PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Fellow Artists!

Unbelievably, we are already in March and heading towards Spring! I enjoyed the snow and didn’t mind the frigid temperatures, but I must admit I will be glad to see the crocus and hear the robins singing.  

I’m excited to be working with The Modern College of Design and was thrilled to meet their professor and students at our last meeting. I appreciate everyone filling out the questionnaires needed to help them on their project, which happens to be FAA! They will be designing a new logo, website, flyers, and ways to promote our organization and the Sweet Corn Festival. They will present their final project in April, so I will keep everyone informed.

Our Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 pm meeting will feature Pam Hartford as our guest demo artist working in watercolor and pastels. I look forward to watching how she marries these two materials together.

This month I would like to recognize what a great job Jim Gifford does on cleaning all areas of our gallery and keeping our supplies stocked. Our gallery always looks neat and clean, which is always appreciated. Jim is also our Publicity Chairman, covering our Senior scholarship winners, the Sweet Corn Festival, and any other activity to promote FAA. Thanks, Jim, for all your hard work and dedication (and thanks to his wife, Connie, who sometimes assists)!

Speaking of Connie Gifford, we all enjoyed her show in our gallery during the month of February… KUDOS!

Take care and keep creating!

Linda Brandenburg. President

MARCH’S GUEST ARTIST – PAM HARTFORD

Our guest artist for this month, Pam Hartford, will be demonstrating the four-step process she uses to create an animal in pastel with watercolor underpainting, and will talk about the supplies used.

Artist Bio:

Art has been a part of my life since I was a child. There were many art classes taken in grade school, high school, and college. Though a minor in art was completed in college, an art career was not pursued immediately. Instead, the focused was on a professional career in analytical research. After more than 25 years in that field, the call to be an artist finally won out and I was able to return to my passion of painting and drawing. Today, my focus is on capturing the emotion of a moment in portraiture or figurative work of people and animals/wildlife working primarily in watercolors, pastels, colored pencils, and charcoal.

There are several professional societies that I actively participate in to help grow as an artist. The societies are the:

Central Ohio Watercolor Society – President 2022 – 2025; Ohio Watercolor Society – Signature member; Ohio Pastel Artists League – currently serving as President; Women’s Palette; Pastel Society of America, Associate

Awards for paintings over last few years:

2025 – Third Place, Central Ohio Watercolor Society Spring Show, “Burst of Color”; Second Place, 2025 Piqua Fine Arts Competition, “Waiting after the Wedding”; Best Animal, Ohio Pastel Artists League Fall Show, “Afternoon Snack”; First Place, Central Ohio Watercolor Society Fall Show, “Lounging Leopard”

2024 – Second Place, German Village Haus and Garten Tour Wet Paint Competition, “1034 Jaeger St.”; People’s Choice Award, 2024 Plein Air Exhibition Grange Audubon Center, “Sunlight on Bird Feeder at Audubon”; Third Place, 2024 Piqua Fine Arts Competition, “Basking in the Sun”

2023 – Honorable Mention Central Ohio Watercolor Society 2023 Fall Show, Flower Girl at Orvieto Duomo (Italy); Second Place and Fan Favorite, Ohio Pastel Artists League 2023 Fall Show, “Basking in the Sun”; First Place, German Village Paint Out-Haus and Garten Tour, “City Park Ave”; Third Place, Ohio Pastel Artists League 2023 Spring Show, “Looking Heavenward”; Fan Favorite, Ohio Pastel Artists League 2023 Spring Show, “King of the Jungle”

 2022 – First Place, Central Ohio Watercolor Society German Village Paint Out, “622 Mohawk St.”

WWW.PAMHARTFORDART.COM

WWW.CELTICARTISTSLLC.COM

MEMBER NEWS

Francis Trick will have an Opening Reception on March 6 from 6:00–9:00 pm for his solo show at the Westheimer Gallery, Sharonville Cultural Center, Sharonville, Ohio. The show runs the length of March. Starting April 1, he will be displaying at the Downtown Dayton Metro Library in the second-floor gallery for the month of April.

Warren Brown will be inducted into the Greene County Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2026 on April 18 in Xenia, Ohio. The Greene County Veterans Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of veterans who served in the military honorably and then continue to serve their communities through volunteerism, advocacy, professional distinction, public service and philanthropy. Congratulations, Warren!

2026 GREENE COUNTY SENIOR ARTISAN SHOW IN MARCH

The Grand Opening of the 2026 Greene County Senior Artisan Show will be held on Sunday, March 8, from 1:00 pm–3:30 pm, at the Fairborn Art Association, 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn. The show continues on Sunday, March 15, from 1:00 pm–3:30 pm and Wednesday, March 18, from 11:00 am–2:00 pm. Co-sponsored by the Greene County Council on Aging and the Fairborn Art Association, this show features original artwork by Greene County artists and artisans that was created after the artist’s 60th birthday.

2026 FAA MEMBER’S FINE ART SHOW ENTRY DETAILS

Artwork for the 2026 FAA Members’ Fine Art Show will be accepted on Tuesday, April 28, from 11:00 am–5:30 pm at the FAA Gallery. NEW THIS YEAR: Members will have the option of registering and paying entry fees online, mailing in registration and payment, or registering and paying at drop-off. Please refer to the Prospectus for details. The Prospectus and Show Flyer are available in the gallery, on our website, and in the links below. 

2026 FAA Member’s Fine Art Show Prospectus

2026 FAA Members Fine Art Show Flyer

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR MAY 2026 WORKSHOP

Registration is now open for our May workshop with guest instructor Steve Rogers. “Boats and Reflections in Watercolors” will be held on May 4–6, 2026, from 9:30 am–4:30 pm at the Fairborn Art Association. The registration form and artist bio are available in the gallery, on our website, and in the links below.

Steve Rogers is a nationally-known watercolor instructor conducting workshops all over the United States as well as in Europe. He is known for his breathtaking landscapes and marine paintings. Steve’s purpose, as a REPRESENTATIONAL ARTIST is to portray the beauty of light and color in God’s world as he experiences it within his heart. He has done a series of watercolors from his first trip to the Mediterranean to subsequent trips. He has been able to paint this beautiful land not as one who sees it every day, but as a “visitor”, who is awestruck by something fresh and new and at the same time very ancient.

Description: My workshop will encourage students at all levels to advance their own vision and to improve the skills necessary to communicate that in watercolor. I paint and teach in a very straightforward traditional manner because I believe I can most honestly say what I want to with my brush and “juicy” watercolor paint. Workshop participants take away from my class knowledge about light and color and the way watercolor behaves through “mini demos” of paint application, “dealing with dark values in watercolor”, “painting reflections” and how these operate in my full painting demonstrations. I really enjoy teaching workshops and I think that translates into a comfortable learning environment for the class. Lots of student painting time along with personal help is available every day.

