Mission Statement

“The Pacific Gallery Artists welcomes all levels

of practitioners of the fine art photography, 3D artists, digital

painting, sculpture, drawing, clay mediums and mixed media,

as well as art enthusiasts.

Since 1946, Pacific Gallery Artists has promoted art in the Pa-

cific Northwest. We provide monthly art demonstrations, an an-

nual member art show, a yearly art workshop, member’s art fea-

tured on our website, a DVD art instructional library, and a wel-

coming place to meet local artists. We take special interest in

providing new emerging artists with a welcoming and supportive

environment where they can discover new art forms, participate

in art shows and get to know other artists.”

Membership does not include jewelry, pottery and other specif-

ic arts/crafts. Membership ($40 yearly). Dues are prorated if

joining after January. Complete dues

form, send to Marcy McPherson

(Treasurer) .

No form? Call Marcy:

253-565-6595

8330 34th St. W

University Place 98466

Newsletter sent via E-Mail…

want hard copy,

send $10 to Marcy.

May Demo: Keith Artz

Keith came to the art world later in life after

having had two previous careers. It is now his

passion , my therapy and my joy. When I first

started in 2003, I painted pretty things; still

life, flowers, and idyllic landscapes. Being a

realistic style painter he feels he did well with

scu subjects. He has slowly made a transition

from pretty to some disturbing social issues.

He still paints realistically, but now he feels

his artwork has a higher purpose. The intent

on my current Homelessness series is to get

my viewers to look at the homeless people and

their issues. Too often we do not even make

eye-to-eye contact. His work will hopefully

have two purposes; 1) That viewers of his art

will appreciate more, the human beings living

on the street and their inhumane existence. 2)

It will raise money for homeless issues.

His presentation to PGA will consist of a pro-

fessional quality, slide show entitled “From

Pretty to Disturbing in Three Laps of the

Pool”: The Transition of an Artist. It will fo-

cus on the creative thinking and planning that

goes into a series of large, three-dimensional,

watercolors, dealing with homelessness, a se-

ries he has been building for three years. Be-

cause the individual works are too large to

transport I will have several of their parts with

me to give you the scale at which he has been

working.

Keith was born in Nebraska to parents who

encouraged his creative talents. He learned

furniture making from his dad and a love of

needlework from his mother. Keith is a signa-

ture member of both the NW Watercolor and

Colored Pencil Socie-

ties. He is also an ac-

tive member of Seattle

Co-Arts, winning

many awards for his

work.

MEETING DAY/TIME

3rd Tuesday - May 15, 2018 11am-1pm.

Board Meeting prior regular meeting 10am-11am

Committee chair members please attend all board meetings

plus please submit a report.

Asia Pacific Culture Center 4851 South Tacoma Way Tacoma

PGA WEB SITE: http://www.pacificgalleryartists.org

Note: We meet “lunchtime”, please provide wholesome snacks

May Snacks - Jade Choe; Joanne Weaver;

Gail Janes and Anne Doane.

June - Potluck

Thank you Joanne Weaver…help her out, volunteer!

Hospitality/Membership Chairperson

It’s a comin’...my rhododendrons are in

bloom...so many shades of greens.

http://w.pacificgalleryartists.org/

Fumiko

Kimura’s

“Creating Intuitive & Lively Mixed Media Collage” was

right up PGA members/others alley Creating won-

derful things those who

took this workshop but

for a couple of us Denice

MacDonald and myself

(Liz) we think we will go

back to our favorite me-

dium colored pencil.

Deep thinking going on

with the many wonder-

ful material selections.

Thank you Fumiko.!

….so inspirational.

Many of our members teach!

Aletha Deuel teaches @ Fred

Oldfield Center (WA. State

Puyallup Fairgrounds.) Info:

fredoldfieldcenter.org or

redoldfield@comcast.net

253-445-9375 253-752-9708

Marjorie Mankin teaches @ Gal-

lery Row in Gig Harbor/Fircrest

Methodist Church

INFO: 253-389-3591

Susan G. Strohm teaches too:

253-396-1970

Karen Marie Petrillose Sunshine Chairperson

253-582-0653 C 253-228-0766

Please give a heads up to Karen info regarding

our members.. Continue to keep members

Nola Tresslar, Doloris Maritn, Marcy McPherson, Werner Dillenberger and others we

know not of their need, in your prayers, as we each struggle with and/or recovering from health challenges many dealing with losses, be it family

or ? Let us know and not after the fact. We remember members who have

passed away with fondness.

