Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

November 2021 Newsletter

Hi all,

I hope you are enjoying the cooler nights and you got out to see the beautiful leaves.

The Sandy McTier seminar was a lot of fun.  Two days of painting and laughs.  Thanks to all who supported this event. Sandy McTier Designs has a membership group if you are interested.  This month is two short projects and one long one.  Everything is recorded and available for approximately a year.  Very supportive members. Mostly journal pages but you can do them on any surface.  Variety of projects.  A monthly challenge.  There is no pressure.  I have a list of those I want to catch up on.

sandymctierdesigns.com

Thank you to all who responded to our poll on the size of the board (28 responses - most of the group, much appreciated).  Over 96% voted for the smaller board.  We will be holding elections in December since we have been getting a better turnout for the social gatherings.  Marilyn will be president since she was president-elect and to keep some consistency.  Gail will be treasurer since she was treasurer-elect (Pat will be helping with the transition.)  There is one spot open, we would like someone not currently on the board to volunteer.  If you are interested please contact Marilyn. 801-554-7665. 

Dues are due.  $25 for the year. 

Nov 20th -9 am -  $10- Jacque is teaching water droplets on a cabbage leaf. We will start with a brief meeting then painting. Journal page 7 X 10 or own surface.  Paint Hauser medium green or other medium green. The pattern will be applied after some additional steps that day. 

Dec 4 - Noon - $25 - Christmas Party at noon at Marie Callendar's,1109 E 3900 S, Millcreek, UT 84117

Please contact Pat McKean if you will be attending.  

Lunch, voting, project ideas for next year, and a gift exchange.  

Please bring a gift of approximately $15 value.

Please bring project ideas for next year. Indicate whether you are willing to teach or if we need to find someone.  

We will have three main courses to choose from at the restaurant and drink and pie.  

I need to confirm the menu with the restaurant. 

January 15 - 9 am - $10- Snow Days pattern by Shara Reiner - Taught by Betty V.

The pattern is for 11 X 15 inches basket from Painter's Paradise #33344 (currently out of stock)

Hope to see you all soon.

Take care.

Happy Painting,

Betty

Useful Links

Society of Decorative Painting:                        https://www.decorativepainters.org/ 

Golden Spike Decorative Painters (Ogden):   http://goldenspikedecopainters.blogspot.com/

October 2021 Newsletter

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

October 2021 Newsletter

Hello all,
  

Important Seminar update.

We are going to have Sandy McTier teach us on ZOOM. We will be meeting at Glenna's studio if you wish to join us.  The price is $50 per class. Refunds for those who paid in full will be made. 

Friday, Oct 15, 9:00 a.m. -         Journal Pages - Sunflowers

Saturday, Oct 16, 9:00 a.m. -     Hibiscus

You have until Monday, October 4, 2021 to sign up if you have not already done so. Please contact Pat McKean and let her know if you want to sign up and if you plan to attend in person at the studio or ZOOM in.  If coming to the studio please wear a mask, we will not be able to distance.

We may need some volunteers for food for those attending in person. We'll send an email or call if this is the case.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Thanks,

Betty

Posted by: Maridene Alexander

Labels:  Decorative painting, Utah artists, Salt Lake City painting group, Sandy McTier, Decorative painting seminars.

September Newsletter

 

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

September 2021 Newsletter

Hi all,

It was great to see those of you who could make it to the Opening Social.  There was a good turn out.  Thanks for coming.  Thank you Kay for inviting us into your home. We all enjoy your beautiful yard and home.  We hope to see more of you soon but completely understand those staying cautious.

After the group discussion at the Opening Social we will be staying with SDP for 2022.  We committed to this for one year and we will reevaluate.  We are staying with SDP mainly for the insurance. There will be more discussion about what will happen going forward.  Please be thinking about the future of the group and your role in the group. That said, SDP is making changes.  There is an on-line chapter.  They are offering ZOOM classes and selling e-patterns.  There are some upcoming events listed at the end of this letter.

There will be a poll coming out on the set up of the board for next year. 

Marilyn will be president or head of the committee depending on how the vote goes.

Options in the poll will be (respond to poll when it comes out):

1. Keep board as is. (If you select this, We need new board members.  Please let Marilyn know what position you are willing to take on.)

2. Change the board to a committee of three (for this year Marilyn will head the board and Gail as treasurer and one other.)

The other polls brought up at the opening social will be sent out at a later date, we'd like to get the board or committee decided first.  If you weren't there and are curious, not having retreat, seminar, opening socials or have a committee to plan each, There may be additional polls as well.

September 4 - Chickadee in watercolor pencils - 9 AM meeting followed by the class.

