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1 ain OCTOBE R 2013 Volume 5, Issue 10 OSCEOLA DECORATIVE ARTISTS An Affiliated Chapter of Society of Decorative Painters President s Message By Mary Francis Happy Autumn! Up north the leaves are starting to turn and some of our snowbirds are starting to return. Here, our beautiful cypress trees are losing their green and temps start to cool a bit. A busy time of the year is here. Guess I d best get busier and finish some of the things I m sending away for Christmas gifts. What have you been painting lately? I know it s been something you enjoy. Our final seminar of the year is going to be this month. I so look forward to our seminars. They usually bring us a bit more challenging projects. On Saturday, October 19, Tina Norris will be showing us a new technique (to me) of painting with watercolors and water soluble pencils. Then on Sunday we ll be doing pencils on a wonderful new surface for most of us. This will be a great learning experience. Hope you will join us. November is our Mystery Program. Carol and I will be giving you a class with some history and I will be showing you new processes I m sure you will enjoy. All you need for this class is a couple of brushes and your water bin for cleaning brushes! See the signup sheet for more information. Remember to sign up early as we only have enough room for 20 of you! INSIDE THIS ISSUE President s Message 1 Ways & Means Update 2 Membership 2 October Hospitality Sign-Up 2 Christmas Party 2 September Treasurer s Report 3 Decorative Dollars Raffle Board Members 4 Nominating Committee 5 ODA Meeting Information 5 Creative Container Luncheon Photos 6 October Seminar Description / Sign-up 7 November Workshop Description / Sign-up Membership Form 9 Events at Other Chapters 10 We are welcoming guests, too, so do sign up early! We will also have a short meeting during the lunch hour in which we ll vote in our new officers and look at the budget. December brings us our Christmas Party and all the fun that goes with it. Can t wait to see what Kathy and her co-conspirators have been plotting and planning. We ll also have the installation of officers that day. The Christmas party is always so much fun when we let our hair down and just enjoy ourselves. Year end is winding down. Until next time, Mary Special Announcement!!! Since the chapter hasn't done a seminar or workshop with watercolor pencils, for the first 15 members to sign up for this class the 12 watercolor pencils will be included in your cost of $40. There are already 14 signed up! Tina has asked that you bring a support for the Heron, it is easier to handle. This could just be a piece of cardboard or foam board a little bigger that the piece which is 8"x20" and bring an old scruffy brush for the masking fluid.

2 Page 2 ODA Newsletter OCTOBER 2013 Ways & Means Update Our September 21 st Container Luncheon fundraiser was a great success! Thank you to everyone for their hard work and participation in this event!! Income: Tickets $15 ea.) $ Boutique/Pumpkins $58.25 Lunch Containers $ Silent Auction Baskets and Centerpieces $ $ Expenses: Project Fee $ Sandwich Ring $29.95 $ TOTAL. $ Membership By Jill Terrell This year is passing fast. It's already time for our 2014 Membership Drive. Membership dues are still only $15.00 for whole a year of painting fun and friendship. I will have forms for 2014 membership sign up available at the October seminar. *The 2014 membership form can be found on page 9 of this newsletter. October Hospitality Sign-Up Saturday Drinks Nan Paras Saturday Dessert Deanna Spence Saturday Greeter Kathy Murphy-Childs Saturday Teacher Lunch Kathy Murphy-Childs Sunday Drinks Nan Paras Sunday Dessert Sandi Byers Sunday Greeter Sandi Byers Sunday Teacher Lunch OPEN Christmas Party This year the ODA Christmas party will be very close to the big day, so the Christmas Party Committee of Debbie, Lynn and Kathy are going to try and make your day as simple as possible. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING FOOD. A $5 ticket to the party will include delicious soups, a salad, dessert, drinks and take-home goodies. And, at the end of the party we will draw names for the decorations. All you have to bring is an item for the Chinese auction (if you wish to participate). The item can be anything Christmas related. We need to know how many are attending and collect money for the meal right away, so see Kathy to buy a ticket.

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4 Page 4 ODA Newsletter OCTOBER Board Members President Mary Francis First Vice President Barbara Layton Second Vice President Jill Terrell Secretary Nan Paras Treasurer Deanna Spence Decorative Dollar Raffle By Kathy Murphy-Childs This month you will have a chance to win one of three prizes in the decorative dollar raffle, so remember to wear your name tag (worth $5) and bring your money! Barbara Layton has donated two acrylic paint carriers, complete with brush holder and a pocket for patterns, etc. on the back. Deanna Spence is painting something special for the third raffle item. Collect your decorative dollars and buy tickets from the greeter. The raffle will take place during lunch. Ways & Means Chair Jean Zawicki Newsletter Editor Deanna Spence Board Member at Large Sandi Byers Acrylic Paint Carriers We re on the Web! Visit us at: There will be a Board of Directors meeting at the Center on Saturday, November 2 at 10 AM. Show and Tell Have you recently completed a project at home, at a seminar, at a convention, at another chapter, etc.? If the answer is YES, please bring that item to an ODA chapter meeting and share it during the Show and Tell portion of our meeting! Why should you share your projects? There are many reasons and the following are just a few: It keeps us all up to date on what is new and exciting in the painting industry. It motivates chapter members to complete their own projects. It introduces other members to different artists/teachers and different painting styles. It allows you to share new techniques learned at seminars and/or conventions. YOU EARN DECORATIVE DOLLARS! So, everyone look through the projects you have recently completed, pick out a couple of your favorites, and bring them along to the next chapter meeting and share with your fellow members.