May 2026 Workshop Registration Form

May 2026 Workshop Artist Bio

LANDSCAPES2026 JURIED ART GUIDED HIKE

B-W Greenway Community Land Trust and the Fairborn Art Association will again sponsor the Landscapes Art Exhibition in July 2026. This art exhibition was established in 2009 to heighten public awareness of local greenspaces, the need to preserve them and to foster an interest in creating art inspired by nature. This year’s inspiration for artists is the Estel Wenrick Wetlands Nature Preserve at 2855 Union Road in Medway, Ohio. A guided hike will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, starting at 10:00 am. For more information, contact Heidi at [email protected] .

FAA AND THE CITY OF FAIRBORN THIS SUMMER

The City of Fairborn will host a two-day festival celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary at Community Park on July 3–4.  FAA will exhibit last year’s Fairborn Heritage prints and invite FAA members to submit new work; a full prospectus will be available soon.

In partnership with Fairborn Schools, student artwork will be featured on July 3–4 and again on August 15–16 during the Sweet Corn Festival. FAA members may volunteer to mentor students or staff the booth, and donations of unused urban sketching and plein air supplies are appreciated.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the April 2026 newsletter is Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Please call or email the article to the Corresponding Secretary, April Coppess, by the deadline.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Fellow Artists!

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoyed the holiday season. I feel like the new year is already flying by with new adventures and challenges waiting around the corner. The next few months should be exciting for FAA as we are partnering with the junior class of The Modern College of Design in Kettering on a joint venture to design a new logo, flyers, and update our website to attract more attention for our organization and the Sweet Corn Festival. I met with the professor and class on a Zoom meeting at the beginning of January and invited them to our February meeting, where I am anxious to meet them in person. They will present their final project in April, which I hope will be beneficial to us all!

Our meeting will be on Tuesday, February 3, at 7:00 pm with Marcia Hartsock as our guest demo artist. It will be nice to see everyone again, especially since our Christmas party had to be canceled due to inclement weather. I know there is news to share with everyone about various shows, sales, and awards.

This month I would like to thank Shirlee Bauer for doing such a fine job as workshop chairperson. Shirlee graciously accepted this position and has landed outstanding artists for us twice a year, making arrangements for their housing, food, transportation to and from the airport, if necessary, and also to the gallery each day. She also has to make sure we have the right number of attendees (not too many and not too few), work out a budget, collect the fees, and set up the gallery.  KUDOS, Shirlee, for doing such a splendid job for FAA… we appreciate you!!!

As always, keep creating!

Linda Brandenburg. President

FEBRUARY’S GUEST ARTIST – MARCIA HARTSOCK

Marcia Hartsock, our guest artist for this month, will present a watercolor demo, “Painting the shadows first!” Marcia will focus on shadow shapes in watercolor and demonstrate how to paint them first as an underpainting, rather than the traditional light to dark process.  

After training as a fine artist with a BFA and an MA in illustration, Marcia Hartsock spent over 35 years as a medical illustrator, a perfect career for an artist who is just as fascinated with science as she is with creative image-making. Now retired from medical illustration, Marcia explores the world of personal art through traditional drawing and watercolor media. She enjoys sharing her love of watercolor painting, and teaches small group classes in her studio at Brazee Street Studios in Cincinnati OH.

She is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Watercolor Society, the Ohio Watercolor Society, the Kentucky Watercolor Society, and an Emeritus Member of the Association of Medical Illustrators. Her work has been juried into the KWS Aqueous 2024 and Aqueous 2025 exhibitions, and she is also part of the traveling exhibit of Ohio Watercolor 2025. Marcia enjoys sketching in plein air, and has filled multiple sketchbooks with quick sketches and small paintings. These may be inspiration for later studio paintings, but more often serve as a tool for frequent practice in observation and drawing. Her studio paintings are more deliberate, involving multiple sketches and value studies, usually starting from her own photo references but then evolving into a more personal expression of the subject matter.

As an illustrator, she used directional light, form and cast shadows, and compositional techniques to tell a story with her illustrations. She applies these same skills to her varied subject matter, to engage the viewer in an emotional response to her watercolor paintings.

http://www.hartsockillustration.com

https://www.instagram.com/cincymarcia

THIS MONTH IN THE FAA GALLERY

Connie S. Gifford will have a solo art show, “My Colorful World,” at the Fairborn Art Gallery located inside the Fairborn Art Association, 221 N. Central Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio, during February 2026. An artist reception will take place February 8, 2026, from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The gallery will also be open Sunday, February 8, 15, and 22 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Gifford is a signature member of the Ohio Watercolor Society (OWS), a former president of the Western Ohio Watercolor Society (WOWS), and has received numerous art awards. She said, “Bright colors have always motivated me. In 2011, I discovered the magic of watercolor. I’m inspired by nature, shapes, objects and bright colors that transfer my focus on the bright, transparent freshness of watercolor to lure a viewer into my painting. I want people to feel the animated life that is visually created on the paper after the transparent colors blend together creating a glow that is only found in watercolor.”

MEMBER NEWS

Throughout February, Connie S. Gifford and husband, James Gifford, will hold a combined watercolor (Connie) and photography (Jim) show in the hallways of the Charles L. Lathrem Senior Center (next to the Kettering Recreation Center) at 2900 Glengarry Drive in Kettering.

The following FAA members’ artwork was juried into the Rosewood Arts Center 36th Annual Works on Paper exhibition currently held at the Kettering Health Art Gallery in the Rosewood Arts Center, 2655 Olson Drive in Kettering, Ohio, with a Closing Reception on February 28, 2026, from 1:00 pm–3:00 pm: Nancy Dankof, Billie Dickson, Connie S. Gifford, Yuki Hall, Tessa Kalman, Tom Kinarney, Bonnie Kuntz, Donna Pierce-Clark, and Tamiko Stump

Linda Brandenburg was the first artist to be spotlighted in the newly added Art Corner section in the City of New Carlisle’s quarterly newsletter. Linda will also be teaching art classes at the Earl Heck Center in Englewood, Ohio, for eight weeks beginning on April 1, 2026.

Tessa Kalman has three paintings on display in February at the London Arts Center in London, Ohio, in their annual “Teachers Show” (an exhibit of works from folks who will give a class, demo or workshop at the LAC in 2026).

CALL FOR ENTRIES – 2026 GREENE COUNTY SENIOR ARTISAN SHOW

The Greene County Council on Aging and the Fairborn Art Association, as co-sponsors, invite Greene County artists and artisans to enter the 2026 Senior Artisan Show with original artwork created after the artist’s 60th birthday. This is not a juried show and there is no entry fee.

Categories include Oil or Acrylic paintings (framed, not under glass), Mixed Media (framed, under glass; watercolor, acrylic, pastel, charcoal, pencil, pen & ink), Photography (framed), and Three-dimensional sculpture, woodcarvings, hand-thrown pottery and ceramics, freestanding. Deadline for entries (artwork and completed forms) is Friday, February 27, 2026.

