Meeting

DATE: Saturday, November 14th TIME: 10:00 AM Coffee & Conversation  10:30 Meeting & Announcement  11:00 Demonstration LOCATION: Wheat Ridge Center for Music and the Arts, 7530 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge DEMO ARTIST: Western Slope artist Jennifer Riefenberg Color Harmonies — and working with some of the more “obscure” harmonies This demo will discuss some of the more obscure color harmonies as a challenge to ourselves as painters in our continued growth.  It will also cover, as a refresher, the basic color harmonies and why they might be something to consciously consider when painting.  Jennifer Riefenberg Artist Statement: Jennifer paints in various mediums –

DATE: Saturday, October 10th TIME: 10:00 AM Coffee & Conversation  10:30 Meeting & Announcement  11:00 Demonstration LOCATION: Wheat Ridge Center for Music and the Arts, 7530 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge DEMO: Sabrina Stiles — “Fun with Trees” Sabrina Stiles Artist Statement Primarily a contemporary impressionist artist, Sabrina Stiles draws inspiration from the beautiful landscape near her home in Colorado.  Her work often crosses boundaries between realism and abstraction. Whether interpreting the way light falls on an old barn, the mystery of a nocturne or the subtle beauty of a hazy morning, her goal is to capture the feeling or mood of

DATE: Saturday, September 12th TIME: 10:00 AM Coffee & Conversation  10:30 Meeting & Announcement  11:00 Demonstration LOCATION: Wheat Ridge Center for Music and the Arts, 7530 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge DEMO ARTIST: Gretchen Acharya Gretchen Acharya, Artist My Mother was an artist. I was exposed at an early age. Naturally I just assumed that art is what people do. I earned my degree in Fine Arts at CU Boulder and continued my education through a multitude of classes, workshops and art adventures. I have spent many years creating art, teaching, exhibiting and exploring.   As an artist, my primary experience of the world

DATE: Saturday, May 9th, 2026 TIME: 10:00 AM Coffee & Conversation  10:30 Meeting & Announcement  11:00 Demonstration LOCATION: Wheat Ridge Center for Music and the Arts, 7530 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge DEMO ARTIST: SARAH ST. GEORGE Sarah St. George is a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Society of Colorado. She also holds signature status with both the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of New Mexico, and is a Master Circle Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). In addition, she is a member of Plein Air Artists of Colorado and the American Impressionist Society. Sarah

DATE: Saturday, April 11 TIME: 10:00 AM Coffee & Conversation  10:30 Meeting & Announcement  11:00 Demonstration LOCATION: Wheat Ridge Center for Music and the Arts, 7530 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge DEMO ARTIST: IVADELL MARIE Ivadell Marie is a PSC Master Signature member and has been an active member for quite a few years. She has chaired the Mile High exhibit twice, served as a Board Member and is also a past President. She has a BS degree in Art Education from the University of Minnesota, and Ivadell teaches in her home gallery in Englewood (there are a couple of openings at

DATE: Saturday, March 14, 2026 TIME: 10:00-10:30 am, socializing with coffee and snacks 10:30-11:00 am, meeting 11:00am-12:30 pm demo, with room available till 1 as needed Location: Wheat Ridge Center for Music & Arts (currently also Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church)7530 W. 38th Ave. Demo Artist: Mark Brasuell Mark has been an active member of the Denver art community for many years. He is a founding member of EDGE Gallery and has taught drawing and painting at several local universities. His work is in many collections including Denver Art Museum, University of Colorado and numerous private and corporate collections. Mark works in various

DATE: Saturday, February 14, 2026 TIME: 10:00-10:30 am, socializing with coffee and snacks 10:30-11:00 am, meeting 11:00am-12:30 pm demo, with room available till 1 as needed LOCATION: Wheat Ridge Center for Music & Arts (currently also Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church)7530 W. 38th Ave. DEMO ARTIST: MITCH CASTER For our meeting, we are privileged to have Mitch Caster demonstrate drawing a clothed model in charcoal. Mitch Caster is a Colorado-based fine artist and life drawing instructor. In his oil paintings, pastels, and drawings, his subjects come to life with exceptional use of light and shadows, and extraordinary depth. His background as a courtroom illustrator

DATE: Saturday, January 10, 2026 TIME: 10:00-10:30 am, socializing with coffee and snacks 10:30-11:00 am, meeting 11:00am-12:30 pm demo, with room available till 1 as needed Location: Wheat Ridge Center for Music & Arts (currently also Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church)7530 W. 38th Ave. DEMO: “Starting Strong” with Jen Starling As artists we can learn from and be inspired by many forms of art expression. This season we will be treated to artists employing various media with experience and insights to share that transcend the boundaries of single a medium. Jen will demo a portrait in oil.  Jen Starling focused seriously on ballet and