Size Matters at Norton's Gallery

Several SLWS members are in this annual show at Norton's Gallery in Maplewood.

Sad News to Share

Our good friend, long-time member and former board member, Mary Lou LaFloure, lost her husband to a sudden passing. 

Wiley LaFloure age 76, of Crystal City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012 at his home. He was born March 18, 1936 in Festus, Missouri, the son of the late Mildred (nee Vaughn) and Ardell LaFloure.
  
   He is survived by his wife Mary Lou (nee Renfro) LaFloure, sons Thomas A. (Charlotte Ferrell) LaFloure of St. Louis, Missouri and James LaFloure of DeSoto, Missouri, his daughter Michelle (Greg) Spencer of Arnold, Missouri, grandchildren James LaFloure Jr., Jeffrey Coleman, Jessica (Gary) Hite and Shawna Via, great-grandson Gavin Hite and cousin Rebecca Canepa.
  
   In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a grandson Russell LaFloure.
   
   A memorial gathering will begin at 9:00 A.M. with memorial service at 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 5, 2012 at Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus, officiated by Rev. Terry Crank, pastor of Hematite Christian Church in Hematite, Missouri. Memorials in his memory can be made to Special Olympics or the Ozark Food Pantry.

Showboat openings

Hi all, We have openings in our Showboat Kiosk for the 2 month period Dec and Jan.  This is a great time of year to be in our Showboat at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles.  Rent is $20 to SLWS for your 4'x6' side.  35% commission to the Foundry.

Contact Maggie McCarthy at mccarthyart@att.net to reserve your space and get more info.

Themes for CJ Muggs Exhibits

Hi all, if you want to plan ahead here are the themes for the next exhibits at CJ Muggs restaurant in Webster Groves.  These shows hang for 3 months.  The restaurant does not handle sales so there is no commission, and there is no entry fee.  Your phone number will be on the title card placed by your painting.  If a buyer contacts you for a sale, you may remove the painting but we ask that you replace it with another one so the show stays intact.  Plan ahead and paint, paint, paint.  Receiving is always on the Tuesday night after our meeting, 9-10 PM and the next Wednesday morning 9-10 AM. 

The Ultimate Quest,        Jan. 15/16—Apr. 16/17, 2013;

Freedom to Explore        Apr. 16, 17 - Jul. 16, 17;

Getting To Know You     Jul. 16, 17 - Oct. 15, 16;
Make It Happen              Oct. 15, 16 - Jan.  21, 22, 2014;
Colorful Corners            Jan.  21, 22 - Apr. 15, 16

Local Happenings

SLWS member LaVerne Emanuel won Third Place in the Society of Independent Artists art show at Tesson Ferry Library on September 29.  The exhibit will be on display at the library through the month of October.

Bill Curtis will be doing a demo at the Greater St Louis Art  
Association  meeting on Thursday, Oct 25, 7:30 pm at the First  
Congregational Church of Webster (where we meet) in the room on the  
2nd floor across from where we used to have our meetings.  He will  
give a demo and show some slides of his work, including the Tuskegee  
Airmen series.

Now Showing in our Showboat

Members Loris Butterfield, Janet Doll and Kim Foster are now showing in our Showboat kiosk at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles through November.  Take a look!

And congrats to Janet Doll.  Her painting Grand Avenue won second place at the Missouri Watercolor Society's Members' Invitational in Columbia, MO.

Carolyn Sommer Show