Show dates: Grand Opening Sunday, March 8, from 1:00 pm–3:30 pm, Sunday, March 15, from 1:00 pm–3:30 pm and Wednesday, March 18, from 11:00 am–2:00 pm at the Fairborn Art Association, 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn. For more information, including entry packet, contact GCCOA at 937-376-5486 or [email protected] .

MAY 2026 WORKSHOP WITH STEVE ROGERS

Steve Rogers will be the guest instructor for a watercolor workshop to be held May 4–6, 2026, 9:30 am–4:30 pm at the Fairborn Art Gallery. Steve Rogers is a nationally-known watercolor instructor, conducting workshops in the United States and in Europe. He is known for his breathtaking landscapes and marine paintings and now his intuitive abstract acrylics. More details will be forthcoming.

ART ON THE COMMONS APPLICATIONS OPEN

Applications are now open for Art on the Commons, a fine arts and crafts festival to be held on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Kettering’s Lincoln Park Civic Commons. Now in its 38th year, this event is hosted by Rosewood Arts Center and features jury selected artwork from artists across the country. The deadline for artist submissions is March 31, 2026. For more information, visit: https://www.playkettering.org/art-on-the-commons/

VILLAGE ARTISANS GALLERY EXHIBIT

Village Artisans are currently presenting a “Whimsy” exhibit in their lobby gallery during regular gallery hours at 100 Corry Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio, through March 8, 2026. This exhibit features playful, quirky or charmingly odd art. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the March 2026 newsletter is Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Please call or email the article to the Corresponding Secretary, April Coppess, by the deadline.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Fellow Artists!

We have come to our last newsletter for 2025 which means I will need to remember to start writing “2026” very soon, which could be a challenge for me these days! I hope you all had a tasty Thanksgiving and that preparations are underway for Christmas, and speaking of Christmas, our holiday party will be on Saturday, December 13, from 3:00–5:00 pm, at the gallery. Our meal will be catered and be sure to bring a $15 present if you want to participate in our gift exchange. We always have a lot of fun with delicious food and Warren playing Santa Claus, so give your RSVP to Debbie Cosenza by Saturday, December 6.

There will be no meeting in January so we can all stay indoors and hibernate, and we’ll meet again on February 3, 2026, (see, I did it!) at 7:00 pm with Pam Hartford as our demo artist.

This month I would like to thank Paula Whittington for keeping the outside of our gallery looking beautiful. She worked with Carol Collett in planting flowers, keeping them watered and fertilized, and adding her bird nest sculpture to one of the planters. She has also worked diligently at clearing out the dead plants, power washing the picnic area, brick walls, and pavement, and using her leaf blower to remove all the twigs, leaves and peanut shells that accumulate. Thank you, Paula, for all your hard work!

I would also like to thank Roger Browning and his son for purchasing and installing our new TV for the gallery. I know it was an all-day project and not easy, so thanks to the two of you!!!!

I wish everyone a very blessed Christmas and New Years and as always, keep creating!

Linda Brandenburg, President

HOLIDAY PARTY

Please join us for our annual Christmas Party on December 13 from 3:00–5:00 pm. FAA will cater the food but you MUST make a reservation for yourself and your guest with our greeter, Debbie Cosenza, by Saturday, December 6. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a wrapped item, $15 value. We hope to see you there!

FAA GALLERY FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH

FAA member Francis Trick will be exhibiting his artwork at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery during the month of December 2025.

Artist Statement:

I am new to the art world as an exhibitor. I have dabbled with art all my life and have a Concentration (more than a minor but not quite a degree) along with my degree in Marketing from the University of Dayton. I have worked all my life in retail and the last 26.5 years of that work career with The Home Depot. In July I will have been retired for 2 years, and in July of 2024 I rediscovered my passion for creating beautiful things. I am an Acrylic Fluid/Liquid artist and also do leaf impressions and some multimedia work using modeling paste or a hot glue gun. I am also available for commission work and have done two fairly large pieces to that end.

There are many techniques to my art form and I am hoping to display several of them here. There are also many types of acrylic paints, i.e., metallics, transparent, semi-transparent, semi-opaque, opaque, iridescent and interference paints to name a few. There are also many techniques to be learned and some of them can be combined: ring pour, dirty pour, open cup, flip cup, transfer, double dip, Dutch Pour and The Bloom and my personal favorite, The Hide-N-Reveal……just to name a few that I use.

Color. Color is what creates my pieces and how they play with the light. Some pieces require a dark background in order for the mica powders in the paint to react with the light, others require a light background. Interference/Iridescent paints work best on a dark background while color shift paints work best on a light background. I am obsessed with the way these paints play with the light.

I have pieces all over Ohio and am a member of this Association, Tipp City Area Council of the Arts, The Miamisburg Art Gallery, The Springfield Museum of Art where I have a piece in their members show, The Dayton Society of Artists where I took first place in their peace accords show. I have 4 pieces in The Middletown Juried show and have just been honored to do a solo show in Salem, Ohio (June of 2026).

Please enjoy the show….

Francis (Frank) Trick

MEMBER NEWS

Our Thursday Paint-In members were able to watch the live broadcast in the gallery as our very own Warren Brown was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2025 in a ceremony held on November 6 at The Ohio State University. This recognition honors outstanding achievement and service to others following honorable service in the military. Congratulations, Warren, and thank you for your service in all its forms! The video of this event can be seen at the following link:

https://ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-veterans-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-11-6-2025

Pat Higgins and Brendan Higgins had a show at the Kettering Lathrem Center for the month of November. Pat Higgins had a photograph selected in the Evendale, Ohio Photo Contest. The selected photos were reproduced on posterboard and are on display outside at their city swimming pool on Reading Road.

Tessa Kalman exhibited a solo show in October at the London Arts Center, London, Ohio, and sold 9 pieces. She exhibited a solo show in November at the Beavercreek Community Library, and won First Place at the Western Ohio Watercolor Society Fall Show with her piece “Bringing in the Beans.”

