Julie Cloud - President

Hey everyone!
Hope your summer is all you hoped it would be! I know the heat and smoke aren’t the best but I’m thankful to be alive and well and able to paint!

Speaking of painting, we had a great Ornament Frenzy. We had three fun projects. Thank you to all who participated and our teachers. Also, thank you to my Ornament Frenzy Committee of Tana, Kloy, Beth and Wendee Jones. We’re small but mighty! I sure would like to step away from this and would like someone else to chair it for 2027...please think about it.

Speaking of serving, elections are coming. Will you chair the committee to persuade members to run for office? I can guide you!

Canyon County Fair will be over when you receive this but I know three of us went and painted there on Friday, the 24th. Hope others did too.

The Owyhee County Fair (Homedale) is coming up the first week of August, 3rd through the 8th. You can find the fair book here to tell you what is when, it is fun to read through and see how a small town country fair is run!! OC Fair book 2026.indd You can enter your salt block in a contest to see which animal tongues have sculpted the best block. You can also enter a cow patty tossing contest!

The Western Idaho Fair is coming right up, too! 

We have lots of fun things (classes, retreat and more) in the coming months so as you read about them in the newsletter, put them on your calendar!

Julie