LET’S CELEBRATE THE SEASON

In lieu of a meeting, PAL’s Holiday Potluck Party is on! Tuesday, December 13th starting at 5:30 pm at our usual location: Agnus Dei, 10511 Peacock Hill Avenue NW. Dress up, bring a sample of your art and come mingle with your fellow artists. If you haven’t signed up yet, please contact Barb Ruble to let her know what you will be bringing. Barb’s phone is 253-858-8886 or email barbruble3@gmail.com Looking forward to seeing you then!

I hope you and your families had a lovely Thanksgiving! As we transition into the holiday season it’s been nice to have just a dusting of snow to get us all in the mood for celebration. So, grab a warm coat, a guest, your favorite dish, a piece of your wonderful artwork, and join us for a PAL Potluck — same place as our regular meetings. We have some very exciting news to share — our new website is up and looking fabulous! Check it out at peninsulaartleague.org. Our Members Only section is still being worked on, but you can find all the latest news, forms, and photographs of our latest shows.

Hope to see many of you on the 13th. Until then, stay safe and stay creative!!

FALL PAL MEMBERS SHOW

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
Attendees at the show’s opening at the Gig Harbor Civic Center on Friday, November 1 were given a special treat as they mingled, munched and looked — along with the wonderful sounds of the group Night Gig. A special thank you to musicians Corey Berman, Sheryl Clark, and Matthew Underwood for adding that special touch.

SAN JUAN | LOLA WALLER

BEST OF SHOW

NETSHED RELECTIONS | KAREN PETRILLOSOE | First Place (left).
GARDEN FLIGHT | MARY SCHUSSOW-SCHUMAKER | Second Place (center).
HONU | MARION EKBERG | Third place (right).

FANTASY FOREST | MAJORIE MANKIN | Honorable Mention (left).
SYNCOPATED DANCE | DOREEN KOCH ALLEN | Honorable Mention (right).

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2023

Summer Art Festival Committee Meetings start in January
Our 37th annual two-day Art Festival is coming July 15 & 16! Be a part of the committee that has the most fun! The festival will showcase over 100+ juried artists and craft vendors, a kid’s corner, a literary corner, more food trucks … and we are bringing back the music! Please consider volunteering as it’s important that our Art Festival stays strong! Remember that the proceeds provide art scholarships for local high school students, one of PAL’s core missions.

For more info contact:
Chair: Heide Solandros, heide.ghsaf@gmail.com or call 253-878-2070
Vice Chair: Ketty Lane, paltreasurer2021@gmail.com or call 323-376-9420

Help Spread the Word with the Communications/PR Team
Are you good at writing copy for press releases and ads? Would you like to help us expand our publicity opportunities, raise the level of awareness of our events, and raise our public profile as an arts organization? The Summer Art Festival, the Open Juried Show, and Member Shows could use your wit and wisdom. We have some new and exciting ideas to establish strategic and consistent messaging and branding across all media platforms. Join us!

For more info contact:
Bill Wachtler, billwachtler1@gmail.com or call 253-225-3564

Join the Open Juried Show Committee and Swing a Hammer
Our Annual Open Juried Show is slated for October of 2023. This popular show, now in its 21st year, draws entries from throughout the United States and Canada. Sign up to join the committee to help with the planning and or hanging of this major event! This prestigious exhibition awards more than $6,000 in prizes.

For more info contact:
Suzanne Leichman, palvicepres@gmail.com or 253-851-8695

PAL MEMBER ART EXHIBITIONS

LEA BASILE-LAZARUS (left) SHOW + RECEPTION is First Friday December 2nd from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jeffrey Moose Gallery on Bainbridge Island. Her work will be exhibited, along with the work of painter Jennifer Angaiak Wood, through January 3rd. Lea has been a printmaker for over 40 years creating monoprints and lithographs. She also creates amazing paper pulp “paintings” which vibrate with color and inviting texture. For more information CLICK HERE.

CHRIS BRONSTAD (right) SHOW + RECEPTION is December 8th at Key Center, Mustard Seed Project and Two Waters. His solo art show will be up until December 27th. Chris will be showing 27 art works, portraits and landscapes in graphite, charcoal, pastel, and oil. For more information CLICK HERE.

COLLECTIVE VISION ARTISTS GARAGE SALE!
December 27th through December 30th, 11 am to 4pm
Collective Vision Gallery (CVG) artists are clearing out their studios! Find great buys on original art, supplies, books, cards, and more! Items priced to sell at great discounts. CVG is an artist-owned and operated gallery, located in Bremerton, and currently represents works by over 20 Puget Sound artists. The artists work in a variety of media, so bargains abound in whatever your artistic passion and interests may be. For more info CLICK HERE.

HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH PAL?
January newsletter deadline is December 26th. Email info to heideww08@yahoo.com.

The Portrait Group continues to meet through the wintery wet months. Please send email to annemknapp@gmail.com to get on the list. However, no regular emails will be sent. Anne will use the email to alert the group when there’s a week off, a Covid break, or an especially interesting model! The group meets on Fridays from 1-3 pm at Village Concepts. Bring your supplies, an easel (if you like) and $5 to chip in for model's fees.

The Fox Paw Painters on Fox Island meet 10 am-2pm on Wednesdays at Nichols Community Center. $5 a month. Open to all to do your own thing in a welcoming atmosphere. Contact Charli Meacham for more information at charli.meacham@gmail.com or 858-449-7851.

The Urban Sketchers will continue to meet through the Fall and Winter. Interested sketchers can access our schedule at: https://urbansketcherstacoma.blogspot.com Please contact Lori Johnson with any questions: lorijohnson@wavecable.com.

FIND THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING MINUTES HERE.

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