FAA members who also won awards at the WOWS Fall Show were:

Second Place – Paula Whittington for “Sunlit Pumpkins”

Third Place – Eileen Thomson for “Our Gang”

Honorable Mention – Audrey McGowin for “Pumpkin Interrupted”

Honorable Mention – Shirlee Bauer for “In the Mist of Colors

Honorable Mention – Carol Collett for “The Last Harrah”

CALL FOR ENTRIES – 36TH ANNUAL WORKS ON PAPER

Rosewood Arts Center’s 36th Annual Works on Paper juried exhibition will be held on January 20 through February 28, 2026. Artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio, may submit original works in any media (2-D or 3-D) on or of paper, completed within the last four years and not exceeding 40 inches in width. Entries can be dropped off at the Gallery, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, Ohio, on January 3, 2026, from 1:00–3:00 pm or January 5, 2026, from 12:00–8:00 pm, along with the entry fee and completed entry form. For more information, visit: https://www.playkettering.org/artist-entry-information/

CALL FOR ARTISTS – CONTEMPORARY DAYTON

The Contemporary Dayton is inviting artists to donate original postcard-sized artworks (measuring 4 x 6 inches) for its new fundraising exhibition and sale to support their mission of advancing equity, diversity and access. “In Small Measure” will take place February 13–14, 2026. Submission deadlines: February 1, 2026 (Postmark) and February 4, 2026 (In-person drop-off). For more information, visit their website at: https://codayton.org/events/calls-for-entry/

FAA EVENTS 2025

December 1–31 Art exhibit by member Francis Trick

December 13    3:00 pm–5:00 pm Holiday Party

FAA EVENTS 2026

February 3        7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor with pastel demo by guest artist Pam Hartford

March 3            7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor painting in steps by guest artist Marcia Hartsock

April 7              7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor demo with guest artist Andrea Walker 

May 3               1:00 pm–4:00 pm Members’ Fine Art Show

May 5               7:00 pm–8:30 pm Demo/Workshop artist TBD

May 10             1:00 pm–4:00 pm Members’ Fine Art Show

May 17             1:00 pm–4:00 pm Members’ Fine Art Show

June 2               6:30 pm–8:30 pm Social

August 15–16   Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival (Community Park)

September 1      7:00 pm–8:30 pm Oil painting demo with guest artist Marybeth Karaus

October 6         7:00 pm–8:30 pm Demo/Workshop artist TBD

November 3      7:00 pm–8:30 pm Oil/acrylic/mixed media demo with guest artist Dr. Hyacinth Paul

December 1      Holiday Party (Date subject to change)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the February 2026 newsletter is Monday, January 19, 2026. Please call or email the article to the Corresponding Secretary, April Coppess.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Fellow Artists!

We are now on the fast track towards Thanksgiving and Christmas! Wasn’t I just wearing shorts and flipflops? I am now wearing sweaters, sweatshirts, jeans, huddling in blankets, and decorating my house in pumpkins and turkeys.  I hope you all are enjoying the experience of changing seasons and the joy they bring.

The guest demo artist for our meeting on Tuesday, November 4, at 7:00 pm will be Charmaine Boggs who works in mixed media. I look forward to seeing you all there!

This month I would like to thank Debbie Cosenza for all she does as Membership Chairperson. She greets us each month and is in charge of keeping track of membership paperwork and collecting dues, makes sure we have a new directory printed every year to distribute to members, and brings our door prizes. She is such joy to work with, and I appreciate all she does!

Just a reminder that our Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December 13, from 3:00-5:00 pm. It will be catered, and you need to bring a $15 gift if you want to participate in our gift exchange. We always have a good time with Warren Brown playing Santa Claus.

That’s all for now, so keep creating, my friends!

Linda Brandenburg, President

NOVEMBER’S GUEST ARTIST – CHARMAINE BOGGS

Charmaine Boggs will demo at FAA on Tuesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m. Charmaine, visual artist and photographer, is a long time Centerville resident and retired Incarnation School teacher. Her present work is focused on mixed media experimentation, combining the traditional art materials of canvas, paint, and ink with photography, cyanotype print-making, and collage. Her work is often inspired by the beauty of the natural world, by the written word expressed in poetry and literature, and sometimes just by the materials on her worktable. All find their way into her art, as she experiments with layers of paints, inks, and other art mediums, combining them with her photography, cyanotype prints, and even repurposed older artwork.

Charmaine is a member of the Dayton Society of Artists, the Miamisburg Art Gallery, and the Women’s TriArt Society. She shares her work regularly on Instagram and Facebook, offers tutorials and behind the scenes video clips on YouTube, and has a website at www.CBoggsArt.com

FAA GALLERY FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH

The walls of our gallery will feature the works of member Shirlee Bauer for the month of November. Besides being a long-time member of FAA, Shirley is a signature member of the Ohio Watercolor Society and is a member of the Western Ohio Watercolor Society.

If you would like to showcase your art at our gallery, please contact Carol Collett.

MEMBER NEWS

Bonnie Kuntz has a painting at the Springfield Museum of Art’s 79th Juried Members’ Exhibition which runs through December 28, 2025. She had two paintings in the “Earth Tones” show at the Woodbourne Library and a solo exhibit “One Woman’s Journey” at the Gallery at Sinclair College in Centerville in October. She is also teaching watercolor classes now at that same campus.

Congratulations to the following FAA members whose entries were accepted into the Middletown Arts Center 2025 Area Art Exhibition. The exhibition runs through December 11, 2025, at 130 N. Verity Pkwy., Middletown, OH 45042.

Billie Dickson – “Pensive” (Watermedia)

Carol Edsall – “Botanical Wonder” (Watermedia)

Darci Salinas – “Royal Malachite” (First Place in Jewelry), “Opal Ice with Topaz” (Honorable Mention in Jewelry), “Hemimorphite in Copper” (Jewelry)

Rose Schultz – “Ready, Set, Go” (Mixed Media), “Wallflowers” (Mixed Media)

Francis Trick – “Mulberry in the Fall” (Oils/Acrylics), “An Iridescent Cosmos” (Oils/Acrylics), “After the Rain” (Oils/Acrylics), “The Pink Garden” (Mixed Media)

Mary J. White – “Geraniums” (Third Place in Watermedia)

Yuki Hall won second place for her painting at the Ohio Plein Air Society’s Annual Competition in September.

WOWS FALL MEMBERS SHOW

The Western Ohio Watercolor Society Fall Members Show “Essence of Autumn” will be held November 1–22, 2025, at the Yellow Springs Arts Council Gallery, 111 Corry Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Hours are Thursday–Sunday 1:00–4:00 pm with a reception on November 7 from 4:00–7:00 pm.

FAA EVENTS 2025

November 4      7:00 pm–8:30 pm Mixed media demo by guest artist Charmaine Boggs

December 13    3:00 pm–5:00 pm Holiday Party (Note date change)

FAA EVENTS 2026

February 3        7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor with pastel demo by guest artist Pam Hartford

March 3            7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor painting in steps by guest artist Marcia Hartsock

April 7              7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor demo with guest artist Andrea Walker 

May 5               7:00 pm–8:30 pm Demo/Workshop artist TBD

June 2               6:30 pm–8:30 pm Social

August 15–16   Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival (Community Park)

September 1      7:00 pm–8:30 pm Oil painting demo with guest artist Marybeth Karaus

October 6         7:00 pm–8:30 pm Demo/Workshop artist TBD

November 3      7:00 pm–8:30 pm Oil/acrylic/mixed media demo with guest artist Dr. Hyacinth Paul

December 1      Holiday Party (Date subject to change)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the December 2025 newsletter is Monday, November 17, 2025. Please call or email the article to the Corresponding Secretary, April Coppess.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Happy Fall Y’all, (wasn’t that original!?)

