{"id":2123,"date":"2024-03-11T00:16:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T00:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/?page_id=2123"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:38:38","slug":"monthly-club-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/?page_id=2123","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Club Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2fd4a245cbdd3ee7451f2b45cc080a81\"><strong>April 20th <br>ArtTalk 5:30 pm<br>Club Meeting 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 41%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a423f4f24a4faffca9fca1b17382d45d\"><strong>Featured Demonstration:<br>Miguel de Ag<strong>\u00fc<\/strong>ero<br><em>From Pigment to Paint: Egg Tempera<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EggTempera1-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4863 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EggTempera1-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EggTempera1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EggTempera1-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EggTempera1-850x552.jpg 850w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EggTempera1-480x311.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EggTempera1-600x389.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EggTempera1.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ef85cd628a3a2fabc79c20a0bb076be0\"><strong>March 16th <br>ArtTalk 5:30 pm<br>Club Meeting 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c7748b2818f65c89ac0cdcefc50caec1\"><strong>Featured <br>Guest<br>Presenter:<br>Mural Artist<br>Ray Harvey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4394 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB-1200x789.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB-850x559.jpg 850w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB-480x316.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RHarveyB.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-09c76c34980bdf10f54c617034c73266\"><strong>More examples of Ray&#8217;s murals <a href=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/?page_id=4558\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/?page_id=4558\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6a3a44f9fb65a8e45ca0b1d5292f9729\"><strong>February 16th <br>ArtTalk 5:30 pm<br>Club Meeting 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 54%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-829cb7e4344304358db6cc7d5f877ef5\"><strong>Featured Demonstration:<br>Gel Printing with<br>Fatemeh Nichols &amp;<br>Janet de Ag\u00fcero <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-1024x581.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4289 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-1536x872.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-1200x681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-850x482.jpg 850w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-480x272.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2-600x341.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GelPromo2.jpg 1938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d917981f7a06d4d84b0682704610fa5a\"><strong>January 19th <\/strong><br><strong>ArtTalk 5:30 pm<\/strong><br><strong>Club Meeting<\/strong> <strong>7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-219e97a96ef0bead8639009d6e2cce3d\"><strong>November 17th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-d0dfea797ad3a791d206848f4f208404\"><strong>Featured Presentation: Joseph Parish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8-1024x757.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4105\" style=\"width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8-1024x757.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8-768x568.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8-1200x887.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8-850x628.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8-480x355.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8-600x443.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image8.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b25de8b95a5506c7630f304f5fd84590\">Artist Joseph Parish works in a variety of traditional painting and drawing media and explores realist genres including Landscape, Portraiture, and Still Life. Joseph will discuss his practice troughout his career and present some examples of his work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b2bf75e0c1bfb4b49ba46baa0842094d\"><strong>October 20th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-cb0334f27d1a9cabe542e5e95d47ac1c\"><strong>Demonstration: Japanese Bookbinding for Journals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1e03b3c4b1ce6f637de53cde57a07b78\"><strong>September 15th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ba083b76b6e6fb436b783cd239319542\"><strong>June 16th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f33122759be6d7ef43f72f21246a4ed6\"><strong>Featured Guest: Tiffany Richards<\/strong><br><strong>Scenic Regional Library, Hermann Gallery <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6d4cf1ba98042cd18d0349c0e66ee7e1\"><strong>April 21st 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-409f844ba8d7153aa01a0fb9d41d6210\"><strong>Featured Guests: Mickey Allen and Kate Sachs <br>from Ozark Potters Guild<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-48555b58a4eba82732990fec9d012823\"><strong>March 17th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-0b27e459ff5bf28d759b218a18ecf013\"><strong>Featured Presentation: James Bolte<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-600c0e345509c7d4e18270b9847ebd43\"><strong>February 17th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-69abe30db47662805b52450f19673f0b\"><strong><em>Due to Winter weather, this meeting was cancelled<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bfd598e8c49a55415b18e1dfac7789db\"><strong>January 27th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-dd6b2e04a6ca2f4acd34c596d81c387e\"><strong><em>Due to Winter weather, this meeting was postponed by one week to January 27th at 7:00 pm.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-10cdb2f9d39def653f5379b93dc7bced\"><strong>November 18th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c68bdabe79e0c84efea816cf0b88887e\"><strong>Featured Guest:<\/strong> <strong>Beth Anne Martin<\/strong><br><strong>Art and Design instructor- East Central College<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1017d134ab8cbe22ea09368be6a48695\"><strong>October 21st 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-e65a39577e52e874b623ee78993aecc6\"><strong>Featured Guest: Brian Watson &amp; Ben Boyher<\/strong><br><strong>Augusta Missouri Metal Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/augmoma.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/augmoma.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/augmoma.jpg 619w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/augmoma-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/augmoma-480x567.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/augmoma-600x709.