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President's Message

Welcome South Hill Artists!

As the warmer summer days begin to fade, the anticipation of fall always brings me hope of new beginnings! It’s a time to start projects, pick up paint brushes and start creating art!

SHA’s lineup of demo artists for the coming 2024/ 2025 year are talented, inspiring and amazing! Come to the demos and be prepared to learn and get challenged by perhaps trying a new medium or technique! There’s always something new to

learn and take away from watching other artists create!

SHA brings us together, building camaraderie and new friendships! I look forward to seeing you at all our upcoming demos!

Let’s get painting!

“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.”

— Edward Hopper

Doreen Koch Allen

SHA President

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SHA Art Camps

Fall Art Camp

October 21, 2024 - 9 am through October 25, 2024 - 12 noon

The cost for a double occupancy room is $425.

There are limited single rooms available at $495.

An active membership is required to participate in camp.

An annual membership to SHA is $50.

The registration and $100 deposit deadline for Fall Camp is September 5, 2024. Please contact Candy Barney for confirmation of room assignments and your final balance due. You can bring your final payment to the October 3rd demo or send it to:

SHA

PO Box 731762

Puyallup, WA 98373-0019

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Spring Art Camp

April 14, 2025 - 9 am through April 18, 2025 noon

Spring Art Camp has an optional night of April 13 to

allow artists to set up their art area, for an additional fee.

Donations to the Art Camp Scholarship Fund: $160 was raised from donated art items during the Spring 2024 Art Camp. Bring your surplus art items to Art Camp or to the September demo, as a donation to the Art Camp Scholarship Fund.

Location:

Camp Arnold,

33412 Webster Rd E,

Eatonville, WA 98328

Reminder:

South Hill Artists are making a book as a birthday gift for Shawn at Camp Arnold. Please return your artwork for the book to the October 3rd meeting so it can be included.

If you weren’t at the September meeting when paper for the book was given out and you would like to be included, use a 5x7 inch piece of watercolor paper for your art and

bring it to the October meeting.

The book will be bound in landscape format.

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Members’ Corner

Do you know of an art show, competition, workshop, class, or art exhibit that may interest other SHA members?

To include information in the newsletter, please email the information to the email below by the first of the month.

The email address that generates the SHA newsletter is not monitored.

Please send email inquiries to:

SHA.SouthHillArtists@gmail.com

Upcoming Events:

The Washington State Fair Fine Art Show is on

August 30 - September 22,2024.

This years display of Fine Art is fabulous!

The artwork has been judged and a number of our South Hill Artists have received awards or honorable mentions!

Congratulations to all the winners!

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SHA Membership Information

Membership to South Hill Artists - SHA offers individuals numerous opportunities to create, learn and gather in a supportive and creative atmosphere. Throughout the year there are scheduled live demos, where one can paint and create alongside an experienced professional artist. Twice per year SHA holds a weeklong art camp workshop in Eatonville, at an affordable cost to its members. Membership also gives artists the opportunity to display and sell their artwork in SHA’s annual art exhibit. Members will receive an email newsletter, announcements, an invitation to join the private SHA Facebook group, and participate in various social events.

A paid SHA Membership entitles you to participate in all these activities, September through August. Payment of dues is required 30 days prior to participation in art exhibits and shows. SHA members are encouraged to volunteer and support SHA activities, events, and chartered objectives.

Membership dues are $50.00 for the 2024-2025 SHA year. When joining SHA, please download and fill in the SHA Membership Form. Send the completed form with your check to the address below. Membership dues can also be paid and the form handed in at the 1st monthly demo meeting.

Also, please update your contact information when joining or renewing your SHA membership.

Guests are welcome to attend and participate in an art demonstration for a $30.00 fee. Invite a friend to join us!

Please send your payment to:

SHA

PO Box 731762

Puyallup, WA 98373-0019

Please note: the email address that generates the SHA newsletter is not monitored.