It was wonderful to see everyone last month after our summer break, and I always enjoy our demos and am happy to pick up some pointers. I have just finished painting an octopus, two dog slates, (a commission) and am now working on an old saw, (another commission), so life is interesting and keeps me hopping!  

This month’s meeting is on Tuesday, October 7, at 7:00 pm with Janet Rogers as our guest demo artist, so come early to get a good seat!

I also want to remind everyone that if you are considering being our next FAA president, please contact Carol Collett or myself, as this will absolutely be my last year.

Take care and keep creating!

Linda Brandenburg, President

OCTOBER’S GUEST ARTIST – JANET ROGERS

The Fairborn Art Association is pleased to welcome Janet Rogers as the guest artist for our October demo and workshop.

Janet Rogers has been a working professional artist for over 40 years, and is a National Instructor, conducting workshops across the United States and Europe. She is a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Florida Watercolor Society, and many others, winning numerous awards for her paintings. As well as a National Instructor, she has demonstrated extensively for various groups and exhibitions. Her demos are widely seen on YouTube and Florida Watercolor Society.

Artist’s Statement

I love the qualities of watercolor – its fluid nature. To me, the interaction of artist with the medium is like a dance – full of motion, feeling and expression. I love to watch the painting develop and to discover new color and composition. As a teacher, I would like to enable students to find their connections with watercolor in a new and expressive way.

Janet Rogers AWS

OCTOBER WORKSHOP WITH JANET ROGERS

Our workshop, “Expressive, Loose Watercolors – Flowers to Figures” with Janet Rogers, will be held October 6–8, 2025, in the FAA Gallery, 221 N. Central Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio, 45324, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each day. The workshop is now full. Please email [email protected] if you would like to be put on the wait list.

FAA GALLERY FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH

FAA member Joyce McCartney will be exhibiting her artwork at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery during the month of October 2025. Joyce plans to host a reception on October 25 from 2:00–4:00 pm for friends and family, including FAA members.

Artist Statement

I just love to paint. My routine is to go for walks in nature each day, take some photos and then paint them. I try to capture the peace and beauty I experienced on my walks or drives in the country. When I paint, I focus my mind on just one thing which gives me relief from all other thoughts which might be stressful or disturbing. In that focus, I connect with that small still voice that most artists encounter. It is the same “presence” that the mystics talk about, and it comes with a distinctive feeling of peace and contentment. With that, I feel happy. And so, that is why I paint. I didn’t attend art school, nor do I find that I sell much of what I do, but that does not matter because nothing compares to the happiness and peace that I feel while in nature and when painting. I also love to be in the company of other artists who feel this way because they also seek the relief from the stresses of life and enjoy diving into the delight of creating beauty. They do beautiful things and never any harm, so they make good companions. And so, we all make our way through life. 

Thanks for coming to view this collection which represents where I have come so far. Next year’s collection will be different and somewhere else down the road of an artist’s journey to create beauty in this world, but it will contain the same feelings of peace and bliss. That’s just what art is all about.

Joyce McCartney

FAIRBORN SWEET CORN FESTIVAL NEWS

“Sketches from the Cornfest” by Paula Whittington

At the Sweet Corn Festival, one of our 2023 FAA Scholarship recipients, Emma Williams, stopped by to visit. She is studying architecture and digital art at the University of Cincinnati DAAP (Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning). Such a bright and dynamic young lady! The $1000 scholarship helped with her school expenses, and Emma sends her thanks!

Paula Whittington

WATERMELON BOOTH REPORT

Leigh and I would like to thank everyone who supported the Watermelon Booth during the Sweet Corn Festival! We chopped and sold approximately 1,845 cups of watermelon!! This is our first year as co-chairs and we couldn’t have done it without all the volunteers!!! A big Thanks and Shout Out to Roger Browning for guiding us through it all!!

Susan Fosnot and Leigh Andrews 

FAA DONATION TO FAIRBORN PHOENIX

On September 6, 2025, FAA member Paula Whittington presented a $500.00 donation from The Fairborn Art Association to Fairborn Phoenix Director Jordan Terrell at the 75th Anniversary Gala.

FREE PORCELAIN PAINTS

Please contact Barbara Singerman (see Membership Directory) if you are interested in a free set of porcelain paints.

MEMBER NEWS

Congratulations to the following FAA members who won awards at the Piqua Arts Council 33rd Annual Fine Art Exhibition held in September 2025:

Tom Kinarney – First Place in Drawing for “Frog in Puddle”

Carol Edsall – Second Place in Water Media for “Merry-Go-Round Fantasy”

Diana Hoke – Third Place in Water Media for “South Beach”

James Gifford – Honorable Mention in Photography for “Thorny Situation”

Debbie Cosenza – Second Place in Miscellaneous for “Contemplations 4”

Congratulations to Yuki Hall whose work “Vintage Tram in Milan” was chosen for the Travel Exhibition of Watercolor Ohio 2025.

We are happy to announce that Warren Brown, who served as our Sweet Corn Festival Chair for many years, has been named as an Inductee into The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2025 which honors outstanding service and accomplishment following honorable service in the military. Congratulations, Warren!

LANDSCAPES2026 JURIED ART HIKE

A Juried Art Hike will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 11:00 am. The target area to inspire Landscapes2026 artists is Estel Wenrick Wetlands Nature Preserve in Bethel Township, managed by B-W Greenway Community Land Trust and owned by the Clark County Park District. Another Juried Art Hike at his location is planned for Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 10:00 am.

TIPP CITY AREA ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS PLEIN AIR EVENT

The Tipp City Area Arts Council is hosting a plein air event on October 4, 2025. Register online before October 4 for the early bird rate or register day of/in-person at 9:00 am at the Hotel Gallery, 109 E. Main Street, Tipp City, Ohio. For more information, call 937-543-5115 or visit their website at: tippcityartscouncil.com

CALL FOR ENTRIES – MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER AREA ART EXHIBITION

The Middletown Arts Center Area Art Exhibition will be held October 24–December 11, 2025. Any artist 18 years of age or older and living within a 50-mile radius of Middletown, Ohio, is eligible to enter this juried competition. Work will be received starting October 9. Visit their website for more information: middletownartscenter.com/events-exhibits

FAA EVENTS 2025

October 6–8……9:30 am–4:30 pm Watercolor workshop with guest instructor Janet Rogers

October 7……….7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor demo by guest artist Janet Rogers

November 4……7:00 pm–8:30 pm Mixed media demo by guest artist Charmaine Boggs

December 2……Holiday Party (Date subject to change)

FAA EVENTS 2026

February 3……..7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor with pastel demo by guest artist Pam Hartford

March 3………….7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor painting in steps by guest artist Marcia Hartsock

April 7……………7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor demo with guest artist Andrea Walker 

May 5…………….7:00 pm–8:30 pm Demo artist TBD (Workshop TBD)

June 2…………….6:30 pm–8:30 pm Social

September 1… 7:00 pm–8:30 pm Oil painting demo with guest artist Marybeth Karaus

October 6………7:00 pm–8:30 pm Demo artist TBD (Workshop TBD)

November 3…..7:00 pm–8:30 pm Oil/acrylic/mixed media demo with guest artist Dr. Hyacinth Paul

December 1…..Holiday Party (Date subject to change)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the November 2025 newsletter is Monday, October 20, 2025. Please call, or email the article to, April Coppess.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Fellow Artists!