SEMINAR

October 15 and 16-  Sandy Mc Tier Seminar (in person at the studio as of now) [acrylics]

Paints will be supplied. To keep prices down you will need to supply your own surface(s). 

$100 per day for members; an additional $25 per day ($50 if doing both days) for non-members or become a member for $25 (This will be for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 dues).

$50 deposit due to Pat McKean by September 15th.

     Pay deposit to:  Pat McKean (801) 943-6238

                               6695 So. 1655 East

                               Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

                               mckeanpk@gmail.com

October 15th - Journal Pages (or other surface approximately 7 X 10) - Acrylics/Mixed Media - Stencils, stamps, etc possible.  Grateful page will be main page - we will work on other page as Grateful page dries. The Grumbacher Journal with removable and returnable pages (7X10) is currently on sale at Michael's buy one get one 50% off (I am told).  I saw them at WalMart on Ft. Union and 1300 E for $13.56.

October 16th - Red Hibiscus - acrylics on canvas or wood panel board 9 X12

November 20 - Water droplets on a cabbage leaf - Jacque will be teaching on a Journal page or alternate surface $10 - this is acrylics

We will also be voting and dues of $25 will be due for 2022.

December 4 - Noon - Luncheon - Marie Callendar's 1109 E 3900 S Banquet Room  - Please bring projects you would like to paint next year. You are not required to teach. If you do not want to teach we will try to find someone to teach the piece.  

SDP Events

Plan now to join us for the 2022 Fredericksburg, TX Retreat, January 25 – 27, our teachers will be – Rosemary West CDA, Golda Rader & Sherry Nelson MDA, TDA. Registration should open mid-September.

Our 50^th Anniversary year planning is well underway; fun things will start in January 2022.  We will celebrate in Vegas in August 7 – 11, 2022, with great classes, an exhibit hall, the General Meeting, and fun events! If you are a teacher, you still have time to submit your classes, the deadline is October 1, forms are on the website at decorativepainters.org under the 50^th Anniversary tab. Vendor info is being process and will be available in the next couple months.

One more way to celebrate 50 years in 2022, we will again present Service Awards at the General Meeting, so if you know of a deserving individual or business, please keep them in mind. The forms for submission will be available August 31^st. The office is busy updating the forms so check back September 1st.

We love to recognize those who give so much to our organization.

See some of you Saturday. 
Happy Painting/penciling/creating.
Take care,
Betty

Posted by: Maridene Alexander

Labels:  Decorative painting, Utah artists, Salt Lake City painting group, Sandy McTier, Decorative painting seminars, 2022 Fredericksburg, TX Retreat, Society of Decorative Painters.

August Newsletter

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

August 2021 Newsletter

 Hi all,

I hope you are enjoying your summer!!!!

I hope everyone is doing well and those that have had surgeries are recovering well.

Upcoming happenings:

August 21 - Opening Social  6:00 p.m. at Kay Salisbury's home. We will catch up, eat (food from Kneader's), create a make-it & take-it, and discuss the future of the group. Free. Please let Pat McKean know if you will be attending by Monday, August 16. If you cannot make it and want to let Betty know if you want the group to continue with the Society of Decorative Painters, if you are willing to run for office (the current board is tired, most of us have held positions for a while), or if we go less formal and figure that out. 

                              Kay's address is: 2169 Creek Way, Sandy, UT 84093

Sept 4 - Chickadee (Yes we know it's the holiday weekend but this worked for most people) - Chickadee taught by Betty - 9 am at Glenna's and ZOOM - colored pencil - $5 to cover overhead costs - Contact Pat McKean to sign up.

Oct 15 and 16 - Retreat with Sandy McTier - Red Hibiscus one day and journal pages one day - projects will be shown at Opening Social - More details to come after the Opening Social.

Nov 20 - Jacque will teach. More details to come. 

Dec -  I'm working on it.

I hope to see you all at the Opening Social. If you wish to weigh in on the future of the group and cannot make it, contact me betty84094@gmail.com or 801-699-1246.

Pat McKean - Cell 801-631-3100 or home 201-943-6238 or mckeanpk@gmail.com

Happy painting!

Take good care,

Betty

UGHA Retreat Update

 

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

2021 Retreat Update 

(with changes)

Hi all,

We have made some changes to the retreat, as follows:

We will do classes IN PERSON AND ONLINE.  You can pick. Classes will be at Glenna's studio.

You can sign up for a class without paying the $30 fee if you are not going to the pool party.

Patterns will be e-mailed. Except for the watercolor class you are on your own for surfaces and if you wish you can provide your own watercolor paper.

June 5th - 10am to 2pm - Seagulls taught by Glenna - $10.

