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Next meeting November 22nd, 530pm. Gig Harbor Methodist Church 7400 Pioneer Way Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Public Welcome!

November Demo: 3 Scholarships! Stevie Cardinal, Judy Buskirk and Carlene Salazar

Name: Stephenie Cardinal Amount: $200 For: Dawn Emerson Workshop at Donna Trent's Studio

Name: Judy Buskirk Amount: $150 For: Freeing the Sprit through Process Painting (5 weekly classes)

Name: Carlene Salazar Amount $250 For: Paul Daneker Workshop at Oldfield Art Center Puyallup Fairgrounds (8 weekly classes) Primary goal: adding the appearance of motion to animals in paintings.

Pay attention! These demos are for the PAL scholarships each and every member has the opportunity to use every 2 years! This is one of your BENEFITS of being a PAL member and volunteering! We all have different goals in learning new things, and this is one way to do it. It doesn’t matter if you are just starting to learn, or if you’ve been painting/sculpting/drawing or whatever, these scholarships can help you achieve your artistic goals. Scholarships can be used for PAL sponsored workshops, or workshops presented elsewhere. They can even help you pay for classes. Join PAL! (if you aren’t a member yet) Volunteer! Give a scholarship a try!

Please do not park in the visitor’s spaces in front of the church.

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November’s President’s Message: This is our last month before our Christmas holiday. But there is still lots going on in PAL! It seems we are a lively group year around. Our last meeting featured art by our Urban Sketch group. It is a fun and wel-coming group and if urban sketching appeals to you then check out the blog Ur-ban Sketch Tacoma and see where there next sketch-out is. We have other on-going groups as well. Every Friday there is a portrait group. Email George for details at gbmill2@comcast.com. Fox Island welcomes artists and wannabe artists every Wednesday at Nichols community center, email me for details,

charlimeacham@gmail.com. Be sure and check out the end of our newsletter for other opportuni-ties. Just because the end of the year is coming does not mean PAL closes up shop. So join in the fun, get involved, and by all means come to the Christmas party! It is always a blast, December 3, email Marti Green or Michele Sleight for more info! See you at the November Meeting! .

Charli Live well, laugh often, love much!

PAL Meeting Calendar 2016

Month Board Place General Place Notes:

January 2016 21st Timberland Bnk GH 26th Methodist Church

February 18th Unless otherwise 23rd Unless otherwise Screening

March 17th changed 22nd changed

April 21st 26th

May 19st 24th Screening

June 23rd 28th

July Summer Art Festival - No meeting

August Summer Break - Picnic - TBD

September 22nd 27th Screening

October 20th 25th

November 17th 22nd

December Holiday Party - No meeting - 3rd Nichols Community Center, Fox Is. 1100 am

PAL board meetings are on the Thursday prior to the general meeting*. PAL member meetings are generally on the

4th Tuesday of the month. Exceptions will be noted as needed. *All changes will be approved by board members pri-

or to change. Save these dates on your calendar!

* - NOW is your opportunity to Volunteer, for fun and excitement! Your support makes it all happen,

and you help support PAL’s reputation for excellence! Please email me with any changes or correc-

tions. Carlene Salazar—Newsletter editor carlene.salazar@gmail.com.

REMINDER! Treats--Please let me know who is bringing them in January. Thank you!!

Be on the lookout next month for the new calendar for 2017! Welcome Anne Knapp as the new newsletter

editor starting in January 2017. Thank you all for a wonderful 10 years as your newsletter editor!

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PAL Events! .

Newsletter Announcements: Please send photos and announcement information! Without YOU, I

have nothing to put in here! carlene.salazar@gmail.com

Urban Sketchers– has a third sketch-out per month to its year-round schedule of urban sketching opportunities.

First Saturdays, Second Thursdays, and Third Wednesdays: These are each free sketch-outings (unless we go to a location re-

quiring an entry fee.) ALL WHO WOULD ENJOY SKETCHING WITH US ARE WELCOME! Bring sketching supplies you would enjoy

using. Contact Frances Buckmaster for more information on locations each month.

All details for these outings may be found: BLOG: http://urbansketcherstacoma.blogspot.com/ (If you subscribe by email, the notices with details will come to your email in-box.) (Check the tabs: Events...or...Ad Hoc if you are not a subscriber) OR, FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UrbanSketchersTacoma/ (Events tab--Click on Event title)

Art and Artifacts Show at Harbor History Museum Showing now! Go see this wonderful show about the historical places around Gig Harbor, and how the artiosts

interpret them.