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9124c276b632134d83549461a03b6120\">This month\u2019s guest speakers are Brian Watson and Ben Boyher, the duo that make up Augusta Missouri Metal Arts. Coming from a construction background, they approach their art practice with the practical experience of craftsmanship. From their workshop in Augusta, they <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-02f5593916bcd56aaf6cc3fae34c5b6b\">produce works that range from small to monumental, fabricated from copper and steel. In this presentation, Brian and Ben will share highlights of their background, some of their favorite projects, and the tools they use to achieve their amazing sculptures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augmoma.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.augmoma.com\/\">Visit their site at AugMOMA.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecreativeatklondike.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thecreativeatklondike.org\/\">Their current exhibit at the Creative at Klondike<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bdb4c6cf7060f5488318432da1e89113\"><strong>September 16th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-259940d1bebc184fedb717aa8d447c8e\"><strong>No club meetings during June, July, and August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fc4e761816f8e46a219a5a381947c136\"><strong>May 20th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-409d41720391de4541ce45db5a408212\"><strong>Featured Guest: Josh Medling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ShowMe2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ShowMe2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2957\" style=\"width:194px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Solarium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Solarium.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2958\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Solarium.jpg 382w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Solarium-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-15cf253b9247a6f1ab4e2b3230aa39ab\">Our guest presenter is an entrepreneur who lives in Sullivan, MO and whose primary business is web design, video productions and market consulting. He has created a local collective of artists and crafters called \u201cShowMeArtists\u201d and developed a web page (www.showmeartists.com) to showcase them to businesses, in and around the mid Missouri region, that may require artwork for advertising<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4856ded8ad3cf718b108140ae3511000\">purposes. The showmeartist website allows artists to promote their own websites and allows the printing of artwork on varying media like shirts, cups etc. He is currently working with MMFAS officers and similar art clubs to determine how his business might better serve the art industry. Josh will tell us more about his business and how it might help our artists in MMFAS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3232a26c6f72ddd286f80edd45dfd61b\"><strong>April 15th 7:00 pm<br>Gary R. Lucy Gallery  231 West Main St. Washington, MO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2fa00f9cb4e1335ba951da870415d7df\"><strong>Featured Guest: Gary R. Lucy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GLucyApr2024_B.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GLucyApr2024_B.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GLucyApr2024_B.jpg 616w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GLucyApr2024_B-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GLucyApr2024_B-480x598.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Gary Lucy Studio has been a fixture on West Main Street in Washington, MO for as long as most of us can remember. Growing up in the Missouri bootheel, Lucy never envisioned a life in art. Starting college at Southeast Missouri State University in 1967, Lucy\u2019s goal was to get his CPA with a degree in marketing and advertising. His career path changed after taking a drawing class with a friend. That one event led to his discovering a love and aptitude for art that caused him to change his goal to teaching art, with the idea that doing so would allow him to eventually<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">become a full time artist. From there the rest is history. In 1973, Lucy received his first taste of national exposure by winning second place in the Federal Duck competition. That was the beginning of many more awards and commissions that have kept him steadily working and creating a large body of impressive works that can be seen nationwide. A visit to the Gary Lucy Gallery is a must see for anyone visiting Washington, MO. To find out more about Gary&#8217;s life and work, visit his website at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garylucy.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.garylucy.com\/\">garylucy.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>March 18th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-856f5781f241753f0b41a3360e31eebb\"><strong>Featured Guest: Michael Bauermeister<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mFortySpringGreens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mFortySpringGreens.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2128\" style=\"width:269px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mFortySpringGreens.jpg 363w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mFortySpringGreens-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Michael Bauermeister is a well known American sculptor who just happens to live in Augusta, Missouri. Michael\u2019s work is in collections worldwide from The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC to the US Embassies in Abu Dhabi and Kiev. Michael attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, then earned a degree in sculpture at the Kansas City <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Art Institute. After graduation he moved to Augusta and began designing and making custom furniture. Not giving up on his dream to sculpt, he experimented by sculpting wooden bowls which eventually led to his moving in to what he refers to as \u201chuman scale\u201d wooden sculpture. Please don\u2019t miss this opportunity to hear from Michael himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 19th 7:00 pm<br>Union Scenic Regional Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-045fa67a5833602e32d192eae3d6acfd\"><strong>Featured Guest: Veronica Brown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VBrownNewsletterPic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VBrownNewsletterPic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VBrownNewsletterPic.jpg 483w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VBrownNewsletterPic-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/mmfas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VBrownNewsletterPic-480x632.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Veronica will be demonstrating her overall painting process of starting a painting with abstract shapes and then whittling down\/carving out her subject. 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