May 21, 2009 Donna Trent Guest Speaker and Demo Artist Pot Luck and Poster Contest

EAFA welcomes multi-media artist, Donna Trent, as guest speaker and demo artist at the May 21 annual meeting. Donna is native to the Pacific Northwest and resides in Gig Harbor, Washington. She graduated from Seattle University with a major in art and her art studies have continued under well known artists in the Pacific Northwest, New Mexico and California. At the May meeting, she will focus on oils in a painting demonstration. Some of her paintings will also be on display.

Donna’s artwork is held in collections such as West Coast Paper Company’s Permanent Collection, Pierce County Arts Commission’s Permanent Collection, Oregon State University’s Permanent Collection, and in other privately held collections in California and Washington.

Some of the affiliations she has had or currently has are with Gig Harbor Culture Arts Commission (2003-04); Northwest Pastel Society, Signature Member, Past President; Peninsula Art League, Past Pres.; Oil Painters of America; West Coast Pastel Society; Pastel Society of America, Master Impressionists of America; and Plein Air Painters of Washington. Donna has served as Juror for Four Art League Exhibit (Iron Works), Tacoma, 2006; Juror for Olympia Art League Regional 13 Counties Exhibit 2004; Winner’s Circle, Sidney Gallery, Port Orchard (2004); Juror panel for West Coast Paper Company exhibition (2008); and solo shows in various galleries in Washington.

See Donna’s website at www.donnatrentart.com.

Poster Contest for EAFA’s 34th Open Show

The committee is already busy at work planning for the 34th Annual Open Exhibition scheduled for fall. Because the dates will be earlier this year than last, the poster contest will be held on May 21, at the general membership meeting. This will allow for publicity to begin in the summer with one beautiful piece of artwork as the centerpiece. Remember: a good poster will have strong values, preferably a vertical orientation, a 3 to 4 ratio, and an eye catching subject. All artwork brought to the meeting will be considered for the poster.

Pot Luck! Bring a Dish to Share!

May 21 is the last meeting before summer break. We celebrate with a Pot Luck to kick off summer and to thank the year’s volunteers for all they have done. Bring a dish to share and remember to retrieve your dishes after the meeting.

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SUMMER BREAK

There will be no EAFA General Meeting in June, July or August. The next meeting will be September 15th. The next published newsletter will be in August, with a July 23rd submission deadline. Enjoy your summer!

Plein Air Schedule for 2009 and Snoqualmie Plein Air Paint Out links are in column on left of this page.