PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Another month has come and gone. We had a wonderful workshop and demonstration at our October meeting. Sharon Stolzenberger did a great job sharing the secrets of creative play with acrylic paint, transferring images, and using stencils and stamps.
As indicated last month, the board is discussing an initiative to offer programs in the community at large to expand our membership. Hopefully this also will encourage people to join with us and take part in our offerings. Audrey McGowin is looking into this with the people that have expressed interest. If you have thoughts or ideas about the kinds of programs that we might be able to deliver, please share your thoughts. At this time we are focusing on programs for adults including college age adults.
Special thanks to Jason Williams for agreeing to be a part of the membership committee. His smiling face will be helping with greeting our members to our monthly meetings. We are still trying to find someone with computer skills to collect the membership data into a spreadsheet to allow us to produce a member roster.
In September I discovered that not everyone is aware that there is a paint-in group that meets in our gallery space every Thursday and Friday morning. Connie Gifford hosts the Thursday Watercolor Group and Billie Dickson hosts the Friday Paint-In (all mediums). Participation is open to everyone. Participants make a $1 donation to the organization for use of the gallery. You are all welcome to stop in and paint with either group.
Lastly, there will not be a demonstration meeting in December but we hope to see you at the Christmas Party on Saturday, December 5, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. It is a carry in and if you want to participate in the gift exchange there is a $15 limit.
Thanks to all for your help and support.
Best Regards,
Dave Schneberger
NOVEMBER’S GUEST ARTIST – DR. HYACINTH PAUL
Our guest artist for the November 3 meeting will be Dr. Hyacinth Paul, who will present a demonstration in oil/acrylic/mixed media. Dr. Paul is also an FAA member and her work will be exhibited in the FAA Gallery this month as our Featured Artist of the Month.
Artist Biography
Dr. Hyacinth Paul is a retired scientist and Professor and now a full-time award-winning artist. Her paintings are very colorful because she believes color sparks synesthesia and involuntarily evokes feelings of joy. She completed over 58 works in the 58th year of her life and currently has grown her collection. She has over sixty solo/group exhibitions since 2018. Her paintings have been exhibited in many states around the country and will be exhibited in India this December in a prestigious Art School Santiniketan in Kolkata and a gallery and Kochi, India. She currently showcases her work in Dayton, has a significant online presence and is currently represented by the Viridian Gallery in Chelsea, New York. She was awarded several grants over the past seven years by the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District as well as Cultureworks. She is also a curator and has curated art for sale by local Ohio artists. She is also a podcaster and her show Heart to Heart with Hyacinth airs on Local public TV stations in Dayton and wherever you get your Podcasts. She serves as an Artist in Residence at the Trotwood School District funded by the TeachArtsOhio of the Ohio Arts Council. She completed teaching special needs children at Primary Village North. She works on several Boards and volunteers her time for the benefit of her community in Dayton, OH.
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2027 FAA STUDENT FINE ART SHOW
Fairborn Art Association invites college students from nearby communities to enter our first annual juried student art show to be held February 2–21, 2027, at the FAA Gallery, 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324. This show is open to all student FAA members age 18+ enrolled in an accredited college within 30 miles of Fairborn, OH. This new event reflects our mission to support emerging artists and encourage them to grow through connection with the experience and talent within the FAA membership. Please refer to the forms below for more information.
FAA 2026-2027 Membership Form (print version)
FAA 2026-2027 Membership Form (online version)
2027 FAA Student Fine Art Show Prospectus
MEMBER NEWS
Frank Trick had two pieces accepted into the Sharonville Cultural Art Center’s Westheimer Gallery’s Juried Show, “Release” and “Night Sky on The Fourth of July”. The awards ceremony is Friday, November 6, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 pm.
The Western Ohio Watercolor Society is currently showing their 2026 Members’ Fall Art Exhibition: “The Color of Water” at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main Street, Troy, Ohio, through November 22, 2026. The following FAA members won awards at the show:
First Place: Tessa Kalman, “Flamingo Fracas”
Second Place: Connie Gifford, “Toma Cinco”
Honorable Mentions:
Marsha Elliott, “Mouser”
Yuki Hall, “East Third Street – Dayton”
Toni Laricchiuta Stratton, “shhh, Quiet Reflections”
Several of our FAA members participated in the Fairborn Community Library’s Tiny Art Showcase – Celise McKee, Sharon Benedict, Audrey McGowin, Bonnie Freeman, Dora Lawson, Paula Whittington, Carol Collett, and Tessa Kalman. Approximately 30 miniature paintings from the community were displayed.
PASSING OF B-W GREENWAY FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Bob Jurick, founder and President of the B-W Greenway Community Land Trust, who passed away last month. The Landscapes Art Exhibitions, co-sponsored by the B-W Greenway Community Land Trust and the Fairborn Art Association, have been held for many years to heighten public awareness of local greenspaces, the need to preserve them, and to foster an interest in creating art inspired from nature.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
Please submit your information for the December 2026 newsletter directly to the Corresponding Secretary, April Coppess, via phone call or email by the November 20, 2026, deadline. Please consult your membership directory for contact information.