Where in the world did the summer go? How can school be starting again? I feel like I just started wearing shorts and flip flops! I didn’t have a real vacation, as such, but I did attend a family reunion in July, in Latrobe, Pa., home of Arnold Palmer, Mr. Rogers, Rolling Rock beer, Pittsburgh Steelers summer camp, and the first banana split! (see, you didn’t know you were going to get a history and geography lesson, did you?)  I hope you all had a fabulous summer with lots of fun and travels!

The 2025 Sweet Corn Festival is history, and I am sorry to report that I was unable to attend this year, but I hear everyone worked very hard, despite the heat. I’d like to thank everyone who volunteered and especially the chairpersons of the various committees. This is a HUGE undertaking involving many hours of planning, phone calls, meetings, etc., and I am grateful for each and every one of you!

I look forward to our meeting on Tuesday, September 2, at 7:00 pm, with our guest demo artist Sharon Stolzenberger.  Don’t forget we will have tables available if you want to sell any art supplies you aren’t using anymore.

Take care and keep creating!

Linda Brandenburg, President

SEPTEMBER’S FEATURED ARTIST – SHARON STOLZENBERGER

Our guest artist for this month is Sharon Stolzenberger with a mixed media/watercolor demo. Sharon graduated from the School of the Dayton Art Institute and began her career in art with Gibson Greeting Card Co. where she was first an illustrator, then art director. She spent several years in commercial art before going out on her own to sell her paintings at the outdoor art festivals nationally and through other juried exhibitions. Sharon now teaches mixed media workshops for organizations, and is currently teaching watercolor classes through Sinclair Community College and Rosewood Arts Center.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: Sharon’s work has appeared in numerous books by former Centerville resident Nita Leland for North Light Books; included in Best of Wildlife Art, North Light Books; AcrylicWorks, 8Artists Magazine; Drawing and Painting from Nature, by Cathy Johnson

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: Ohio Watercolor Society annual exhibitions; Society of Animal Artists’ annual exhibitions; National Geographic Society Explorers Gallery, Washington, DC

SELECTED AWARDS: First Place, “The View” exhibit, Rosewood Arts Center; Jim Brower and Ohio Watercolor Society “Lifetime Achievement Award”; Ohio Watercolor Society, Silver Awards and Awards of Distinction

ELECTED MEMBERSHIP: Trustee, Ohio Watercolor Society

FAA GALLERY EXHIBIT IN SEPTEMBER

FAA member Dr. Hyacinth Paul will be exhibiting her artwork at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery during the month of September 2025.

“In every heart lies a quiet artist waiting to be awakened—a spirit that sees beauty in chaos, meaning in color, and emotion in texture. Brushstrokes of Joy: Celebrating the Artist Within is a call to honor that creative spark, whether it emerges through painting, dance, music, writing, or simply how we live each day. This celebration is not just about technique or training, but about expression—raw, real, and joyful.

Too often, creativity is boxed in, judged, or silenced by comparison. But joy is found in the freedom of the brushstroke, the courage of the first note, the vulnerability of the blank canvas. To celebrate the artist within is to reclaim that freedom—to say yes to messy palettes, imperfect attempts, and the deep satisfaction of making something your own.

This is an invitation to create without apology. To share, explore, and reconnect with your inner maker. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or haven’t picked up a crayon since childhood, your creativity matters. Let each stroke, scribble, or spark be a reminder: joy doesn’t come from perfection—it comes from presence, play, and passion. Paint your world. Celebrate yourself. The masterpiece is already within.”

Hyacinth Paul, Ph.D.

www.hyacinthpaulart.com

ART SUPPLIES SALE

Our Art Supplies Sale will be held on September 2 from 5:30–6:30 pm (simultaneously with our board meeting). Prior registration is not required. If you have art supplies that you wish to sell, you may bring them to the FAA Gallery for set up between 5:00 and 5:30 pm. The doors will be open and a table will be provided. If weather permits, some tables may be set up outside. Set up and all sales transactions are your responsibility so make sure you bring enough money to make change. Final cleanup of all items is also yours to do; nothing is to be left in the gallery or outside.

FAA will also offer gently used art supplies for which donations would be appreciated. These donations will go toward a People’s Choice award at the next FAA Members’ Show in honor of our past member, Maria Lambalot.

OCTOBER WORKSHOP WITH JANET ROGERS

The Fairborn Art Association is pleased to offer our October workshop with guest instructor Janet Rogers. “Expressive, Loose Watercolors – Flowers to Figures” will be held October 6–8, 2025, in the FAA Gallery, 221 N. Central Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio, 45324, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each day. The registration form is available in the Gallery and on our website Home Page under Forms. This workshop is filling up fast so please register soon!

Janet Rogers has been a working professional artist for over 40 years, and is a National Instructor, conducting workshops across the United States and Europe. She is a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Florida Watercolor Society, and many others, winning numerous awards for her paintings. As well as a National Instructor, she has demonstrated extensively for various groups and exhibitions. Her demos are widely seen on YouTube and Florida Watercolor Society.

Artist’s Statement: “I love the qualities of watercolor – its fluid nature. To me, the interaction of artist with the medium is like a dance – full of motion, feeling and expression. I love to watch the painting develop and to discover new color and composition. As a teacher, I would like to enable students to find their connections with watercolor in a new and expressive way.”

Janet Rogers AWS

LANDSCAPES2025 JURIED ART COMPETITION AWARDS

1st Place Connie Gifford “Thick in the Thistles”

The B-W Greenway Community Land Trust and the Fairborn Art Association sponsored a juried art competition to heighten public awareness of local greenspaces and the need to preserve these assets. On July 13, the opening reception for Landscapes2025 was held at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery and awards were presented to the following artists:

First Place: Connie Gifford for “Thick in the Thistles”

Second Place: Lorenzo Lee for “Winter Thaw”

Third Place: Rose Schultz for “Dappled Sunlight”

People’s Choice: Paige Warren for “Arcaea Koogler”

Honorable Mention:

Shirley Bauer for “Wetland Reflections”; Marsha Elliot for “Signs of Autumn”; Tessa Kalman for “The Foundation”; Shay Mead for “A Pretty Place 1”; David Riel for “Koogler Reserve: Take a Closer Look”; Julia Roberts for “Watcher”; Rose Schultz for “Beyond the Boardwalk”; Sharon Stolzenberger for “Ballet des Iris Chez Le Koogler”

MEMBER NEWS

Congratulations to the following FAA members who won awards at the Miamisburg Art Gallery 2025 Juried Art Exhibition which runs through September 6, 2025.

