Susan Skolnik The PebbleCreek Art Club is looking forward to resuming monthly meetings in September, and there will be a wide range of classes, activities, luncheons, field trips, and the Fall Art Show to look forward to. A new member, open enrollment drive will begin in early October, and we are looking forward to helping…
Karla Heinz Terry grew up as a farm boy in Le Mars, Iowa. He attended South Dakota State University on an Air Force ROTC scholarship, graduating with a degree in professional chemistry. Terry also earned his M.B.A. from Arizona State University. He earned his optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry and started his…
Marsha Lyons This summer, the PebbleCreek Art Club has featured paintings using the medium of colored pencil. Most of us are familiar with oil paintings, watercolor paintings, and acrylic paintings, but many are not familiar with colored pencil paintings. We are so appreciative of the fourteen artists who have participated in this display. Those participating…
Susan Skolnik Although the PebbleCreek Art Club is not meeting during the summer months, members are staying active with a variety of classes and activities. A creative doodling class, taught by Diana Horton-Smith, produced the intricate works by participants. This is just one of many classes and workshops offered by the club. On June 9,…
Marsha Lyons It wasn’t until sometime in the 1980s when artists began using colored pencils to paint. There were no instructors or instruction books around, but our grade school colored pencils, the hard, lifeless pencils, were now being overtaken with quality pencils that gave rich, transparent colors. It was probably another 10 years before the…
Marsha Lyons This summer, June through September, there will be a display in the Creative Arts Center featuring 12 artists who work with colored pencils. Most people, when they think of colored pencils, think of the hard, pale colored pencils of childhood, the ones used in school to color cell diagrams in science classes and…
Ardell Roberts Let your imagination run wild! You can create a one-of-a-kind item using your inner thoughts and ideas. When you join the Ceramic Club, you not only create beautiful things, you gain friendships. Come give us a look-see in the Creative Arts Building Gecko Classroom. We are fortunate to have two fabulous and talented…
Karla Heinz When Pam Marshall and her husband, Jerry, toured PebbleCreek in search of their future retirement home, she was in awe of the beauty and color of the fused glass pieces she saw in the gallery windows. She told herself she wanted to do that someday. In 2014, they took the plunge and left the cold,…
Karla Heinz For as long as I can remember, art has been part of my life with early memories of finding happiness in paint by number canvases. I have enjoyed exploring many mediums including oil painting, tole painting, cake decorating, ceramics, cross-stitch, and embroidery. While living in Alaska, I fell in love with paper arts…
Loretta Pruett, AOTM co-chair The PebbleCreek Art Club is pleased to recognize Diane Greeneich as our Artist of the Month for May 2021. Known for her innovative work in pastel and watercolor, the inspiration for Diane’s many paintings comes from her world travels and her professional life. A native Californian, she grew up near the beach…