Next newsletter items DUE May 27th! Please help me out, share “news” of your art activities in our newsletter. I prefer e-mail info/messages

due to my hearing loss: mcdevitt5@juno.com 253-539-1165 Snail Mail: 13505 Waller Rd. E Tacoma, 98446

PS: Any needed corrections please let me know. Also I take many photos, along with Werner Dillenburger/Anne Doane’s photo help. Sorry I cannot put all into the newsletter, just not the room, but photos do get us familiar with each other.

Board Members 2017-2018 President - Jim Anderson 253-531-0713

253-255-6826 Vice-President Nola Tresslar 253-566-2728

Secretary - Anne Doane - See roster for Anne’s phone #

Treasurer - Marcy McPherson - 253-565-6595 8330 34th St. W. University Place 98466

Hospitality - Joanne Weaver - 253-475-5615

Membership – Joanne Weaver - 253-475-5615 Member’s Show - Joanne Weaver & Shirley Petersen

253-475-5615 253-582-8883 Newsletter - Liz McDevitt - 253-539-1165

Programs - Tis Huberth - 206-661-4384 Publicity - Joann Hayden - 253-531-7532

Member at large: Gail Janes - 253-564-1150

New slate of PGA Officers for 2018-2019

Jim Anderson - President Nola Tresslar Vice-President Anne Doane Secretary

Marcy McPherson - Treasurer

These

2017-18 officers

have offered

their services

again. They will be voted on at May’s

meeting. If you wish to nominate

someone or volunteer yourself for a cer-tain position please let Jim Anderson know. Other positions are picked….not voted on.

Werner Dillenburger DVD Chairperson.

253-589-4735 DVD’s are due May 15th

Werner said, “All DVD’s are now accounted for.

Let Werner know if you need them longer or plan on an over-due donation to PGA of $25. Others are waiting to

view them. We have 40 DVD’s in our library! Oils; Pastels/Charcoal, W/C; Acrylics; Sumi; Collage;

Pen/Ink; Art Stamping. & Flowers in W/C.

FREE service for you from Werner… Werner will photograph your artwork that you want on our website. Bring art piece to one of our regular

meetings. If possible submit it not under glass to avoid reflections. Not possible, he may be able to work around it. The photos will be e-mailed to you so you can for-ward to our Web-master Gary Wiffler. Please call Werner to make sure that

he will be at the meeting!

WEB SITE: http://.pacificgalleryartists.org

Gary’s email: tennisburnout@yahoo.com

P.O. Box 454 Puyallup 98371

No phone contact. Gary Wiffler, our Web Master.

Thanks Gary!

mailto:mcdevitt5@juno.comhttp://w.pacificgalleryartists.orgmailto:tennisburnout@yahoo.com

PGA Members Show Premier Gallery - Puyallup Activity Center (210 West Pioneer)

May, June 2018 Show ending Friday, June 8, 2018...Pick up June 8th 9am-11am

What a terrific turnout for our show even with other events going on in Puyallup...Spring Fair and

1st day of Farmer’s Market made for parking a challenge for some.

Thank you all for your support. A wonderful varied show, great food too!

Marcy McPherson sold her miniature. I believe she had quite a few friends, plus a couple

(cousins) from Oregon come to view the show.

Thank you Pat Emlet (Gallery

Curator) and “Arts Down-

town” for Hanging and PR on

their website/FB page.

Great job Membership Show

Committee Team!

Nola Tresslar

Tis Huberth

Miniatures….

1st Place

Elaine Fister

Erickson

Jurors choice

Esther Vine

Jurors choice

Joanne Weaver

Joanne Weaver

Shirley Petersen

Anne Doane

Nola Tresslar

1st place

Tis Huberth

3rd Place

Aletha Deuel

Jurors Choice

“Pier Buddies”

Anne Doane

HM

“Tulips & Rain Clouds”

Lill Kasjan

2nd Place Alice Liou

Thank you Nancy Bogni

our Judge!

Marjorie Mankin HM

Jim Anderson Miniature Woodcarving

Tis Huberth

Esther Vine

Thank you Tis Huberth …... program Chairperson, last minute stepping up to plate for our April

program. Tis, as always entertaining with new directions, stepping out of the box. I was fooled with black

strips, thinking they were the ones she cut...but Tis’s actual painting was cut in strips placed over black

background. Check out her enclosed flyer on ARTESCAPE

April demo with Kathy Collins was

cancelled due to her recovering from

pneumonia hopefully in the fall she

maybe able to demo for us.

May/June 2018 “Guests Artist Series” “Karen Benveniste and Joanne Weaver ”

“Town of Steilacoom Fireside Gallery” 2301 Worthington St. Steilacoom, WA. 98388

Hours: Mon./Thurs. 9am-7:30pm Friday 9am-

4:30pm Closed weekends and holidays.

