Category Archives: Meeting Notices

Our demonstrator will be Dave Coulson. Dave is an accomplished artist in many mediums but his demonstration at the  March 17 Art Club meeting will be on calligraphy.  He will talk about how the art is created and how calligraphy can be applied to other projects. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. March 17, 2014,Continue reading “Next meeting: March 17”

Come join us on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the Art Room at McKeesport Area High School. All are welcome; you do not have to be a member to attend. Our guest will be Elayne Eckman, Caricature Artist. This should be a fun night as Elayne will describe what goes on inContinue reading “Next meeting Feb. 18”

McKeesport Art Group welcomes local artist Ann McCartney at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 for a demonstration of how to paint from photos. Her demonstration will include how to choose the best part of the photo and make it read on the canvas, how to lay out a subject, and how to get the colors thatContinue reading “Next meeting Oct. 21”

McKeesport Art Group hosts artist Sue Levy at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Levy was born and raised in Ohio. She always had an interest and love for art from the time her mother, an artist herself, taught her to draw. Sue moved to Pittsburgh in 1960 to continue her art education at the ArtContinue reading “Next meeting: Sept. 16”

McKeesport Art Group hosts artist Barry Shields at 7:15 p.m. Monday, April 15. Barry grew up in the Pittsburgh area and received his degree in fine arts from The Philadelphia College of Art.  His Masters Degree in Art Teaching is from Carnegie Mellon University. He specializes in plein air work (outdoors) in the gouache-painting medium. Continue reading “Next meeting: April 15”

Our demonstrator for the March meeting will be painter Paul McMillan. Everyone is welcome! The meeting is at 7:15 p.m. Monday, March 18 at McKeesport High School. Paul was born in Kansas, raised in Texas, lived in Taos, NM and Ithaca, NY, but now resides and works in Pittsburgh.  He is a self-taught artist bestContinue reading “March meeting: Welcome Paul McMillan”

Please note that the meeting is on Tuesday this month, and not our usual Monday. At this meeting, Larry Gilbert will pose for us in Indian garb. This should be a lot of fun, as we have never before sketched from a live model at a meeting. Bring your sketch pad or paper, charcoal orContinue reading “Next meeting: Feb. 19, 2013”

We usually don’t meet in June, July or August, but this year we will begin adding outdoor painting and sketching sessions in local areas in these months. One trip will be to Mingo Creek Park covered bridge. This is about 45 minutes away and is a beautiful setting … we’ll pack a lunch for thisContinue reading “This summer”

McKeesport Art Group will hold a meeting tonight at 7:30 to discuss the future, direction and plans for continuing the organization. All interested local artists, regardless of skills or background, are urged to attend. The meeting will be held in the art room at McKeesport Area Senior High School, 1960 Eden Park Blvd.