Highlights from the President:

Have you had a chance yet to peruse our catalog of great classes offered by many of our talented members? There is something for everyone.

Also, don’t forget our fabulous big workshops. Vie Dun Har is coming mid-February. Nola Heidbreder the end of February and finally Joan Fullerton in October 2025.

Can’t pay for a workshop all at once, we know have Klarna that lets you make four interest free payments.  

Do you have workshop ideas for 2026? Let Bobbie Davis know. We want to bring in what you want us to host.

Remember, we don’t criticize fellow member’s work! We are here to support each other.

Until next time.

Linda Pietz

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Workshops

February 13 - 15, 2025

Vie Dunn-Harr | Acrylic Expedition

February 25-26, 2025

NOLA A. HEIDBREDER

October 21 - 23, 2025

Joan Fullerton | Paint Yourself Free

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Education Committee:

Educational Meeting: February 7, 1-3 pm in Gallery Conference room.

First, thank you to Theresa Willson for last month's demo on watercolor. It was amazing to see her paint a Palomino horse. This month Nola Heidbreder will be demonstrating rug hooking. Her website: https://www.nolahooks.com/. Nola Heidbreder is a Fiber Artist and teacher. She has been teaching for over 28 years in her studio in St. Louis, Missouri and nationwide.

New Member Orientation: February 8, 1-2 pm in Gallery before Open House. New members and interested current members are welcome to participate.

Theresa Wilson Demo

Why We Create Art

As I looked around the room (or the meeting) I found a whole colony of artists who love to create art for community. Heading up this group or the spokesman for Open Paint Day, Jim Fuchs shared his thoughts on why he loves to create art.

"I started to paint in 1969 after my daughter was born, because I needed an enjoyable activity, while I was taking care of my daughter, and later daughters. I took night classes and workshops in various media. Starting out in oil, then acrylic, afterwards watercolor and collage. Painting models or still life’s in studios or plein air, working in various paint styles, a particular artist’s style of painting, abstract or realism, cubism and geometric, exact details or Impressionistic shading.
After all that I settled on acrylics as my medium. Today I look for subjects to paint in my expansive supply of photos from my life. Jim's website: Joachimfuchsartist.com

I had joined the Sugar Land Art League about 18 years ago to associate with other artists. The part that was missing was a regular time and location to get together working on one’s art. When I mentioned that to one of the members at an event, she told me about the Fort Bend Art League’s Tuesday Open Paint Day. In closing I just want to tell new members:”You don’t know what you’re missing, if you haven’t joined us at the Open Paint Day on Tuesdays at 10:30. I want to invite everyone to Open Paint Day. We become so much better with community”

Next month I'll share the thoughts of some of the others that regularly paint with Open Paint Day.

Discover art by local artists:

Fort Bend Art Gallery- 2012 Avenue G, Rosenberg, Texas 77471

Artisan Gift Shop - 905 3rd Street, Rosenberg, Texas 77471

Art everywhere in Fort Bend! Visit our Community Display pARTners:
Rosenberg Civic Center – 3825 TX-36, Rosenberg, TX 77471
Sugar Land Airport – 12888 S Texas 6 B, Sugar Land, TX 77498
George Memorial Library – 1001 Golfview Dr, Richmond, TX 77469

Attack Poverty - 1908 Avenue E, Rosenberg, TX 77471

February

8 FBAL Open House - 3-5 pm. 2012 Avenue G, Rosenberg, Texas 77471

8 New Member Orientation - 1-2 pm

10  Board Meeting - 1 - 3:00pm.

24 Gallery Meeting. 9:30-10 am.

24 General Meeting. 10-11 am.

Events at FBAL

ART LEAGUE OF FORT BEND

The Art League of Fort Bend welcomes you. ALFB was established in 1957 and is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, run by volunteers, whose mission is to encourage artistic development and to cultivate an appreciation for the arts through education, exhibitions and community outreach.