Emails requiring a reply need to be sent to:

SHA.SouthHillArtists@gmail.com

Demo Location & Time

We Meet at The:

First Presbyterian Church of Puyallup

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church of Puyallup

412 West Pioneer Puyallup, WA 98371

Demo General Information

There is parking behind the church as well as on the street. The doors are located at the back of the building from the parking lot.The meeting rom is only available for the set up crew until 10:00am. Members may access the room beeginningg at 10:00am. Bathrooms are located down the hall form our meeting room. If you arrive before 10:00 am, you may wait in your vehicle and/ or access the bathroom. The first 10 - 15 minutes of our meeting time are devoted to give members time to set up their individual work area and socialize!

SHA Demo Artists

SHA is looking for suggestions of demo artists.

Please contact Celene Ryan at:

October 3, 2024 Demo

R o n S n o w d e n

October 3, 2024 10:00 - 2:00

"Watercolor Portrait"

Watercolor Demonstration and Workshop

Overview:

Award winning artist Ron Snowden will bring his considerable talent and years of painting expertise to demonstrate a watercolor portrait!

You may choose to paint the supplied photo below, or bring your own

preferred reference photo.

Ron will bring copies of the image for you to use, as well as a light box for tracing.

Ron will spend the first part of our session demonstrating his methods and techniques, then afterwards, will walk around offering advise, tips and critique

to the group as you work on your own paintings.

Don’t miss Ron Snowden’s demo October 3, 2024...

it will surely be an exciting and interesting painting demo!

Supplies

Just bring your normal watercolor supplies.

Paper is most important - 100% cotton is best!

Ron prefers 300# paper, but 140# will also be fine.

Ron Snowden - Biography

Ron has been painting watercolors for many years, but semi-retirement has afforded him the opportunity to spend much more time painting, teaching and studying art.

He is a member of the American Watercolor Society and a Signature Member of The Northwest Watercolor Society and has participated in many classes and workshops taught by artists whose work he admires, including watercolorists

Alvaro Castagnet, Mary Gibbs, Stan Miller, Joe Garcia,

Iain Stewart, Eric Wiegardt, Bev Jozwiak and Ron Stocke.

Ron has won many awards for his work at juried art shows throughout the Northwest. He recently won “Best of Show” at the Washington State Fair Fine Arts Show with a watercolor portrait entitled “DJ” and has won the Director’s Purchase Award three times and First Place twice and also People’s Choice Awards at the Fair. He has had his art selected for the Foss Maritime Calendars for the past 11 years and also done commemorative posters for the Puyallup Art and Wine Walk. His painting of a Nez Perce Indian woman, “Wynookie Wysookie” was selected to be exhibited in the Northwest Watercolor Society International Open Show.

Much of his painting inspiration comes from the great scenery in the Northwest, including the mountains, beaches and boats. Besides landscapes and cityscapes he also likes to paint portraits and still life. Ron also enjoys golfing, gardening, fishing, traveling, antiquing and spending time with his wife of 59 years, LoRee.

There is a collection of his paintings on display and for sale at

Newell Hunt Furniture and Meeker Mercantile in downtown Puyallup.

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There are still a few rooms left.

If interested contact Candy Barney: (253) 548-5983

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Fall Art Camp

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October 21, 2024 - 9 am through October 25, 2024 - 12 noon

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The registration and $100 deposit deadline for Fall Camp is September 5, 2024. Please contact Candy Barney for confirmation of room assignments and your final balance due. You can bring your final payment to the October 3rd demo or send it to:

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Spring Art Camp

April 14, 2025 - 9 am through April 18, 2025 noon

Spring Art Camp has an optional night of April 13 to

allow artists to set up their art area, for an additional fee.

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Donations to the Art Camp Scholarship Fund: $160 was raised from donated art items during the Spring 2024 Art Camp. Bring your surplus art items to Art Camp or to the September demo, as a donation to the Art Camp Scholarship Fund.

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