Emily Grotta The PebbleCreek Art Club is pleased to name Erika Grande the “Most Improved Artist” for the Month for November 2023. Erika was born in Montreal and grew up in suburban New Jersey. She was drawn to medical science and earned her undergraduate degree at McGill University. After working in Manhattan for five years,…
Emily Grotta Whether you love pastels, charcoal, or any other medium, you will be able to expand your skills and enjoy the fellowship and advice of fellow artists in the coming month. Knowing that the holidays make it difficult to schedule time for classes, the Art Club offers a pared down schedule of offerings in…
Emily Grotta Once again, PebbleCreek’s talented artists are hard at work planning for the Fall Art Show, which will be held in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Not only is it an opportunity to see and purchase original artwork by neighbors and friends, but attendees will also enjoy…
Emily Grotta This summer, some 40 members of the PebbleCreek Art Club spent 30 minutes every day in the month of June putting pencil or pen to paper as part of the 30-30 sketch group. This is the second summer for the sketching group, which Betty Jean Kennedy began in 2022 as a way for artists to…
Susan Skolnik PebbleCreek Art Club celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting an afternoon gathering in Sunrise Park on April 20. Members brought light appetizers, and the club provided beverages and a delicious carrot cake. Live music was provided, which created a perfect backdrop for members and spouses to be able to mingle and visit. Homeowners…
The PebbleCreek Art Club is delighted to announce that Michele Madoski is the Artist of the Month for May. Michele had lived her entire life in California before moving to PebbleCreek almost three years ago. She loved visiting friends who had moved here and was attracted by the many activities—and in her short time here…
Emily Grotta Thirty years ago, when PebbleCreek was just beginning, two persistent residents of the new community attended every HOA meeting to ask a single question: “When will the promised Arts and Crafts Center be built?” “Not sure,” the board told Dee Smart and Bill Cupit. Not to be deterred, in 1993 they established the…
Susan Skolnik The Art Club is in full swing after the holidays with lots of exciting classes and field trips, and exciting news about the proposed expansion of the Coyote Room. Club president Sylvia Armstrong gave an overview of what the enlarged and renovated space will include. Upgrades include three rows of storage lockers available…
Susan Skolnik The PebbleCreek Art Club closed out the year with our annual Holiday Luncheon, held in the Chianti Room at the Tuscany Falls Clubhouse. A wonderful lunch was served with 45 members and guests in attendance. This year’s exchange was Christmas ornaments and all left with something new and sparkly for the tree. A…
The PebbleCreek Art Club is delighted to announce that Kathy Sork is the 2022 Artist of the Year recipient. Kathy has a long history of involvement in the arts from a young age. Her mother would say she always had pencil and paper in hand. But it wasn’t until after her marriage to Greg, raising…