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.