Best of Show: Debbie Cosenza for “Contemplations 3”

Third Place in Oil and Acrylic: Lorenzo Lee for “Winter Thaw”

Second Place in Water Media: Billie Dickson for “Pensive”

Third Place in Water Media: Carol Edsall for “Just Follow Me”

Honorable Mention in Water Media: Lori Hollenbeck for “Sunflowers for Ukraine”

First Place in Mixed Media: Rose Schultz for “Beyond the Boardwalk”

First Place in Three-Dimensional Works: Debbie Cosenza for “Contemplations 3”

Second Place in Three-Dimensional Works: Darci Salinas for “Royal Malachite”

Dorothy Himebaugh Award: Terri Caprio for “Mother and Daughter”

FAA EVENTS 2025-2026

September 1–30 Art exhibit by Dr. Hyacinth Paul in the FAA Gallery

September 2      7:00 pm–8:30 pm Mixed media/watercolor demo by guest artist Sharon Stolzenberger

October 6–8      9:30 am–4:30 pm Watercolor workshop with guest instructor Janet Rogers

October 7          7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor demo by guest artist Janet Rogers

November 4      7:00 pm–8:30 pm Mixed media demo by guest artist Charmaine Boggs

December 2      Holiday Party (Date subject to change)

February 3        7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor with pastel demo by guest artist Pam Hartford

March 3            7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor painting in steps by guest artist Marcia Hartsock

April 7              7:00 pm–8:30 pm Watercolor demo with guest artist Andrea Walker 

May 5               7:00 pm–8:30 pm Demo artist (Workshop TBD)

June 2              6:30 pm–8:30 pm Social

August 15–16 Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival

September 1 7:00 pm–8:30 pm Oil painting demo with guest artist Marybeth Karaus

October 6         7:00 pm–8:30 pm Demo artist (Workshop TBD)

November 3    7:00 pm–8:30 pm Oil/acrylic/mixed media demo with guest artist Dr. Hyacinth Paul

December 1      Holiday Party (Date subject to change)

33RD ANNUAL PIQUA FINE ART EXHIBITION

The Piqua Arts Council will hold its 33rd Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibition in September 2025. The Awards Reception will be held on September 4, 2025. The show will be open to the public from September 5, 2025, to September 26, 2025, during normal gallery hours at the Apple Tree Gallery, 405 N. Main St., Piqua, OH 45356. For more information, visit their website at: https://piquaartscouncil.org/art-show

WATERCOLOR OHIO 2025

The Ohio Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition, Watercolor Ohio 2025, will be held at the Springfield Museum of Art in Springfield, Ohio, from September 20 through November 16, 2025.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the October 2025 newsletter is Monday, September 22, 2025. Please call, or email the article to, April Coppess.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Fellow Artists!

I can hardly believe I am writing the last president letter of the season; the year truly flies by. I thought this would be my final letter, but alas, it would seem I am president for one more year, so let’s wrap this year up with a bang!

Speaking of bang, I believe this year’s Members’ Fine Art Show is one of our best ever, expressing our members’ individual interests and passions, which has resulted in a beautiful exhibition. I feel so honored to be a part of this talented organization and view each of you as a winner.

 I want to remind everyone to bring a side dish or dessert to share to our meeting on Tuesday, June 3, beginning at 6:30 pm, which will be our potluck social with hot dogs, buns, condiments, paper products, and drinks provided by FAA. Upon arrival, everyone will vote for their three favorite pieces from our wonderful show, which will culminate with mounting excitement in the announcement of our People’s Choice Awards. We will also have installation of officers, scholarship presentations, and Sweet Corn Festival king and queen introductions. This is always a fun evening, and I look forward to seeing everyone!

This month I would like to recognize Cindy Sayeedi and Linda Perry for going beyond the call of duty with this year’s Members’ Show. They had extra duties in finding volunteers to work the gallery during the additional hours we were open, snafus with the ribbons and sashes, and other challenges. This is their last year as Members’ Show co-chairs and I sincerely thank them both for all their hard work!

I will close now and wish everyone a fabulous summer. Please don’t forget to sign up to help at our Sweet Corn Festival in August… you all know how important it is to our organization.

Keep Creating!

Linda Brandenburg, President

FAA EVENTS CALENDAR 2025

FAA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2025-2026

Please renew your membership for the 2025–2026 year by June 1 (or the meeting in June) in order to be included in the FAA Membership Directory. Membership forms are available in the Gallery and on the FAA website Home page under Forms. A completed Membership Form is required, along with your dues payment. Please contact Debbie Cosenza if you have any questions.

2025-2026 FAA OFFICERS

The following members were elected at the May meeting to serve as officers on the 2025-2026 FAA Board of Directors:

President – Linda Brandenburg

Vice President – Julie Shuman

Recording Secretary – Sheryl Scott

Corresponding Secretary – April Coppess

Treasurer – Roger Browning

SWEET CORN FESTIVAL AND WATERMELON BOOTH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

SWEET CORN FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS

Many volunteers are needed to help with the Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival from August 14–17, 2025, so be sure to sign up to help with our major fundraiser of the year! The sign-up form is available in the gallery and on the FAA website Home page under Forms or contact Cheryl Miracle at 937-751-9442 or Warren Brown at 937-371-8531.

WATERMELON BOOTH VOLUNTEERS

The Sweet Corn Festival will be here soon! Please sign up to help work in the Watermelon Booth for Saturday, August 16, and Sunday, August 17. These are approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hour shifts. Contact Susan Fosnot or Leigh Andrews to choose a time you prefer to work. Thanks!

Susan Fosnot [email protected] (937-414-3378)

Leigh Andrews [email protected] (937-825-7962)

2025 MEMBERS’ FINE ART SHOW AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to the Members’ Fine Art Show award winners, to all the artists for a wonderful show, and thanks to the Juror for the show, Fran Mangino!

