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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Fall Art Show and Sale!
See the list of winners and their submissions on the 2024 Art Show Winners


And see the winners of the six baskets raffled at the show on the same page.

 

Carol Buford

Carol Buford, 2024 Artist of the Year

Carol Burford 2024 Artist of the Year


The PebbleCreek Art Club is pleased to honor Carol Burford with the Artist of the Year Award for 2024.  This prestigious award is based on the following criteria:  the artist’s body of artwork is considered and reviewed, the artist must exhibit creative growth and consistent development of artistic skills, and the artist must be an active club member.

Carol is a native of Southern California and came to PebbleCreek in 1997. From the time she was a child, Carol has always loved to draw.  When her four children were small, she took an evening oil painting class.  She was so excited about painting, that after class—at 10 p.m.—she would arrive home and continue painting for hours.

Since moving to PebbleCreek, Carol continued painting enthusiastically.  She began by faux painting walls, then creating murals, and ultimately taking up painting in acrylic.  Carol is attracted to acrylic paint because there are no chemicals involved, it dries fast, and she loves the bright colors.
Carol bravely does exceptionally large paintings in acrylic on canvas.  Her style is easy to recognize.   

She has taken many classes, including long time participation in Bill Cupit and Bonnie Kitchens workshops.  She expanded her creative abilities into alcohol inks and has excelled in a medium many find daunting.

Carol’s quality art, willing attitude to help, and years of dedication to the Art Club make Carol a deserving recipient of the Artist of the Year award.

Carol’s beautiful work will be on display in the Creative Art Center for the month of February 2025.

Registration is open for January classes! 


Two artists are joining the roster of instructors, introducing innovative ideas and techniques to students: Barbara Dahstedt, a renown-colored pencil artist, and Mallory Condrath, a Visual Arts educator at Millennium High School. While classes are open to all PebbleCreek residents, non-members always pay $20 more per class. With membership just $25 a year, it pays to become an Art Club member!

Please click on the class title to register and for details including costs, supplies.

Jan. 4: Colored Pencils with Barbara Dahlstedt. The first of two classes with this talented and awarded artist, students will learn fast strategies to draw with colored pencils on drafting film.

Jan. 9: Mindful Doodling with Diana Horton-Smith. The Zentangle method of drawing structured patterns is easy to learn and very relaxing. This popular class always fills quickly.

Jan. 11: Modern Mixed Media Portraiture with Mallory Condrath. Unleash your creativity as you explore portraiture through the lens of modern mixed media. 

Jan. 14: Graphite Pencil Drawing with Carla Cebrelli. Experienced artists call this class “a must” for artists at all levels. These classes fill very quickly! If full, see other dates. 

Jan. 21: Acrylic Painting for Beginners with Shoray Wolfe. This class is for MEMBERS ONLY. Beginners who want to learn about acrylic painting will have all supplies included! 

Jan. 25: Modern Mixed Media Portraiture with Mallory Condrath. Unleash your creativity as you explore portraiture through the lens of modern mixed media. 

Many more classes are scheduled in February - check the calendar often to see what's coming. 

Elizabeth McCarthy

Elizabeth McCarthy, Artist of the Winter Season


Elizabeth McCarthy grew up in East Troy, Wisconsin, a small town in the southeastern part of the Midwestern state. As a child, she loved drawing and painting which led her on a circuitous artistic journey.


While Elizabeth majored in art education at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, she didn't become an art teacher. Instead, she took a detour and became a flight attendant for Northwest Airlines, (now Delta Airlines) and moved from Wisconsin to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Later, taking another detour, Elizabeth went back to school to earn the licenses required to be an investment advisor, which she did for 20 years.


Upon retiring, Elizabeth loved to travel. She often visited former school friends who lived in PebbleCreek. Discovering the PebbleCreek Creative Arts Center, she rented in the community for four years and finally purchased a home eleven years ago. Read more...