The Euclid Art Association's NEW 2025-2026 SEASON officially
starts July 1. We do not meet in July and August. The EAA Board
continues to meet weekly to plan for the new season. Our monthly
meetings are held at the East Shore United Methodist Church, 23002
Lakeshore Blvd in Euclid, September, October, November and April,
May, June. During the winter months of January, February, and March,
we will zoom. In December, our annual Christmas party & auction
fundraiser will again be held at the very popular Lithuanian Club.
The first meeting of the new season is September 8, the first Monday
after Labor Day. There’s lots of EAA activities going on this
summer. Read on and keep painting!
MESSAGE FROM
ROZENIA: Happy Summer! We have reached the end of
another memorable membership year. As creative and enthusiastic art
lovers, you have a significant impact on our future. In order to
maintain our association and the many activities, we must have eager
member engagement. https://euclidart.com/events.htmWe
are seeking asap a Secretary to replace Sue. Imagine if half the
board retired. There's so much planning to have EAA run smoothly.
Limited assistance leads to limited programs. Ask yourself if you
have volunteered to assist or participated in any art shows and art
exchanges or attended monthly meetings and brought refreshments. I
challenge everyone to help. Bring at least two guest for the year to
our events, a great way to expand our membership. Who's interested in
art workshops? Team up with another member and plan it! Have an idea
for a guest artist? Let our program director know, email Joan
Milligan at artsiegirl826@aol.com. Growth, opportunities,
volunteering with support, and productivity equals longevity. Let's
make it 68 years and beyond!
TIME TO RENEW
YOUR MEMBERSHIP: Renewal for 2025-2026 starts July 1. The
cost of renewal remains the same: Single $25, Joint or Associate $30,
Student $11. To renew mail your check to our Membership Chairperson,
Kathy Komaromy at 7243 Village Drive, Concord Twp OH 44060. Make your
check payable to Euclid Art Association. Please include any updates
to your contact information (address, home/cell phone, email address)
along with your check. Thank you for promptly renewing your
membership!
LOOKING FOR
NEXT EAA SECRETARY: Must be able to attend weekly board
meeting; likes to write; knows Word or Pages; communicates well. We
know you are out there somewhere! Contact Rozenia or any board member
to apply.
WE THANK YOU
. . . Artist Leigh Brooklyn for traveling from Vermilion, OH,
over an hour away, to do the EAA annual June critique of members'
art, a very popular event. Dressed in her 'work' attire....with stone
dust still on her work boots from a stone carving workshop, Leigh
made positive and very constructive comments on each piece. She
talked about the rule of thirds and the golden ratio of 1:0.62 in
composition. She also stressed painting the edges of the canvas and
much more. Members commented this was the best critique ever. Visit
her website https://www.leighbrooklyn.com/.
SPECIAL THANK
YOU & TRIBUTE: Member, Kirk Ramsey retired as Euclid Art
Association's webmaster at the end of May, a position held since
joining EAA in 2013. After being the webmaster for more than twelve
years, Kirk said, "I gracefully bow out and give my regards to
the Euclid Art Association, wishing you well as you move forward into
the brave new world of your new, improved website and all that it
offers." In recent months Kirk has assisted in the transition to
Jim Owens, a new member with the necessary skills. Kirk Ramsey
has set a high bar for all members to use one's own skill set to step
up and fill a need. We are grateful for his countless hours of
service to the Euclid Art Association. "Kirk, enjoy your new
found free time and don't be a stranger!” READ complete tribute
on the Events page.
When EAA membership
year ends on June 30, Sue Herrle's longtime service as
Secretary will also come to an end. A recognition was read at the
June meeting. Her dependable service has left this organization
better than it was. Her husband Tom was ever present and available to
mind the door or help with hanging shows, not to mention taste
testing the treats from the table. Sue has set a high bar for the
many jobs that she did so well, and Euclid Art can best honor her by
using the example of her high standards.
EVERYTHING
MAGICAL THEMED EXHIBIT at The Heights Library Lee Road Art
Gallery, 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, opens on July 2
and runs through July 30, during library hours. There are 29 pieces
of “art magic” on display from 15 member artists. Thank
you to all who participated and to members who worked diligently to
organize and hang the exhibit. There is no reception. So, if you are
in the area or going to the Dobama Theatre, stop and enjoy the magic!
Coming soon … the images will be posted on the Art Shows page
of our website. Watch for it!
HEADS UP . . .
FALL THEMED FINE ART SHOW: From September 8 to October 17,
EAA will enjoy the spacious Beachwood Community Center as the
venue for A Different Point of View, a themed art show
without size limits. Details of the awards and reception included in
instructions which will be available in early July. Membership dues
must be paid for the 2025-2026 season.
SPRING FINE
ART SHOW WRAP UP: The Fairmount Center for the Arts is now
over. The closing reception and awards ceremony held on Saturday, May
31, was well attended by members, family and friends. Everyone
enjoyed the delicious cookies Sandi bought from Alesci's. One artwork
sold, Patti Meyer's Yellow Orchid. Congrats to Cynthia
Beacham for winning the raffle, a Chris Cozen original
acrylic...winning ticket drawn by president, Rozenia Cunningham.
Thank you again to Brigitte Fiorelli and her staff at the
Fairmount Center. A very big thank you to everyone who helped make
the Spring Fine Art Show a big success, especially show coordinator
Ellen Howard and her team of seasoned volunteers. Ellen
deserves a big round of applause! Thanks also to Dennis McDonnell
for taking pictures during the reception. To view them click
here.
WORKSHOP:
"Sketching Workshop - Journaling through India's Wildlife
Sanctuaries - Birds of India, Elephants, Tigers" with artist
David Rankin, Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. at the EAA Gallery. Includes Meditative Drawing Technique. David
has been to India many times and has visited five different wildlife
sanctuaries. Open to everyone, even if you are not a watercolor
artist. Everyone can learn to sketch using the skills David teaches!
Come and join in....you may just surprise yourself! Cost: members
$100, nonmembers $130, includes detailed colored handouts. More
details are on the Workshops
page. Contact Sue Herrle at suetom.herrle@sbcglobal.net,
include EAA in the subject line. SIGN
UP NOW.
EAA SKETCHERS:
Sketchers is taking a break for the summer months.
MEMBER NEWS:
Dennis McDonnell’s
photo of Red-Headed Woodpeckers taken at Magee Marsh
was selected by the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Audubon Society
as an honorarium for their member of the year. This is the 4th
consecutive year his photos have been purchased for this purpose.
He’s also sold many other of his photos, too. Congrats, Den!
Alsie Clay, a
kinetic energy worker, certified teaching artist and EAA member,
stays very active sharing her unique art talents . . .creating sand
mandalas and digital art, at various events around Cleveland in the
spring and summer months. Watch EAA FaceBook for posts of her next
exciting event.
James Komaromy,
our youngest member, sold 3 of his framed photographs at the first
annual Democracy by Design Art Sale held June 14 at Fairmount Center
for the Arts. Sales supported the League of Women Voters of Geauga
County. James earned bragging rights over his mom, Sarah and Aunt
Kathy, who were in the same show. Way to go James!
ABOUT TOWN:
Euclid Pond and Garden Tour opens July 19 - 20. Some of the gardens
may even feature our members’ art. “See the Secret
Gardens of Euclid on this exciting self-led tour showcasing some of
the cities most talented gardeners.”