FREE ART CLASS (must be 55 or older)

Franke Tobey Jones in Tacoma is again hosting Friday Morning bi-weekly classes of "Art Explorations with Anne Moore Knapp". Each class is a self-contained unit with art history, an art concept, and a hands-on art piece (all supplies will be provided). All skills levels are welcome- it is a very fun and supportive class. Check for dates and sign up with JJ Hudson @ 253 756-6219 today. Bring a friend and carpool!

December Demo: None: Christmas Party! Next demo January! Christmas Party Note: RSVP!!!! A good headcount makes planning easier!!

PAL Video/DVD Library During this season of Thanksgiving I'd like to express my gratitude to all if you who shared your ideas about artists, mediums and specific DVDs for our 2016 PAL Video/DVD Library purchases. Each of the new DVDs that we have on order (as well as the 3 that we obtained in March 2016) were chosen

based on YOUR recommendations. The new DVDs that will be arriving this month include Watercolor (6)

Pastels (4) Mixed Media (4) Acrylic (3) Oil (3) Drawing (2) Gouache (1) and Color (1). Once the DVDs

have been delivered, I will catalog them, create cards & labels for them, and get them into the library so you

can start checking them out! Again, THANK YOU for your great suggestions, and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Jean Grover

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Open Juried Art Show, 2017!

Well, it’s time to start thinking about what you will enter in the show next year, now that this year’s show is over.

We will be in the museum again next year for the show, so thanks to the Harbor History Museum for once again being

our host venue! We already have the dates for you to start planning. Reception and opening will be September 8th,

2017, and the show will close October 22nd, 2017. Tentative date for all entries to OnLineJuriedShows is Wednesday,

July 5th 2017. Tentative shipped art to arrive date is September 1st, 2017. We are still waiting on final arrangements

with the Harbor History Museum for complete details.

It’s also time to think about volunteering for different tasks to help with the show. I will have a list at the meeting of posi-

tions we will need help with. We would love it if you would pick something you would like to do and can help with. I plan

on an initial meeting in January with all the volunteers who have already signed up to help, and any others who feel they

can help. I am going to try to sign up for the Timberland Bank room after the board meeting. If you work, or can’t make

that date or time, I’m sure we can make other arrangements as needed. I’d like to thank all of you in advance for volun-

teering and all your hard work to accomplish this wonderful art show. This years show has been one of the best ever,

even though we had such a late start. With the early start this year, I’m sure it will be even better!

The associated Workshop for this year’s Open Show will be held at Frances Buckmaster’s Studio in Puyallup. It will be

a figure drawing workshop this year by popular request. More information to follow in the next couple of months. Start

planning to attend next fall.

CALL TO ARTISTS Call to Artists in the greater Gig Harbor Area. The 2017 Open Studio Tour will be screening artists for the 2017 tour which will be held September 15, 16, and 17. Artists who would like to apply should email three digital images of their work and a copy of their resume/artist statement to Miriam Barnett, MBarnett@ywcapiercecounty.org. Images should be 300 dpi no larger than 8” x 8”. The deadline for receiving digital information is February 6. February 18 artists are to bring three gallery ready pieces of their work to Morso’s Wine Bar, 9014 Peacock Hill Ave, Gig Harbor at 10:30 am. Questions? Contact Sharon Carr, 253-573-

Summer Art Festival planning is also already underway. Jeni Woock has volunteered once again to chair that committee.

Pam Jenkins has volunteered to work with Jeni this year, in anticipation to being chair for 2018. Way to GO! Jeni and Pam will be

asking for volunteers again, so think of what you can do to help them. The Summer Art Festival is Peninsula Art League’s premier

fund raiser, so VOLUNTEER and help PAL for all the wonderful things we do.

Call to Artists

The City of Tacoma’s Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality, in partnership with Fred Meyer, a division of the Kroger Company is seeking a

professional artist to create a mural for the new Fred Meyer grocery store located at northwest corner of Olympic Drive and Point

Fosdick Drive in Gig Harbor, WA.The artwork will be expected to celebrate the spirit of the community and the unique identity of the

eighborhood and its surroundings in a narrative and/or representational form. The mural will be prominently displayed on a wall inside

the store near the checkout. The wall space for the artwork is to be 45’ feet wide by 5’.5” feet high. The artwork may be painted directly

on the wall or may be created in studio on panels of durable material that can be attached to the wall.