5 ODA Newsletter OCTOBER 2013 Page 5 Nominating Committee Report Our Nominating Committee has met and completed their assignment of securing a proposed slate of officers for All candidates have been contacted and all have accepted the nomination. The proposed slate of officers presented by the Nominating Committee is as follows: President: Mary Francis 1 st Vice President(Programs): Debbie Smith 2 nd Vice President(Membership): Judi Arntz Secretary: Nan Paras Treasurer: Deanna Spence OCTOBER BIRTHDAY Debi Crook October 12 The election of 2014 officers will take place during our November chapter meeting. Nominations from the floor will be accepted prior to the election. ODA Chapter Cloisonné Pins are ODA Meeting Information ODA meetings are the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Osceola Center for the Arts, 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway (St. Rd. 192), Kissimmee, FL still available for $10 each. Get yours today! The business meeting starts at 10:00 am and is followed by a painting program/workshop. We generally brown bag our lunch with drinks and a dessert provided by different members. Guests are welcome to attend a meeting to see what we are all about before deciding on membership. Chapter membership is open to all members of Society of Decorative Painters. You can find more information on SDP at decorativepainters.org. ODA chapter dues are currently $15/year. ODA Board meetings for 2013 will be held immediately before the general meetings, beginning at 9:00 AM. All Board members are asked to make every effort to attend these meetings. Any other chapter members interested in attending the board meetings are welcome to sit in. Don t forget to wear a nametag to the next chapter meeting!

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9 ODA Newsletter OCTOBER 2013 Page E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway (St. Rd. 192) Kissimmee, Fl Please print 2014 MEMBER'S REGISTRATION and PROFILE Your Name (first) (nick name if used) Last name If applicable: Spouse s Name (first) Address Home Phone # Cell phone # address SDP Number (Required to be a Chapter Member) Birth Date: Month Day Children (number sons) (number daughters) Grandchildren (number boys) (number girls) How many years have your been painting? Medium: Oil Acrylic Colored Pencil Watercolor Fabric Other Favorite medium (if you have one) Favorite thing(s) to paint (Santa Claus, flowers, still life, etc) Usual surface(s) to paint on (Canvas, wood, glass, etc) Are you a crafter/art show exhibitor? Do you like to attend craft/art shows? Occupation/vocation Special interests: Tell us if you have any special interests, hobbies, collections, associations, etc. Please make check payable to the Osceola Decorative Artists. The chapter dues shall be on a calendar year, from January through December. Dues shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year for active members. Dues are payable September 1st and delinquent January 1st. A delinquent fee of two dollars ($2.00) will be due after December 31st. Return this form with your check at the meeting or mail to: Jill Terrell, 22 New York Avenue, St. Cloud, FL 34769

10 Page 10 ODA Newsletter OCTOBER Events at Other Chapters: Citrus Ridge Decorative Artist s (CRDA) October 26 th Kate Dowd, Wild Woman on Shrink Plastic November 23 rd - Bonnie Rand, Textured rose Gulf to Bay Decorative Artists (Sarasota) Please check their web site for each monthly projects Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists (HPDA) October Michelle Shroyer, Silk Painting Nature Coast Decorative Artists November 2 - Hazel Dickson Ocala Decorative Artists November Jamie Mills-Price Seminar November - Sonja Bernier, cute Christmas project Manatee Haven Decorative Artists (MHDA) October 12 - Carole S, Watercolor of her family's covered bridge. November 9 - Lynda and Bea, how to "Tangle" Florida Suncoast Decorative Artists (FSDA) November 8 th & 9 th - Jamie Mills-Price Seminar Please check their website for monthly projects The Sunshine State Decorative Artists is a chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters. This chapter was formed for the purpose of having a state retreat. In the year 1998 the first meetings were held with representatives of many Florida chapters. The focus of our retreat experience will always be on decorative painting education, but no less important is fellowship. This will be an opportunity to meet and share experiences and ideas with painters from all over the state as well as take classes with some of our own talented Florida teachers. More information on this retreat is available at

I will need your help and patience to get us through this coming year. So Happy New Year everyone, here s to a fun fill, project happy 2018.

I will need your help and patience to get us through this coming year. So Happy New Year everyone, here s to a fun fill, project happy 2018. An Affiliated Chapter of Society of Decorative Painters www.osceoladecorativeartists.com Volumn 12, Issue 01 January 2018 2017 was such a great year with wonderful projects and our talented members who