingwood Public library on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.. If you have art hanging there, please be ready to take it home and possibly bring something new to show on the wall. Any paid member who has helped out in any capacity is eligible to display art with us.

    We are also planning to change the display art at the Dayton Public library. Details TBA.

Kingwood Art Festival

    Our Kingwood Art Festival was cancelled, but we are still ready and eager to set up our tent on the new date, Saturday, March 2. If you have artwork that is no larger than 16″ per side, and you would like to show your work at the festival (for sale), please let us know!