June 12th - 2pm - 5 pm - $30 for food, favors and straw hat to paint on.   - Pool party in Tooele.  You can drive out to the Grimm home in Tooele. 498 Grimm Hill Road.  Take I-80 West to the first Tooele exit. Drive through town at the top of the hill, turn on Skyline Drive (or Road). Follow around the hill it will take you to the house.

There will be a number of us meeting at Glenna's at 1 pm to carpool.  If you wish to carpool let Pat know when you sign up so we don't accidentally leave anyone behind. $30 covers food, favors, and straw hat to paint flowers or anything you want on. - Bring your old brushes (scrubbing into the straw hat so OLD brushes).  Pic from Facebook below. Just an idea. I couldn't find the Tracy Weinzapfel examples.

June 18th - Friday night 6 to 8 pm - Beach scene in watercolors taught by Jacque. $10 - Jacque will provide paint and watercolor paper. The size is 5" x 7" or you could paint in an art journal book. If you are not painting at the studio, let Pat know on sign-up, we'll have supplies available for pick up. We'll let you know when they are available.  If painting at Glenna's - they will be available that day.

June 26th - 10am to 2 pm - Painter Frog taught by Betty $10. Purchase your own 10" x 10" flat board.

Please sign up with Pat McKean by June 3rd.  (801) 943-6238
Mail payment to:  6695 S 1655 E
Cottonwood Hts, UT 84121

Hope to see you all at Glenna's.

Happy Painting.

Betty

May 2021 Newsletter

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

May 2021 Newsletter

 Hi all,

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoy the spring weather.Time is flying by.

This month is Part 2 of painting from a photo. I'd like to thank Donna Richards for agreeing to two months of teaching and for sharing so many great tips and tricks.

Next month is retreat. Pool/Beach themed. Glenna has come up with a great retreat.  We will have something going on every weekend in June, including one Friday night class.  Details are provided below. Please register with Pat McKean and pay her for the retreat and project costs.

July is a free pencil class from Lydia Steeves. It is a chickadee. The pattern is free from Lydia Steeves through SDP.  We will be working on this together unless I have time to work it up. If everyone is vaccinated, maybe we can meet at Glenna's.

Happy Painting!

Betty

UGHA Retreat 2021

Retreat is $30.00. Classes are additional.

To Register: Mail a list of desired classes and a check to 

Pat McKean, 6695 So. 1655 East, Cottonwood Heights, 

UT 84121   (801) 943-6238

Please include your email address with the registration. 

We will be mailing the patterns for the classes 

once payment is received. 

Saturday, June 5 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Seagulls taught by Glenna. Purchase your own surface (11" x 14").  The cost for the pattern is $10.00.

Saturday, June 12 - 2:00 to 6:30 pm

A pool party at Glenna's house in Tooele (address will be provided). Dinner will be catered and we will be making a fun decorative straw hat with flowers on it (taught by Jacque). Bring bright-colored paint, old brushes (to scrub in the paint) and a scroller brush. We will also be supplying paint for this project.  

Friday night, June 18 - 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Beach scene (watercolor) - taught by Jacque. The size is 5" x 7" or you could paint it in an art journal. The cost for the pattern is $10.00.

June 26 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Painter Frog - taught by Betty. Purchase your own surface (10" x 10" flat board). The cost for the pattern is $10.00

JULY CLASS

July 17 - 9:00 am  

Chickadee color pencil (Lydia Steves) - taught by Betty. Betty will try to work it up ahead but we may be figuring it out together.

 

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

Budget Statement for 2020

Since retreat costs and dues were mostly paid in 2019 and class costs for ZOOM were priced at the pattern cost only there were more outgoing funds than incoming funds.

2021 is likely to be similar since dues were rolled over for 2020 membership into 2021 and ZOOM class pricing for classes so far still mostly pattern/supply cost only.

April 2021 Newsletter

 

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

April 2021 Newsletter

Hi all,

Happy Spring!  As I'm writing this temps are supposed to drop 30 degrees and snow is possible after a few days around 70.  Spring in Utah can be anything. I'm excited things are starting to bud and bloom. I hope it all survives the drop and potential snow.
I hope all are well. Everyone getting vaccinated or already done?

Please note this class has been moved to April 24!!!

April 24 and May 15 - Donna Richards will be teaching us to paint from a photo. We will all be painting the same piece but learning how to paint from our own photo as well.   I will send the ZOOM link from March. Donna talks about the prep and some additional information at the beginning of the recording.  It will be $30 total for two months.  