Schedule/Timeline Application Deadline Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Semi-Finalists Notified Wednesday, December 7, 2016, Semi-Finalists

Design/Drawing Proposal Due Friday, January 6, 2017, Finalist Selected Friday, January 13, 2017, Project and Delivery Deadline Friday,

May 19, 2017

TO APPLY: Eligible artists and artist teams interested in this opportunity must submit the following three items via Submittable at https://

tacomaarts.submittable.com/submit

1. Work Samples with Descriptions 6 to 10 digital images of past work with concise descriptions. If available, work samples should include documen-

tation of similar past public projects. Artist teams are encouraged to submit work that was previously completed as a team.

2. Resume & References Three pages or less, including up to three professional references. Artist teams should submit a resume for each artist.

3. Connection to Pierce County For those who live outside Pierce County, please indicate your connection in three or fewer sentences.

QUESTIONS – Contact Naomi Strom- vila at nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org or call 253-591-5191.

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APCC November/December Artists Show These two months, we are promoting oil, watercolor, and Chinese Gongbi Art painting students at the APCC. Join us for the artist reception, Thursday, November 17, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Asia Pacific Cultural Center. *Oil Painting class: Every Monday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Instructor Chun Myong Suk Sweet graduated University in Korea, and then came to US in 1987. She has been teaching oil painting classes through APCC for the past 3 years. She now lives in Fife. If you are interested in taking her class, please contact: 253-353-5060 Students

*Watercolor and Chinese Gongbi Class: Every Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Instructor Patsy Surh O'Connell, a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, and Women Painters of WA. She lived and traveled through Asia Pacific Countries before settling in WA 1985. She is the founder of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, and has been teaching water media art classes for the past 40 years. She lives in Gig Harbor. If you would like to take her class, please contact: 253-226-2742 Students

Soungeun An Hae Kyung Kim Ya Hee Johnson Jesook Kim

Song Woo Chan Sam Bong Myong Suk Sweet

Sidney Zylstra Linda Walz Margie Bick-nell Denise Mac-Donald Lana Parker

Lara Herrmann Sun Hee Watkins Jade Choe Monique Guzek Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409

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Fall Member’s Show: Now showing at Kimball Gallery!

1st Place: R. Peterson

“Golden Hour”

2nd Place: M. McInnis

“Catalina Trail”

3rd Place: P. Finnigan

“Hydrangea Light”

Best of Show: D. Allen

“Nested”

Honourable Mention: C. Baij

“Last Summer Bouquet”

Honourable Mention: M. Schossow Schumaker

“Oops!”

7 R S V P fo r P l a n n i n g!!

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October 2016 Board minutes:

In attendance: Charli Meacham, Barb Ruble, Stevie Cardinal, Carlene Salazar, Greg Trathen, Randy Robbins, Jeni Woock, Anne Knapp, Charlee Glock-Jackson, Feather Hilger & Myrna Binion

Meeting called to order by President Charli Meacham at 10:05

Old Business:

Treasurer’s Report – Randy Robbins – PAL now has $1,259 in Key Bank checking, $126,412 in Key Bank Money Market, $1,201 in Timberland checking and $56,707 in Timberland Money Market for a total of $185,580.00.

Anne Knapp visited the Board with a report from the Arts Alliance. The Feasibility Study has been completed as to the possibility of an Arts/Civic building in the Gig Harbor area which could be a meeting, workshop and display space for Peninsula Art League in the future. The study came back with a positive outlook for building an even larger space than was previously planned. The building could house arts and music groups and also be used for functions such as weddings and other large events in our area. The study found the project would be viable and would bring income to the surrounding community. There was general discussion regarding the participation PAL could have in this process and how we might use the space. There will be an Arts Alliance meeting Nov 6, 2016. Myrna Binion will attend.

Randy Robbins – Randy spoke about investment possibilities for PAL, keeping in mind our main responsibility is the safeguard-ing of those funds. We do have a substantial amount of money in savings but interest rates have been so low that monetary growth has been slow. Charli reminded the board that a motion has already been made and passed by the board that we will move money into an investment at Wells Fargo Bank. The question is when to move the money into an investment account so as to avoid paying a yearly fee from October to the end of December 2016. There was discussion about putting money into a 1 year or 2 year cd.

*After discussion, Carlene Salazar moved that we wait until January 2017 before moving money to Wells Fargo. Feather Hilger se-conded the motion and it was passed by the board.

There was further discussion of how much money to invest and how to split the amounts and length of investment. This was tabled until January when more information regarding interest rates will be available.

Jeni Woock – Art Festival – Online Juried Shows will begin posting our information on December 1, 2016 for the 2017 Art Festival. There will be a onetime meeting to clarify and set parameters for participants as to rules and expectations. Charlee Glock-Jackson said she would sit in on that committee. The Festival Committee will begin meeting on the 1st Thursday in February.

There was discussion of the membership show location and food and music location during next year’s festival. More discussion will take place regarding these plans. Also, All Star Guitar students will participate on Sunday during our next festival which will save us money and bring in their parents and friends to our event. We need another person to assist with “sound” during next year’s festival.

Newsletter- Anne Knapp has volunteered to take over the Palette Newsletter in January, 2017. There was discussion about the best computer program to use for the ongoing newsletter – it was agreed to stay with Microsoft Publisher.

*Carlene Salazar made a motion that PAL set aside up to $400 for the purchase of a Microsoft Program including Publisher for PAL to be used by Anne Knapp. The motion was seconded by Greg Trathen. The motion was passed by the board.

New Business:

Election- There was discussion regarding the best way to vote at the meeting next Tuesday. It was decided to offer the slate of offic-ers on a printed ballot with blanks left for write in candidates if needed. If there are no write in names, there will be a line at the bottom of the ballot stating “I accept the slate as written”. The ballots should be counted during the break and announced at the meeting.

Greeters- Stevie Cardinal and Feather Hilger will be official Greeters and will help out with membership in Cece Anderson’s absence. If anyone pays membership, checks can go to Randy Robbins and the information passed along to Cece.

Open Show- Next year’s date has not been chosen as Carlene is waiting for information from the museum. We have a juror and plans for a workshop at Frances Buckmaster’s studio in Puyallup are ongoing. We will plan another Docent Event next year chaired by Myrna Binion and Anne Knapp. Jennifer Evenhaus was suggested as a juror/instructor for 2018.

Plein Air Show and HHM Art and Artifacts Show – Anne Knapp plans to be at Mallard’s Landing at 10:00 a.m. on Nov 1 to check out paintings from the Plein Air Show and hopes many of the paintings will be delivered to the GH History Museum for the Arts and Artifacts show.

Members Fall Show- Drop off is Oct 24th , 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Kimball Gallery. Sherry Bales is juror and the reception will be Oct 30 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Pick up art November 28, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

There was discussion of Urban Sketchers participation in PAL Shows. It was decided the artists must be PAL Members, pass screen-ing in a mixed media or drawing category and only original framed art will be accepted. The meeting was adjourned at 11:50.

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Portrait and life drawing/painting group meets every Friday from 1 to 3 PM . at "Friday Painters Group. After many

years our Friday portrait group is moving from The Peninsula Retirement Center to a new venue -- Sound Vista Village at

6633 McDonald Ave in Gig Harbor. It is just less than 1/4 mile off Kimball Dr. This new space will give us unlimited park-

ing right next to the building and extra space and assistance for our drawing/painting members. For more information call

George Milliken @ 253-858-3672" . Live models. Contact George Millikin 253-858-3672.

Jewelry Making - Joan Tenenbaum, Teacher. Private instruction in jewelry fabrication. 253-858-7478 merlin059@centurytel.net

Fox Paw painters meet on Wednesdays at the Fox Island center—if you are interested in painting with them, call or

email Cec Anderson 253-549-4646—cecile.anderson@comcast.net—PAL Members and Fox Islanders welcome—small

fee involved.

Please note: If you have not paid your PAL Dues, your classes will not be listed. If you paid late for some

reason, please email, so I can verify your status with Cecile. Then send me an up-dated list of your classes.

For all other classes, remember to up-date your class information in a timely manner, so it can be

published before your class runs! Thanks! Carlene Salazar: carlene.salazar@gmail.com

Check out PAL’s 2 Blog Sites; add your own comments and posts! www.peninsulaartists.blogspot.com/ — For demo

and group information. www.peninsulaartleague.blogspot.com — For individual accomplishments and shows.

One goal is to get new PAL members. Facebook and Blogging are easy ways for interested people to see what is going on in our art world. What YOU contribute and talk about is what will entice new people to join us. Also try other Social Media!

Please give it a try!

"Go Figure" group meets at Donna Trent's on Tuesdays. Drawing/painting from live costumed mod-els. Please contact Donna for more information. 253-265-6532.

Ongoing Classes presented by PAL Members:

Textures and Techniques Watercolor Class Beginning/ Advanced Beginning Mondays, 10 AM to 1 PM Hobby Lobby, 100th and Bridgeport, Lakewood Please contact me to find out about up-coming classes, reserve your space and get a supply list. Sincerely, Tanya Lemma, Artist 253-460-2841 Cell/Text 253-222-1432 www.tanya-lemma.artistwebsites.com www.facebook.com/TanyaLemmaArt

Watercolor cannot be mastered, only handled masterfully.

Pastel & Oil Donna Trent—call 265-6532 for information

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2016 PAL Board and Chairs :

Position Name Email Phone President* Charli Meacham charli.meacham@gmail.com (253) 858-9388

First Vice President* Feather Hilgar feather3773@hotmail.com (253) 582-0653

Second Vice President(s)* Cathie Johnson ccjohnson41@comcast.net (971) 241-5418

(members shows) Greg Trathen llkt1942@comcast.net (253) 265-3669

Secretary* Nancy Bartlett nancy.bartlett@comcast.net (253) 851-3911

Treasurer* Randy Robbins wrrcar@msm.com (253) 265-2334

Board Members at Large*

Member Representative Stephanie Cardinal stephanielee1@yahoo.com (253) 222-3023

Member Representative Barbara Ruble rublej@aol.com (253) 858-8886

Member Representative Virginia Wedington vswedington@gmail.com (253) 851-0015

Membership Chair Cecile Anderson cecile.anderson@comcast.net (253) 549-4646

Open Juried Show Chair Carlene Salazar carlene.salazar@gmail.com (360) 978-4655

Open Show Sponsorship Eileen Schurer eschurer@yahoo.com (303) 955-8889

Newsletter Editor* Carlene Salazar carlene.salazar@gmail.com

(253) 278-0942 (cell)

(360) 978-4655 (home)

Newsletter Distributor Becky Eagle beckyeagle@comcast.net (253) 228-1184

Monthly Programs* Eileen Schurer eschurer@yahoo.com (303) 955-8889

Video Library Jean Grover TutuTwo@hotmail.com (253) 858-0029

Hospitality Chairs Karen Petrillose theartofkarenmarie@yahoo.com (2530 582-0653

Bi-Monthly Exhibit Roberta Rogers roberta000@centurytel.net (253) 858-8808

Workshops Myrna Binion myrnalb@comcast.net (253) 857-4222

Pat Rush patriciarush@centurytel.com (253) 265-2238

Scholarships Sherri Bonsell sherbon@centurytel.net (253) 858-4032

Equipment Storage Lynda Lindner robinandlynda@comcast.net (253) 853-5920

Poster Contest Stephanie Cardinal stephanielee1@yahoo.com (253) 222-3023

WEBsite/Publicity Charlee Glock-Jackson charlee@centurytel.net (253) 857-5604

Screenings Committee Lori Johnson jelojo@wavecable.com (360) 871-3436

Lola Waller lolawaller@comcast.net (253) 255-1363

Mikki Parkhurst miklar2@wavecable.comotmail.com (360) 876-3688

Plein Air Group Anne Knapp annemknapp@gmail.com (253) 857-3142

Feather Hilger gypsieartist@hotmail.com (360) 633-5941

Drawing You In Chair Stephanie Cardinal stephenielee1@yahoo.com (253) 222-3023

Drawing You In Co-Chair Dee Barrett deegilliambarrett@comcast.net (253) 845-6723

Uptown Show Bev Pederson beverlypederson@centurytel.net (253) 858-2277

Marti Lewis marti.lewis@hotmail.com (360) 301-3397

Summer Art Festival Chair Jeni Woock jeniawoock@gmail.com (253) 851-1619

Artist Liaison Emily Porter Emily.ghaf@gmail.com (971) 600-0329

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