Saturday, LSAG held its first planning meeting for the 2010 convention. We met at the The DaVinci Artists Gallerywhich is an artist owned gallery located in the heart of downtown Tomball, TX. BEAUTIFUL! The three host leagues for next year’s convention are: Woodlands Art League (WAL), Tomball Art League (TAL), and North West Art League (NWAL). We voted to (more…)
August 23, 2009
Lone Star Art Guild Meeting (LSAG)
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January 4, 2009
I just found a new piece of software that I THINK will make my life easier…that’s what they all promise…
December 31, 2008
In order to promote ourselves, encourage more member participation, and communicate with those not yet members of our group, we have decided to mail a postcard out to all current and past members on a quarterly basis.
1st Quarter Postcard
Beginning January 5th, I will take a handful of postcards to the local libraries, Woodlands Welcome Center and other public places. This is just the first step taken to increase WAL’s visibility in the community and to remind others and ourselves of our mission, which is: “…to further the cause and interest in the visual arts through teaching, programs, demonstrations, exhibitions, and community involvement.
WAL is organized exclusively for educational purposes and is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
December 28, 2008
If you want to download any of the pictures for yourself, here are the steps to take:
1. In the lower right-hand corner of the slide show you will see View All Images. Click on it and you will be taken to a new window.
2. As the images scroll by and you see one you like, Click on it and you will be taken to a new window.
3. Below the picture and on the left-hand side you will see View Full Size. Click on it.
4. The picture will open in the same window. Click on the picture again to make it as large as possible. Now, Right click on it, choose Save Picture As and save it to your computer.
December 28, 2008
My sister and I have not been together for Christmas in several years. I guess we went crazy with excitement and decided to buy elf pants and dress up with reindeer antlers to commemorate the occasion. We thought we were soooooo cute! Now, after seeing the photos I’ve decided I wasn’t as cute as I thought I was and I need to LOOSE SOME WEIGHT! Good GAWD!
Let me take this moment to remind everyone that leaving your camera lying around is not a good idea. My silly brother-in-law seized on the opportunity to perfect his self-portrait taking skills! Goof ball!
December 28, 2008
Next, we drove to Huntsville for my friend’s graduation from Sam Houston State University. She has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, Minor in Political Science. After she walked across the stage we went out to eat at Crabbydaddys in The Woodlands. Food was VERY good, service was great and the friends and family were a special treat, especially this time of the year.
Congratulations, Lisa! You have a degree and many friends and family who love you and are proud of what you have been able to accomplish.
December 28, 2008
The morning after the Polar Express we celebrated Christmas with Kyleigh and Hannah. Ahhhh, to be a kid these days….Christmas lasts a week with extended families, joint custody and everyone’s hectic schedules. You have to squeeze the photo op in when you can!
We have a budding artist and a child who wants to be a mother. She is holding the baby that poops and pees. WHAT! Why would you want that? But, she loved it and we couldn’t pry it out of her arms…at least, not until it peed on her!
December 28, 2008
We had so much fun! The Polar Express train runs from the train station in Palestine, TX to Rusk, TX and takes approximately 40 minutes. During the trip you are treated to hot chocolate, candy and dancing waiters…..enough to propel any child from mild hyperactivity to super-charged delirium!
If you’d like to learn more check out their website: The train ride is inspired by the award winning book by Chris Van Allsburg.
November 20, 2008
It’s that time again
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It has been awhile since I last posted to this blog and since the very successful work done with the Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival (WWAF) in April of 2008. The Woodlands Art League (WAL) was awarded a check in the amount of $5,000 having clocked 360 volunteer hours working in the Artopoly booth and at various other jobs. We are gearing up once again to be a part of this wonderful event and are very excited and hopeful we will see the same type of commitment in hours worked for the festival coming up in April 2009.
August 8, 2008
I sometimes find, in a crystal clear moment of serendipity, words that for a while help me stop beating myself up for not doing enough or for doing too much. And, guess what. You can’t ever “win” or feel like you are enough with those two opposing views in your head! I read a bit of comfortqueen.com and found the following tranquilizer….
“There are times when we get stuck because we have forgotten how to create. We believe we have to know exactly what we are doing before we can do anything — we have to know our brand mission, our ideal customer, have a snazzy logo; We have to know our big life vision, our soul purpose, have a cute tag line; We especially have to know where we will end up before we can begin.”
I am not a follow-the-crowd type person but in this instance it gave me a great deal of comfort to know that there are others out there like me. Others who struggle with issues of creating and moving forward…….creating and standing still. It is often impossible to recognize that a day off away from the computer, away from Photoshop, away from CorelDraw is exactly the creative sludge of which so many great ideas come.
