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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.

May 2025 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, General Meetings, Information May 15, 2025

Our General Meeting for May Will Be On Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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

The Demo Artist for May Will Be Doug Hiser – Wildlife Art

Doug Hiser grew up in Santa Fe, Texas, chasing snakes and turtles and any other animal he could catch.  He was so interested in nature he collected books on all the animal species of the world and read them over and over to learn about them.  He hunted and fished but as he grew wiser and older, stopped killing animals and began painting and drawing them and hiking across the world to inspire others to become conservationists and to love the wild world.  As a muralist he donates painting to about one in three to organizations like the Audubon Society, Cheetah Conservation Society, Owl conservation, National Wildlife Refuges, and many more. 
Judging art shows, art demos and painting murals and public art, among some of the notable pieces, the Santa Fe Indians Ten Feathers mural at City Hall commemorating the people who lost their lives in the tragic event, the Silent Skies mural of endangered Birds, The Houston Audubon fifty foot Bird Mural, Houston Rodeo Boot, “Rodeo Bulls” displayed at NRG stadium and Galveston’s two Turtle Sculptures, Brazoria Nature Center Murals, Mermaid sculptures in San Marcos and Wimberley Boot Public Art.

Library Art Changeout

We will be changing out the art at Kingwood Public Library on Friday, May 16 at 11:00 a.m. You should have received an email about this as well. We are asking everyone who won a ribbon at our recent art competition to bring your winning art and ribbon(s) to the library, so we can display your winning work to the public. We are proud of our artists and are looking forward to showing off their art!
As always, any paid member can also bring some pieces of art to share. Be sure that it is completely ready to hang, with picture wire on the back.

Summer Meetings

As we explained previously, we have decided to continue our monthly meetings during the summer months. These meetings will be more like casual workshops, so feel free to come in if you’re in town, and learn with us!
We are also looking at a change of venue, starting in June. We will be conducting meetings at Strawbridge United Methodist Church from now on. It is a very nice location with plenty of room, and the church has generously permitted us the use of their Grand Hall. We will have more information about where to find the church and what door to use very soon.
Each of our summer meetings will focus on a different art discipline. We would appreciate those of you attending to bring some supplies with you, although we will supply some items ourselves. Some items will be things most of us have in our homes.
June 17 – Printing and Scratchboard – suggested supplies:
Clear plastic packaging (flat, smooth surface)
Clean juice containers (foil lined)
Dropcloth
Newsprint
Hand wipes
Apron
July 15 – Portraiture – Bring your own supplies
August 19 – Collage – suggested supplies:
XActo knives
Glue
Scissors
Cutting mats
Any further suggestions will be given nearer to the time of the meeting.

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!