Thank you Anne Doane coordinating this venue &

hubby Joe helping with the hanging.

Interested contact Anne:

anndoanefineart@gmail.com

Fred Oldfield Show

Aletha Deuel –1st (Oil)

Kim Gunns entered 8 pieces

with awards on several.

Anne Doane

1st miniature

2nd Place

for “Wild Horses”

created with coffee @ gouache.

Joann Hayden’s

art piece she

brought to our

meeting for

show n’ tell. She

had created it at

our workshop.

Reminder: share

your art at our

meetings

Tis Huberth HM

“Art Shows, classes and other opportunities, not all, too many to list”. Check for other events: http://artguidenw.com/art/events.htm

Eatonville Lions Art Festival - August 3rd-August 5, 2018.

Contact: eatonvillelionsartfestival@_yahoo.com

Gig Harbor Thursday Night Out. “Meet on the Waterfront” May 10th - (2nd Thurs.) 5-pm Gig Harbor Downtown “ART MINGLE” - 3rd Thurs. May 17th FREE 5-8pm

Fred Oldfield - www.fredoldfieldcenter.org. E-mail: foldfield@comcast.net

Fred Oldfield 8th Annual Spring Invitational Juried show—April 14-22

Harbor History Museum - 4121 Harborview Drive Gig Harbor 98332 harborhistorymuseum.org

Lucas Art & Frame “Gallery on the Hill” Info: 253-847-0858 On-going classes…..

25201 Meridian E. Graham Drop by on your way to Mt. Rainier.

Mountain Valley Arts meet 1st Monday @ Stafford Suites -15519 - 62nd St. Ct. E. Sumner (6:30pm)

Olympia Art League meet 3rd Thurs. May 17th @ Faith Lutheran Church 7075 Pacific Ave. SE Lacey

www.OnlineJuriedShows.com www.PleinAir Salon Competition

Peninsula Art League (PAL) meet last Tuesday May 29th Gig Harbor

United Methodist Church 7400 Pioneer Way - Gig Harbor

Proctor Art Gallery always looking for artists. Pam Phelps 253-759-4238

Puget Sound Sumi Artists meet @ Asia Pacific Cultural Center 4851 South Tacoma Way.

Member’s Show @ Tahoma Center Gallery @ Catholic Community Services

(1323 S. Yakima Ave.) May 2-June 28 Reception May 17th - 5:30-7:00pm

Puyallup Fair Fine Art early prospectus was on line April 23…..

Deadline due August 27th Special competition: “Owls - The Silent Hunters”

Rainier League of Arts - 3rd Tuesday (May 15th 7pm-9pm)

Mid-County Community Center 10205 44th Ave. E. Tacoma, behind Central Avenue

Elementary, on 104th St. E & Canyon Road.

South Hill Artist Art Show - April 9-May 7th 105 South Meridian Suite A Puyallup, WA.

Tacoma Art Lister Tacomaart@cityoftacoma.org

Urban Sketchers FREE No dues/Not a club, just folks getting together to

sketch. FOR DETAILS: https://urbansketcherstacoma.blogspot.com

The Artist and Craftsman Supply 616 St. Helens Ave. Tacoma

(Great resource for art supplies) Questions: tacwa@artistcraftsman.com

Marjorie Mankin has a show at

Lakewood City Hall.

May through June 25th

Demo: May 24th 12-1pm

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Marjorie Mankin/Aletha Deuel

Diane Geisler and Sandy Holder

judged Spring Fair Art.

Young peoples art, 1st through High School.

Entered themselves or by their school art

teachers who saw their merit.

An all day affair 9-5:30

I (Liz) didn’t participate this year after 18

years (my loss) but due to circumstances

there does come a time when you have to let

go, let new generations take over. Art is al-

ways changing. What worked years ago

does not...lost art so to speak.

Gallery Row in Gig Harbor 4th annual Itty Bitty Show Show dates: May 5th -

May 31st 2018 Reception May 4th, 6-8pm PGA members who were accepted: Anne Doane, Liz McDevitt, Marjorie

Mankin (others I know not of as printing of newsletter)

Gallery Row 3102 Harborview Drive

Gig Harbor, WA. 98335

Have you noticed Art shows/events are gearing up. How many

are you entering or planning to

attend. Keep count! Document! Prize for

whoever has the most in September.

Check out:

“White Dove Gallery”

Long time Lakewood artist

Vera Beaumont has lovely

watercolor flower paintings.

http://www.fredoldfieldcenter.org/http://www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/http://WWW.PleinAirSalonCompetition/mailto:Tacomaart@cityoftacoma.org