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Happy November everyone,
Thank you Patti Johns for a wonderful paint-in... what a great fall piece...
Congratulations to Ann Perz , who's Christmas Tree was accepted to be in the "Quick and Easy Painting magazine"... Great job Ann, we're so proud of you...
Holiday Boutique news - "not so good" - It looked good, everyone had wonderful things... but, hardly any buyers... I think it has to do with our economy being in such a slump... Do ya think !!! Maybe next year it'll be better... A "BIG THANK YOU " to Ann Perz and Kathy Bigham for a taking care of our Chapter booth, they gave out information and sold raffle tickets and Ice cold bottled water. and also had a painting demonstration... Thank you Linda Grass for coming and taking photos... Carolyn Johnson had a great make-it and take-it at her booth...
Sherri Lee and Jacque Clark also had great booths... Thank you ladies for all your support... Please remember Wednesday, November 19th meeting is also our election night... Please remember to bring your ballots in, we will have extra ones on hand at the meeting if you still need one... Please remember to bring in your SDP membership card when you turn in your membership dues to Kathy Bigham, Membership dues are due now... We have a National deadline to meet... Please remember to turn in your Christmas dinner selections to the Christmas committee and remember that our chapter is paying for half of your dinner...all guest pay full amount... Looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting... Thank you again for all your support, Bonnie

Happy November Birthdays to:
Georgia Fortin - 11/2
Patti Johns - 11/15
Verna Kulis - 11/29

My name is Bonnie Dominguez... I have enjoyed being our chapter President this past year and would like the opportunity to continue as our Chapter President for 2009... My goal last year was to help our little Chapter grow ... we've gained a few new members and have had a few that have left come back ... and as Martha says "That's a GOOD THING"...
My goals are still the same... to help our Chapter grow and make our monthly meetings, paint-ins and Seminars an educational, fun and exciting place to be.
I want to really work hard especially on that "educational,fun and exciting " part this year... Where you can't wait to come to the next meeting kinda thing !!!

I have been doing one type of art or another all my life. I have belonged to SDP for several years. I joined my first Chapter in 2003 in Southern Maryland. While living in Maryland, I held the office of Seminar Officer in the Southern Maryland Decorative Painter's Chapter for a one year term. I enjoy learning and teaching this art form called "Decorative Painting". I have to admit since my move back to this area I have missed teaching decorative painting. So when my home studio is set up, I will start teaching again. I have had the pleasure of taking classes from several different "Big Brushes "the last few years. My favorite style of painting is stroke work. I really like Maureen McNaughton's style of painting. I am a DecoArt Helping Artist, a Priscilla Hauser Accredited Teacher, a Certified Onestroke Instructor, and a Tradition's Teacher in training. I took the course but am still learning and painting the lessons in modules A, B, and C therefore I say in training. I have lived in many different places around the world. My husband was career military for 31 years, and we moved a lot. This is my second time living in Arizona. When my husband went to Iraq for a year, I came back to Arizona to be close to our two daughters and three grandsons. I also have a sister and her family that live in Phoenix

My name is Liz Sharp, I am married with two great children and have been painting for over 15 years. I have been a member of the Tumbleweed Chapters for two years, and member of the Palms to Pines Painters of Hemet California, for five years. I have served as Christmas Party Committee co-chair and Pennies Program Committee Chair. I have helped to coordinate and participate in chapter boutique sales My love for decorative painting has inspired me to teach at local tole shops and at "make it and takes it" at chapter meetings. I look forward to many more years of painting and chapter events.

Two years ago my husband & moved to Surprise from the Chicago area. We have two daughters and five grandchildren. Before retiring I taught decorative painting classes & the Russian Zhosotovo style. Now I paint for the pure love of painting. I have been a member of SDP & Chapters since 1980 & have held the positions of Treasurer, Chairsfor Education, Hospitality, Membership, Ways & Means, Raffle, Library & Philanthropic. I enjoy the creativity and friendship of decorative painters and would enjoy becoming more involved with Tumbleweed Tolers.

Silent auction - Any item (large or small, container or not) ANY holiday. This gives each of us the perfect opportunity to donate a new, old or in between painted item to benefit the education fund - we have some great seminars scheduled next year and this benefits us all. Be sure to join in and share your painted items with fellow members

If you have any questions you can contact anyone from the Christmas Committee. Click Here for dinner menu selection.

