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May/June 2025

Members' Online Show*

2025

Call for entries —July 1

Entry Deadline — September 15

Acceptance Notifications — October 3

Online Exhibit Opens October 10

Awards announced during LGAA Meeting - Sunday, October 12
*Updates and further announcements on the LGAA.org website.

Meet Dmitry Grudsky, 2025 MOS Juror

Dmitry Grudsky, is a professional artist with more than 35 years of experience. His specialty is in water medium and mosaic art. Dmitry started his art career and education by taking art classes in early childhood, continued in art college and on to higher education. He has participated in many National and International Shows and is a Signature Member of the following art societies: Society of West Coast Artists, California Watercolor Association, North West Watercolor Society and Watercolor West. Dmitry has lived in the California Bay Area for the last 35 years. Bay Area scenery reminds Dmitry of his native Uzbekistan’s landscape. He finds that travel, observing nature and meeting new people provide inspiration for him to create paintings. Art has always been a natural way for Dmitry to express himself and to communicate to the world.

📢 Call for Volunteers

July 27-31 and October 5
Volunteers needed for GBAO installation week @ NUMU.

Greet the artists and get the first peek!
Experience art immersion and connect with other members.

Contact gbao@lgaa.org to reserve your spot!

• Art Intake: 6 Volunteers needed. Sunday, July 27, 11am - 2pm

• Art Hanging: 6 - 8 Volunteers needed. Sunday, July 27, 11am - 2pm

• Reception: 6 Volunteers needed. Thursday, July 31, 4pm - 9pm

• Exhibition:	Friday, August 1 to
	Saturday, October 4

• Art Removal: 6 Volunteers needed. Sunday, October 5, 11am - 2pm

The Greater Bay Area Open (GBAO) is a fine art competition of 2D and 3D artwork presented by the Los Gatos Art Association in partnership with NUMU, the New Museum Los Gatos.

📢 Call for Entries

Kennedy Road Art Show

"Spooky"

MARK YOUR CALENDARS...

• Submission deadline: September 1

• Opening reception: Friday, September 19, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
15155 Kennedy Rd., Los Gatos

• Show ends: September 28

• Show continues: October 1-31
Great Bear Coffee Roasting,
19 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Show is open to all artists of all levels. No entry fees. All 2D media okay.

Coordinated by LGAA member Hershel Abelman

Click the button below for show dates and references to some art ideas.

Call for Entries for Spooky

Click the button below for the details about submitting art for this show.

Submission Details for Spooky

Plein Air Group

July & Auguat Paintsites

The Plein Air Group meets every Monday from 10 am to 1 pm at various locations around the Bay Area and sometimes beyond. Annie Haines arrives early each Monday to greet artists as they arrive. Look for the LGAA orange cone to find the group. Be prepared for weather changes by having layers of clothing.

Artists of all experience levels using any media are welcome to attend. Guests are always welcome to paint with the group and might consider joining LGAA at some point. Reservations aren't needed to attend. Just show up! If you have questions you can email Annie from the website's Contact page.

July7, 2025

Bernal Gulnac Joice Ranch, San Jose

Park is at the end of Camino Verde Dr. Park along Camino Verde or Manila Dr. Restrooms, no fees. Click on map symbol for map, address and written directions.

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July14, 2025

Shoreline Park, Mountain View

Restrooms available. Click on map symbol for map, address and written directions.

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July 21, 2025

Coyote Valley Open Space, Morgan Hill

Park in the parking lot at the end of Palm Avenue. Restrooms available. Click on map symbol for map and written directions.

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July 28, 2025

Santa Cruz Harbor Beach, Santa Cruz

Meet near the Crow’s Nest restaurant. Restrooms available. Parking $2.00 per hour. Click on map symbol for map, address and written directions.

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August 4, 2025

San Gregorio State Beach, San Gregorio

The beach is located 10.5 miles south of Half Moon Bay on Highway 1. Look for LGAA cone, restrooms available. Click on map symbol for map, address and written directions.

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August 11, 2025

No Paintout Scheduled

August 18, 2025

Edenvale Gardens Regional Park, San Jose

Parking lot on S end of park. Restrooms available by playground area on N side of park. Click on map symbol for map, address and written directions.

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August 25, 2025

Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz

Park in main parking lot. $10 parking fee. Restrooms available. Click on map symbol for map, address and written directions.

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Member News

Welcome 2025 New Members

Suma CM
Kathy Franceschini
Susan Grabowski
Jayne Kang

Patricia Larenas
Chrisina Lim
Dana Lowy
Tangying Shen
Gale West

Montgomery Woodroffe

Raffle Winner

Each month a raffle is held for those who submit a piece of art to display in the Online Members Gallery on Instagram. The winner is chosen with the online Picker Wheel random number generator and receives a $25 gift certificate for art supplies. Every monthly contributor receives one credit point toward the Artist of the Year Contest.

Congratulations Steve Soult!

May 2025: Steve Soult

Whaler's Cove
5" x 7" Photography

Classes and Workshops

Instructor Wanted:

There is an opportunity for an artist/instructor at a new Luxury retirement facility in Santa Clara. Ellore is looking for someone to teach art/painting once a week.

If you are interested please contact:
John Giannotti
Email: jcgiannotti48@gmail.com
Phone: 408-313-2933.

"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."

— Pablo Picasso

LGAA Board Members

President, Susan Jochheim, President@lgaa.org

First Vice President, Elke Groves (Interim)

Second Vice President, Suzanne Levy , VicePresident@lgaa.org
Recording Secretary, Susanne Koga

Treasurer, Kari Kumar, Treasurer@lgaa.org
Corresponding Secretary, Kat Williamson

Membership, Director Eileen Cervera, Membership@lgaa.org

Webmaster, Marilyn Haley, Webmaster@lgaa.org

Newsletter Editor, Eileen Cervera, Newsletter@lgaa.org

Historian, Ken Wallace

Parliamentarian, Jeff Janoff
Past President, Jane Loomis

Committee Chairpersons

Awards, Ken Wallace (Peer Review Members Gallery)

Plein Air, Annie Haines, PleinAir@lgaa.org
Programs, OPEN POSITION
Publicity, OPEN POSITION
Instagram Members Gallery, Suzanne Levy, LGAA.inst@gmail.com

Hospitality, Eileen Cervera & Kari Kumar
Museums Liaison, Elke Groves, GBAO@lgaa.org

Mailing Address

PO Box 1193

Los Gatos, CA 95031

Meeting Address

Joan Pisani Community Center

19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga

Arts and Crafts Room

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Art News?
Upcoming Workshop?
We'll let everyone know!
Send an email to Eileen Cervera and Jane Loomis at Newsletter@lgaa.org.

Include the name of your event or award, date, a maximum two sentence description that includes the location and address, and event website. You may attach one .jpeg image.

Art Supplies For Sale?

Do you wish you could free up some space in your studio? Advertise here! Send us your information and we will put it in the next newsletter. Send an email to Jane Loomis at President@lgaa.org.