Best of Show (Sandy Kinnamon Memorial Award): Tom Kinarney “Frog in Puddle” (colored pencil)

First Place (Virginia Hess Memorial Award): Tessa Kalman “Precarious Perch” (watercolor)    

Second Place: Matt Lammi “The Blacksmith” (photography)

Third Place: Eileen Thomson “My Dad, the Dude” (watercolor)

Honorable Mention: Nancy Dankof “By My Window” (mixed media)

Honorable Mention: Clarice Moore “Praise” (mixed media)

Honorable Mention: James M. Gifford “Steam Clock-Vancouver” (photography)

Honorable Mention: Linda Brandenburg “Angry Duck!” (watercolor)

Honorable Mention: Susan Scott “Windows” (watercolor)

Honorable Mention: Marsha Elliot “Wise Contemplation” (watercolor)

Honorable Mention: Connie S. Gifford “Different Spokes for Folks” (watercolor)

Honorable Mention: Carol Collett “Daybreak” (watercolor)

Judge’s Merit Award: Sue Seitz “Person of the Forest” (colored pencil)

Judge’s Merit Award: Paula Whittington “The Gardener” (watercolor)

Judge’s Merit Award: Christy Powell “Allium” (soft pastel)

Judge’s Merit Award: Rose Schultz “Ready, Set, Go” (collage/watercolor)

Judge’s Merit Award: Linda K. Perry “Rowan Jean” (colored pencil)

Judge’s Merit Award: Barbara Olekas “Time for Shopping” (watercolor)

Judge’s Merit Award: Shirley Bauer “It Rained on our Parade” (watercolor)

Judge’s Merit Award: Esther Wilson “First Snow” (oil)

Judge’s Merit Award: Jeffrey W. Davis “From my Point of View” (photography)

MEMBER NEWS

Connie S. Gifford will be the demonstration artist on Saturday, June 7, from 1:00–2:00 pm at the Carol Graff Beavercreek Community Library, located at 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, OH 45432. During the demo, Connie will use a limited watercolor palette to paint a colorful sunflower. The library’s summer of fun theme is “Color Our World.” During the month of June, Connie will have several of her watercolors on display in the Media room of the library. Access the library website link for this program:  https://greenelibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/67ead6442971a34a250de686

Frank Trick had three pieces accepted into The Dayton Society of Artists 2025 Spring Juried Show “Peace Talks”, which runs through June 21, 2025, at 48 High Street, Dayton, Ohio 45403. The Dayton Peace Accords is the theme of the show. His piece titled “Turmoil into Peace” took First Place. Frank was a featured artist in a member’s exhibit at the Miamisburg Art Gallery in spring of this year. He also had six pieces accepted into The Gallery of the Dayton Designers Show House and participated in the FAA’s Members’ Fine Art Show with two pieces. Frank’s art is the newest addition to the Member Galleries section of our website.

Lorenzo Lee’s oil painting “Red Roofs on a Summer Day” was accepted into the Rosewood Arts Center’s 31st Annual The View Juried Landscape Exhibition. Only 60 pieces were accepted of the 300 submitted. The exhibition runs from June 9 through July 19, 2025, at the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, Ohio 45420 and is free and open to the public.

The following FAA members’ artwork was also accepted into The View exhibition at the Rosewood Arts Center: Yuki Hall, Brendan Higgins, Tessa Kalman, and Tamiko Stump

The following FAA members won awards in the Western Ohio Watercolor Society’s “Spring Fine Art Show” which runs through June 15, 2025, at the Tipp Center Building, 855 N. Third Street, Tipp City, Ohio.

Second Place:  Tessa Kalman “Judging the 4-H Lambs”
Third Place:  Rose Schultz “Around the Bend”
Honorable Mention:  Marsha Elliott “Neon Beacon”
Honorable Mention:  Shirlee Bauer “Shadows of Yesterday”
Honorable Mention:  Eileen Thomson “I Wonder”
Honorable Mention:  Carol Edsall “Just Follow Me”

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of one of our members, Mary Louise Jackson, who passed away on May 23, 2025. Louise was president of the Fairborn Art Association in 2016–17. She authored 27 painting books, her art was in numerous magazines and private and corporate collections, and even on display in the Smithsonian. She founded the Decorative Artists Guild of Southwestern Ohio in 1976. She was also a distinguished member of the Dayton Painters and Sculptors and the Western Ohio Watercolor Society, and recognized as a Master Decorative Artist with the Society of Decorative Painters. She inspired artists through her teaching in the U.S., internationally, and through her online painting classes.

FAA ART SHOWS SUMMER 2025

FAA VIRTUAL ART SHOW AND RAFFLE

The FAA Virtual Art Show and Original Artwork Raffle will be held at SPARK, 305 W. Main Street, Fairborn, Ohio, on Friday, July 4, 2025, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. The Show celebrates Fairborn’s 75th Anniversary, and coincides with Fairborn’s 4th of July Parade. View the flyer here: FAA Virtual Art 2025 FLYER.jpg

LANDSCAPES2025 ART EXHIBITION

The B-W Greenway Community Land Trust & the Fairborn Art Association’s Landscapes2025 Art Exhibition Opening Reception will be held at the Fairborn Art Gallery on Sunday, July 13, from 1:00–3:00 pm. The art will be on display at the Gallery and open to the public on July 13, 20, and 27, from 1:00–3:00 pm. Landscapes was established in 2009 to heighten public awareness of local greenspaces and the need to preserve them, and to foster an interest in creating art from nature.

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

LANDSCAPES2025 JURIED ART COMPETITION

Entries will be received at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery, 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio, on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, from 1:00–3:00 pm for the Landscapes2025 juried art competition. The juried competition is open to artists 16 years and older, living within a 200-mile radius of Fairborn, Ohio. The 2025 location to inspire artists is Koogler Prairie Wetland Reserve, located at 2779 Beaver Valley Rd. #2735, Dayton, Ohio 45434. The entrance and parking is on Beaver Valley Road, just south of New Germany-Trebein Road. For additional information, visit B-W Greenway at: www.bwgreenway.org

MAC 2025 PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL ART COMPETITION/EXHIBITION

Middletown Arts Center will present the 2025 Photography & Digital Art Competition/Exhibition August 8–October 2, 2025. Digital photographs, film photographs or other digital works of art may be submitted by professional and amateur photographers 16 years or older. Submission of digital images via their website starts June 3 and ends June 20 at 8:00 pm. The Middletown Arts Center is located at 130 N. Verity Parkway, Middletown, OH 45042. More information can be found at: www.middletownartscenter.com

PIQUA FINE ART EXHIBITION

The Piqua Arts Council will hold its 33rd Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibition, representing artists from all over the state, in September 2025. Works of art include drawing, oil and acrylics, water media, photography, three-dimensional and miscellaneous. Registration deadline is August 15, 2025, with artwork drop off on August 23 and August 25. The Awards Reception will be held on September 4, 2025. The show will be open to the public from September 5 to September 26, 2025, during normal gallery hours at the Apple Tree Gallery, 405 N. Main St., Piqua, OH 45356. For more information, visit their website at: https://piquaartscouncil.org/art-show

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the September newsletter is Monday, August 18, 2025. Please call, or email the article to, April Coppess.

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