Dear fellow art lovers: Our Grand Re-opening was a rousing success, with several hundred people in attendance!

The Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, and our tireless workers provided food and beverages for one and all. We cannot remember such an outpour-ing of support from the community at large, and the Board thanks one and all for being a part of an exciting new journey for PAA. The gallery and studios are fi lled with art of all genres, so bring your friends to see the talent displayed.

Plan to be a part of the next show, which will be our fi rst juried show in our new home.

If you haven’t renewed your membership, now is the time, and ask a friend to join with you as a supporter of the arts.

Joy Harvey, President

DON PAGH’s Photography is our featured artist show this month.

Congatulations Don Pagh on the wonderful response to your beautiful photography. Eight photo’s will adorn a brand new house.Congratulations Jeanette Brewer on the sale of your “Wild Horses” painting that will adorn the same house as Don’s photos.

BUNCO LOVERS

October 13th, 1pm is the the next Bunco fund raiser at our new gallery.

The Bunco games have turned out to be one of our biggest money makers of the year. We will need your help again to make it a success.

This year it is more important than ever to make this party a huge profi table success. Our wonderful new gallery also comes with bigger bills than in the past and your board members are working hard to bring exciting, creative new artists and shows to you. So again, I ask for your help.

We need donations of miniature original art, new unused beautiful or cute home decor items, pottery, jewelry, gift certifi cates for salons, food places, car washes, oil changes, groceries or whatever for our raffl e prizes.

We also need people to bring card tables and chairs, help with setting up, selling tickets, people to help with the food and a cleanup crew.

Call Carol Byker at 784-6678 to sign up for helping out or donating items.

We also need several large gifts for our special prizes. We already have a nice toaster oven donated. Ticket sales for these raffl e items are the biggest part of our income from the Bunco parties.

Lets make this the biggest and best Bunco party Porterville has ever seen. Carol Byker, Vice President

MANUAL ABADManual’s love of the west clearly shows from the cows grazing on the golden pasture to the rust in the old metal milk pail.Now showing at the River Island Country Club. Reception is Aug. 8th, 4:30-5:30, all members & friends are invited to attend….

THREE LINDSAY LADIES - Arts Exeter

I attended the reception in Exeter for the Three Lind-say Ladies. It was well attended by area artists and friends of the artists. Not a parking place was in site as I arrived. The show was very exciting and diverse with photos, by Virginia Wilson, pastels by LaWanda Wollenman and beautiful gourds by Sam McKinney. I spoke with many friends, had some good food and enjoyed some wonderful art. What else could you ask for on a lazy summer afternoon? Submitted by Carol Byker

Jun 30, 2012 10:00AM - Sep 30, 2012 04:00PMLocation: Exeter Courthouse Gallery, Exeter, Ca.

I KNOW YOU’VE HEARD THIS BEFORE BUT WE STILL NEED YOU!!!

Volunteers are needed to help keep the Art Gallery open. We need a minimum of two volunteers per day every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for three hour shifts. Because our new gallery is so large, 2 volunteers per 3-hour shift would be ideal.

If you are interested in volunteering one morning (10:00am - 1:00pm) or one afternoon (1:00pm - 4:00pm) a month or more, please contact Judy Orth at: 559-972-3535 or call the gallery at: 559-784-4323

P.S. We could also use help contacting people to fi ll our calendar with sitters.

PAA OFFICERS:

Joy HarveyPresident 539-6123

Carol Byker Vice President

784-6678

Rebecca Ybarra Treasurer 310-1960

Peggy Shaffer Secretary 784-1346

Kristin Keyes Gallery Director

539-2816

Joy Collier Newsletter Editor

559-781-2696

Gallery: 784-4323151 N.Main Street

Porterville, Ca. 93257www.PortervilleArt.org

www.facebook.com/PortervilleArtAssociationBOB GOETTING

I am included in a two person show at K Jewel Art Gallery in Fresno for the month of July. The reception is July 5th, and is part of the Fresno “ Art Hop”. Live music, all kinds of stuff. Located in downtown Fresno at 1415 Fulton Street. http://my.fresnoarts.net/profi le/KYNOKJEWELArtGallery

I also had the good fortune of winning 1st and 3rd place in the Alliance of California Artists member show. This show is up through August 16 at Krazan and Associates, 215 W Dakota in Clovis.

A BIG THANK YOU!!! to all those who helped get the food ready for the grand opening - Peggy Shaffer, Mary Miller, Kris

Keyes, Linda Lemons, Carol Byker, Lynette Hill and Liane Stults. I’d have been lost without them. Judy

MORE GRAND OPENING PHOTOS ON:www.facebook.com/PortervilleArtAssociation

Children's Summer Art Classes ages 7-11: Start Mon.July 23rd - Fri. July 27th 10 am - 12:30 amTeen's Summer Art Classes ages 11+: Start Mon. July 30th - Fri. Aug. 3rd - 10 am - 12:30 am

5 lessons for $65 Contact Merrily Davies to reserve your spot. (559) 781-6296

Class Reception is August 11th, 3-5

Steven Ball's Watercolor Classes:Begin Mon. Aug. 6th 10 am - 2 pm Contact Steven to reserve your spot (559) 539-3420

LaWanda Wollenman is offering 2 Pastel Classes in August. Sat. Aug. 11th and Wed. Aug.15th 10 am - 3 pmEach class will cost $25.00.

LaWanda will furnish the paper so that the students will experience painting on different papers. You will need to furnish your lunch and pastels. Call LaWanda at 562-3144 to reserve a spot.

(She had to take some time off for some knee repair but is ready and able to start teaching again.)

PAA Juried Show Entry dates are: Aug. 31st and Sept 1st 10 am - 3 pm.

Our fees are $10 for the 1st entry and $5 each for the second and third entries.

All members are welcome to attend our board meetings:Aug.1st. 10 am. / Sept. 5th 10 am.

We will soon be announcing an incredible lineup of workshops by some very talented local artists. Watch for announcements on our website and facebook page.

Workshops will be held in our new gallery classroom.

Commissions on all sales are now 20% and will be paid on the 1st. and 3rd Fridays of the month ONLY. Please enter all original artwork not shown before. Size is limited to 48” wide x 48” tall, including frame. Artists Reception and juror will be announced.