Sara Gregory, watercolorist and encaustic painter, won a third place award at the Stanly County Art Explosion for an encaustic work, “Autumn Colors”.  She also sold another work, “Bamboo”, a Chinese Brush Painting, and received a commission for another. 

Sara has been a member of SPAG for ten years and has won many awards, including a second place in the Doug Helms Art Show in Monroe and several member show awards.  CONGRAUTLATIONS.

SPAG members exhibit their work at the following locations:

South Piedmont Community College

Union County Community Arts Council

Java Grande

Shops at Nottingham

Indian Trail Library

Monroe Library

Waxhaw Library

The Olde Mill Gallery 

at the Lockhart-Taylor Center

and 

New Venture Artisan & Business Center, Wadesboro

Alice Jules Coffee Shop

Literacy Council

United Way

The County Edge Newspaper Office

Alterations by Christie

 Union County Symphony Events

For more information on current exhibits, contact Florence Graham, Exhibit Chair, at 704.289.6101 or spartistsguild@yahoo.com.

The Southern Piedmont Artists Guild has elected a new slate of officers for the coming 2008/2009 fiscal year.

President:  Fran Hedrick

Vice President:  Florence Graham

Treasurer:  Walter Devine

Secretary:  Lisa Hoban

Anyone interested in joining the Guild can call Fran Hedrick at 704.233.9953 of Walter Devine at 704.296.9362 for a brochure with information about the Guild and an application form.

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, September through June at 7:00 p.m. at the Benton Heights Presbyterian Church on Hwy. 601, North.  Call for directions.

The Artists Guild plans to hold workshops beginning in September and continuing through May, with the exception of December.

Workshops will be held at Benton Heights Presbyterian Church, Hwy. 601, North on a Saturday, usually running from 10:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.

As soon as workshops are set, they will be posted on this site.  If anyone has questions, please contact Fran Hedrick at 704.233.9953 or fhedrick@peoplepc.com.

September 09, 2008               Verna Witt              Pottery                              

October 14, 2008                    Cheryl Hicks          Drawing 

November 11, 2008                 Barbara Funderburke   Oil/Acrylics 

December 09, 2008                 Christmas Party 

January 13, 2009                    Mary Erickson           Plein Air Painting 

February 10, 2009                   Members’ Show & Tell 

March 10, 2009                       Judy Thompson-Phillips    Water based oils 

April 14, 2009                         Shanti Marie,  W/color                                   

May 12, 2009                          Ed Pfau, Woodworking

June 09, 2009                         Business Meeting        No Program