If you send a photo you would like to paint to her she will use our photos as examples in her discussion to help in painting our own photos.  Donna's email is Paint1too@aol.com. Please put UGHA photo in the subject line.  Please contact Pat McKean if you are interested in joining us.  Prep is preparing canvas (see ZOOM for more info) and putting on basic pattern lines. 

The link below is from the March Zoom class. At the beginning of the video, Donna talks about prepping your canvass for the truck class. It is good information, so listen to it to prep the piece.  You will need to purchase an 11" x 14" portrait or smooth canvas.  

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/uxUCkQ0nmfoUKg0n6CFq-WPaLnwDIAxTTGnUvCc6PzRFbNMLUMvUQaIiA3WEQLiC.-wOpiYItNLc9JgU1?startTime=1616253082000

June retreat - We are still checking on some things. There may be something every week in June on either a Friday or Saturday.  The plan is three ZOOM classes. Glenna is teaching seagulls, Jacque a watercolor beach scene, and I'll be teaching the artist amphibian.  More details to come. 

 

Hope to see you all on ZOOM!

Take care!

Happy painting!

Betty

So very sorry.  

We are so very sorry to hear that Kay's husband passed away. She has been in our prayers and we want her to know her painting friends are here for her and love her very much. The guild sent flowers to the funeral. Kay gave us a thank you card.  See below. 

March 2021 Newsletter

 

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

March 2021 Newsletter

If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hi all,  

I hope you have been out in the nice warm weather and everyone is doing well.

March 21  - Leprechaun box and shamrock banner taught by Kay. $10 for both. All pre-cut. You will need some form of adhesives like a glue stick or double-sided tape if you don't have the more "scrapbook-like" adhesives. 

April 17 and May 15 - Learn to paint from a photo.  Taught by Donna Richards.  We will all be painting the same piece from the photo below.  If you send Donna a photo you would like to paint she will give tips if you sign up for the class.   It will be painted on an 11 X 14 canvas, "portrait " or the smoothest you can find.  More details to come.

June retreat - two days of ZOOM classes - more details to come.

July - no event - enjoy your summer

August - opening social - we are hoping to be able to gather outside.  More details as it gets.

Take care.

Happy painting!

Betty

February 2021 Newsletter

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

February 2021 Newsletter

 

      We hope you had a Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi all,

I hope everyone is well. I'm happy we are getting snow in the mountains, less happy about having to clear it but if it means no drought, I'll do it.

Please join us on ZOOM this Saturday.  If you are not painting the piece being taught, stay as long as you wish. Work on an UFO. It would be great to see more of you. 

This Saturday, February 20 Kristen will be teaching a stroke work piece. Meeting at 9 am or when we can get everything working correctly. Class immediately following the meeting. If you wish to get some of the basing in there is a photo below.

March 20th - Kay will be teaching two paper projects. A cute leprechaun box and a shamrock banner. The kits are $10 for both. Please contact Pat McKean if you would like a kit.

April and May - Donna Richards will be teaching how to paint from a photo. More details to follow.

June - Retreat - We are thinking about 2 days of ZOOM classes, probably 3 projects. More details to follow.

August - Opening social - gathering outside - more details to follow.

Hope to see all your lovely faces on Saturday.

Happy painting,

Betty, UGHA President

February 20 - Telemark with Kristen - We love the colors in this wonderful pattern.

Here is the base-coated plate. Two scrolls were left unbased so the 

teacher can demo them in class.

March 20th - Kay Salisbury will be teaching a cute Leprechaun paper project. We will also be making a fun St. Patrick's Day banner. Let Pat McKean know if you want to sign up for this project. 

January 2021 Newsletter

 

Utah Guild of Heritage Artists

January 2021 Newsletter

Happy New Year! Here's to a better year in 2021!

Hi all,

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays!!! Here's to happiness, health, creativity, and peace in the New Year! 

Thank you to the board old and new. Especially all those who are taking on an additional year.

If there is anyone that would like to join the ZOOM calls but finds it intimidating, email me (betty84094@gmail.com). We can set up a time to do a test run.

January 16 - We are kicking off the New Year with the poinsettia taught by Marilyn. Excited to do this. I'm happy she is still willing to teach it, since it was originally scheduled for March 2020. If you are interested and have not signed up please contact Marilyn for pattern and instructions. Send a check to Pat McKean for $10.

February 20 - Telemark with Kristen - Love the colors in this wonderful pattern - If you are interested let me know - $10.

March 20th - Kay Salisbury will be teaching the cute Leprechaun paper project. There will likely be an additional item. 

There are 2 Flamingo pieces left - $5 each for wood

There are 2 Joyful (Snowman from Dec) pieces left as well - $7.50 for wood only.

There are patterns as well - bundled $12.

Please stay safe.

Betty