2024 meeting schedule
The CTAA meets on the second Thursday of each month, usually in the Chisholm Trail Room at Wellington State Bank in Bowie (1301 Hwy 59 N), Texas. Doors open at 5:30pm for "Meet and Greet", followed by a short meeting at 6:00pm. Our guest presentation begins promptly at 6:30pm and generally lasts an hour or two. The presentation or demonstration is followed by our "Artist of the Month" selection from artwork brought in by our members. On occasion, meetings and/or demonstrations are changed to a field trip to a gallery or art studio, the location of which will be indicated on this website page. To see some of our past presentations and demonstrators, click [here]. To see last year's meeting schedule, click {here}.
For suggestions and recommendations for an artist presentation, please contact Larry Lemons or Gale Cochran-Smith, our Program Co-Chairpersons: GaleCSmith@gmail.com or LGLemonsArtist@aol.com
Guests are welcome to attend up to two meetings in a calendar year without having to pay membership dues, but we strongly encourage people to join us if they like what they see!
For suggestions and recommendations for an artist presentation, please contact Larry Lemons or Gale Cochran-Smith, our Program Co-Chairpersons: GaleCSmith@gmail.com or LGLemonsArtist@aol.com
Guests are welcome to attend up to two meetings in a calendar year without having to pay membership dues, but we strongly encourage people to join us if they like what they see!
- January 11: "Show and Tell" - members bring something they've been working on to share with the group, or talk about some new tip they've discovered to create, present, and sell art! Learning from each other!
- February 8: MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO CONFLICT WITH NOCONA'S MARDI GRAS ACTIVITIES
- March 14: Regina Scroggins will demonstrate pine needle basket weaving
- April 11: Maddie Ferguson will showcase her western photography an line drawing
- May 9: Monica Austin will present a lesson on color theory
- June 13: Judy Tischler will host a hands-on demonstration on having fun with watercolor. Supplies furnished!
- July 11: Jennifer Hammer will do a soft pastel demonstration
- August 8: Dian Rhoades will present some of her recent artwork
- September 12: Karen Kennedy Chatham will demonstrate her underpainting process
- October 11: NOTE DATE CHANGE! In lieu of our meeting on the 10th, we will host the opening reception for Nocona Nights' "Art of the Song" Art Show at the Justin Building in Nocona on Friday the 11th. The show will run all day Saturday the 12th. Cash prizes & ribbons! More information coming soon!
- November 14: Roger and Rachel Whitaker talk about their murals and signs in Bowie and surrounding areas, as well as their upcoming art gallery on Smythe Street in Bowie.
- December 12: Christmas Party & White Elephant Gift Exchange (at the Bowie 7th Day Adventist Church). Doors open at 4pm. Potluck Dinner served starting at 4:30pm, followed by the gift exchange (max $25 for a wrapped gift to be exchanged). Coordinate food you're bringing by contacting either Jennifer of Gale (we don't want 15 versions of potato salad, for instance!)