April 2024 General Meeting

Activities, General Meetings, Information April 12, 2024

Our General Meeting for April Will Be On Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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

Our Demo Artist for April: Cheryl Evans – Watercolor


We welcome back, Cheryl Evans, one of LHAA’s favorites.  Cheryl earned her BFA from Stephen F Austin University, and her MFA from University of Houston Clear Lake.  She taught 32 years in the public school system, and then in Alvin Community College.  She teaches watercolor demos, workshops, and judges local art competitions. Her work reflects her joy and captures the beauty in everyday people and places.  She has received an all star rating from all her students.

Art Talks at Mercer Arboretum

On April 2, Joel Salmons gave a very successful art talk at Mercer Arboretum. Several groups in the area attended, and everyone enjoyed the experience greatly. Thank you, Joel!

Our next Art Day at Mercer will feature Sheila Stoll, who will give instruction on drawing and perspective. If you have some free time, be sure to stop by on Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m. Mercer Botanic Gardens is located at 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd. in Humble, TX and is free to the public.

In addition, Mercer would greatly appreciate your donations of spare drawing pencils and colored pencils to help serve their enthusiastic attendees. Please bring your spare supplies to Tuesday’s meeting. Thank you!

Upcoming Events – Kingwood Arts Festival

LHAA will be presenting their work for viewing and sale at the Kingwood Arts Festival on Saturday, April 20. Those of you who will be bringing their art in should arrive by 10:00 a.m. at Kingwood Town Center. Everyone else is welcome to stop by to see the art. Many different artists will be there between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Click here for more details.

Upcoming Events – Spring 2024 Art Show and Competition

Don’t forget – Our Spring Art Show is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, at Kingwood Community Center. Check-in will be at 9:00 a.m. with public viewing from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Early runoff voting will also be going on, so be sure not to disturb the voters.

Also: In case you didn’t see our email, Lone Star Art Guild has rewritten its rules for art competitions, which we use as a guide for our own rules. If ratified by the art clubs, the rules will take effect next year. We urge you to take a look at the proposed changes, and bring your comments and suggestions to April’s meeting. You can also use this opportunity to re-familiarize yourself with the rules and categories. Check your email for a copy, or we can have a printout available for you to see at the meeting.

March 2024 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, General Meetings, Information, Shows & Competitions March 15, 2024

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.

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! 

Merry Christmas!

Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information, Scholarship December 15, 2023

December Scholarship Luncheon

    Every December we hold a Scholarship Luncheon to award a $500 scholarship to a promising art student at Lone Star College. The Scholarship Committee is chaired by Sheila Bridges, and the judges are Linda Hamilton, Kristin Dumas and Victoria Kirk. Our luncheon host was Sharkey’s Restaurant. This year’s recipient was the very talented Camille Lopez, who shared some of her amazing work with us. In addition to her scholarship check, Camille received a complimentary LHAA membership for this year. Many thanks to our Scholarship Committee, and hearty Congratulations to Camille, and our best wishes for a brilliant artistic career!

January 2024 General Meeting

    Our General Meeting for January will be on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

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

January’s Demo Artist is Mary Claire Moloney – Gouache & 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

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.


We Wish You All Happy Holidays, and Look Forward to Seeing You in 2024!