Please remember to turn in your dinner form and money ($10.25 for members, $20.50 for non-members) at the next meeting for the Christmas party. Remember to paint an ornament for the Ornament exchange and to paint something for the Auction. This year everything will go in the Auction. You can paint something that goes for a small amount of money or something for a larger amount, we'll take it all. It can be an Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Christmas. We thought it would be nice to have something from the other holidays to. Preferably on some kind of container, such as a plate, box, can, tin, etc. I hope all of you participate! Also don't forget that Bonnie will be raffling off a President piece! Sooo , bring your money!

Saturday Sept.20 Beverly Maitland came from Tucson to teach an all day seminar of one of her own pattern packets, "Cactus Medley" Most of us had never done so much dry-brushing in our entire live! We had fun! Click Here to see some of the finished projects

PAINT INS

Fee is $5.00 per member.

Members must pay the treasurer and

take receipt to sign up table for

Paint-ins and Seminars

October: Patti Johns View Project

November: Ornaments

Ann Perz "Snow Lady" & Donna Gagnon "Christmas Gift"

December: Christmas Party No painting

Each teacher needs to have their project at the meeting at least 2 months in advanced. If not the project, at least a picture. This gives the members time to sign up and lets the teacher know how many patterns, etc., to bring to the next meeting for the people that signed up. Also, if anyone would like to share or teach something and we already have someone slotted to teach that month, no problem, as we could have 2 projects that month. If you have any questions or if you would like to teach, contact Jane Smith

WHAT'S NEW?

Lowell Cornell has teamed up with several "big brushes" to put some instructional video clips on You Tube. These clips demonstrate how to use various Lowell Cornell products. Many of our favorite teachers, such as Mary Wiseman, Kim Hogue, Maxine Thomas and more have contributed. Make sure you check it out. Click Here.

OTHER LOCAL CHAPTER EVENTS

The Cactus Wren Decorative Artists have a 3 day local teacher Santa on Friday taught by Carol McShea, an Iris on Saturday taught by Joanne Hayman and a floral watercolor on Sunday taught by Mary Bean. Also in 2009 they are having Elizabeth Pruitt Jan 16-18, Rosemary West April 3-4 and Kelly Hoerning October 23-25. Make sure you check out their Seminar page for details.

The Tucson Decorative Painters Guild has 4 seminars in 2009

Jan 10 & 11        Sue Pruett
Feb 14                Sharyn Binam
April 4 & 5           Margot Clark
June 13 & 14       Sherry Nelson

Contact Marlene Fagan for more information

DECORATIVE PAINTING CRUISE – 2010

The Yellow Rose Chapter of SDP located in Dallas, Texas is in the planning stages for hosting a 7 day painting cruise on the Royal Caribbean – Voyager of the Seas departing from Galveston, TX on January 24, 2010. Ports: Roatan, Honduras, Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. MORE INFORMATION TO COME – WATCH OUR WEBSITE WWW:YELLOWROSECHAPTER.COM FOR UPDATES ON CRUISE AND CLASSES. ***Chapter Incentives Coming*** Are you interested in teaching a class, please request information from Cruise Committee Chair.
Contact - Rory Morgan, Cruise Committee Chair, email address: yrc2010cruise@yahoo.com, mailing address:

20 Rhea Mills Circle Prosper, TX 75078

MEMBERSHIP

New members are always welcome! Contact Kathy Bigham for more information

Member's Shops Page!

lick Here

Member Teachers Page

Click Here

Submit teacher or shop info to Patti Johns.

MEMORY BOXES

Memory boxes are always needed. Keep on painting! Contact Nancy Houck if you need boxes. To see some of the Memory Boxes painted by our members Click Here

INFORMATION FROM SDP

UPCOMING CONFERENCES:

2009: June 15th-20th in Peoria, Illinois

2010: TBD

2011: TBD

2012: TBD

JUST FOR FUN

The following link was sent to us by Karen from the Palm Springs Chapter. She thought it was a fun thing for grandkids. Every time you click your mouse the color changes! Check it out!

Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas