Join us for our May Meeting

May meeting is IN-PERSON on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall, East Shore United Methodist Church, 23002 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid – usually 1st Monday of the month 7-9pm. Entrance is through the back door of the church. Doors open at 6:00p.m. Parking is behind the church, in front of the church in the traffic circle or across the alley in front of the Marc's Pharmacy door. Someone will be at the door to let you in. If late, ring the video doorbell. Remember to BYOT (Bring Your Own Treats) to share with 6 to 8 people after the meeting, plated and ready to serve! All are welcome to attend. Guest fee is a $3.00 donation.

Featured Demonstrator:  Kerry Cumpstone

Here is Kerry Cumpstone's bio in her own words:  An old drawing table faces my yard where I am constantly reminded about the beauty of nature.  Here is where my animals come to life, where I set my artistic goals, achieve my visions and where I love to draw. When my father only had a little over a month to live, I took to pen and paper and started drawing in the hospital waiting room. Having never considered myself an artist, I found myself drawing page after page of connecting and overlapping spirals. The spirals I drew on scrap sheets of paper captured me: I fell into them and their repetition…thousands of them connected to form a shape, to represent a life form – out of the multitude, an individual, the multitude of spirals connected to form a shape, a life form. And just like the spiral that starts out vast and closes in to a minute point that is how I rendered my animals. I draw the body, limbs and muscles making my way to the head and face and lastly filling in the eyes. At that point I could look my animal in the eyes, smile and say hello. Today, Spiral Species represents over 130 animals many of which are endangered. As you step in to take a closer look at my work, you are making a decision to embrace our connection…and the infinite number of connections we have with all living things, including plants, animals and the ecosystems. The spiral; a dance, a journey, a portal- reaching out into the cosmos in a constant flow of energy. It keeps us wrapped in the power of the universe-our hearts beating in ONE rhythm. We are all connected and spinning in the vastness of space. So overwhelming a thought yet so intimate that we share this unique experience. The interconnectedness of it all takes my breath away- such a delicate continuum. Everything we do, think or say has a lasting affect not only on ourselves but on the world around us. "Never have the animals been in greater need of human compassion ~Chief Dan George. Check out Kerry Cumpstone's website.https://circlesoflifeart.com/ .

Thanks to our March Demonstrator

At the March 2026 Zoom meeting, Pattianne Baran gave a thorough explanation of the range of materials in her studio for the Painting with Pastels demonstration. Working from her own photograph of a butterfly and flower, she established the composition with simple
outlines on Fabriano Artistico, a thick, hot press paper, explaining that she likes the smooth finish. After placing background color with Inktense pencils by Derwent, she uses water to create an ink wash, which will stay in place with other layers on top. Having experimented
with a range of pastels, she prefers the creamy consistency of PanPastels by Golden and uses them to blend luscious colors. She works in some neon hues for highlights! Luminance oilbased pencils are ideal for both color blending and detail. At times a fine marker or thin dry brush acrylic furnish fine lines for fur or whiskers on her popular pet portraits. She and her husband, who did the camera work for the Zoom meeting, will be at Penitentiary Glen from noon to 4:00 on August 22 to open a joint exhibition and hope to see EAA members there.