JUNE MEETING
Next monthly meeting is June 2 at 7 p.m. in person in the Fellowship Hall at East Shore United Methodist Church, 23002 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid. Guests welcome for $3 donation.  The entrance is through the back door of the church.  Doors open at 6 p.m.  Parking is behind the church, in front of the church in the traffic circle or across the alley in front of the Marc’s Pharmacy door.  Someone will be at the door to let you in.  If you come late, ring the video doorbell.

BYOT to SHARE – It’s Bring Your Own Treats to share after the meeting, enough for 6 – 8 people, "Ready-to-Serve".

TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Renewal for 2025-2026 starts now!  The new season officially begins July 1.  The cost of renewal remains the same: Single $25, Joint or Associate $30, Student $11.  Come prepared to renew at the June meeting or mail your check to our Membership Chairperson, Kathy Komaromy at 7243 Village Drive, Concord Twp OH 44060.  Make your check payable to Euclid Art Association.  Please include any updates to your contact information (address, home/cell phone, email address) along with your check.  Thank you for promptly renewing your membership!

PROGRAM
It’s our very popular "Members Art Critique Night".  Members are asked to bring only one work of art to the critique.  Artist Leigh Brooklyn will be doing the June critique.  Her studies include the Columbus College of Art and Design then the Cleveland Institute of Art.  Inspired by the works of forensic artists, she earned a degree in Biomedical Illustration.  She understudied a nationally acclaimed figure sculptor, followed by welding courses and stone carving, learning classical European techniques.  Leigh has won a variety of awards placing her work among the top illustrators and artists in the country.  Visit her website https://www.leighbrooklyn.com/.  Let’s hear what she has to say about our members’ art!  Come, enjoy and learn!

WE THANK YOU
Michael Vary, Attorney at Law, for his presentation Intellectual Property Issues for Artists at our May meeting.  Michael talked about patents, trademarks, and copyrights, providing good information about these very complex subjects.  The meeting is available for viewing on EAA’s YouTube channel, click here. 

Brigitte Fiorille, Art Director at Fairmount Center for the Arts, and her staff for hosting EAA’s Spring Fine Art Show.  She wears many hats each day to support the mission of Fairmount, making art happen in the community.

Dan Whitely for judging our Annual Spring Fine Art Show.  Dan is a well-known, award winning artist in the Cleveland area, specializing in oil paintings and drawings, public murals, and figurative work.  He teaches art in area schools and his studio.  He credits his first teacher, Dottie Geisert, a former EAA members, for encouraging him to become an artist.

INDUCTION OF OFFICERS
The following slate of officers for the Euclid Art Association's 2025-2026 season will be sworn in at the June 2 meeting: President – Rozenia Cunningham, Vice President – Charlene Dayton, Treasurer – Sandi Richards, Secretary – open.

ANNUAL SPRING FINE ART SHOW CLOSING RECEPTION
Come to the closing reception and awards ceremony, Saturday, May 31, 2 - 4 p.m. at the Fairmount Center, 8400 Fairmount Rd, Novelty, OH 44072.  Enjoy cookies and punch (EAA provided).  It’s the last chance to view the amazing display of artworks and purchase a raffle ticket to win the acrylic floral by artist Chris Cozen.  Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.  The awards ceremony begins at 3 p.m. and the raffle winner will be drawn at 4 p.m.  Members must pick up their art after 4 p.m., only after it has been safely removed from the walls….you must check out your art before you leave.  (Best of Show Winner at right)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 SPRING FINE ART SHOW WINNERS!
View the winning artworks on the Art Shows page at EuclidArt.com
BEST OF SHOW: Cheryl Brickman - Battle Fought by Too Many, sculpture with ink.
1st PLACE: Photography Forbidden Pathway by Cheryl Brickman; Watercolor Lilies by Cheryl Gardiner; Oil on canvas An Audacious Stargazer Display by Eddie Mitchell
2nd PLACE: Acrylic Thistle Dreams by Terese Berzinskas; Photography Pressing the Flesh by Dennis McDonnell
3rd PLACE: Photography "Just the Boys" Father and Son by Sarah Komaromy; Oil Mentor Marsh by Ginny Mancini HM: Sand & Digital Dion by Alsie Clay; Colored pencil Jungle Beauty by John Suhy

Comment from Dan Whitely, Judge: "It was a privilege to review the multiple subjects, themes, styles, materials, mark-making and individual spirit of convictions within the art works.  I recognized and appreciated seeing the inherent abundance each artist exhibited within their work."

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER
Meet the winner of the 2025 Margaret E. Hain Memorial Art Scholarship, Euclid High School Senior, Sireniti Brown.  Congratulations, Sireniti! President Rozenia Cunningham presented the $600 scholarship at the awards ceremony on May 13, along with full membership in EAA for the 2025 – 2026 season.  Sireniti hopes that in the future her "art can also make someone else feel as though they can be at ease when life starts to become a little much."  For more information and images of her art, visit the Events page on our website.

THEMED ART EXHIBIT IN JULY . . . Are You Thinking About Entering?
"Everything Magical" themed exhibit, July 2 to July 30 at The Heights Library Lee Road Art Gallery.  Entry deadline is June 12.  Entry form and instructions were emailed to you in early May and are also available for printing on the Art Shows page.  Entry fee is $10 for two pieces of art; size is limited, see instructions for details.  Bring your entry form and fee to the June meeting or mail to Ellen Howard by June 12.  We will have some forms available at June meeting.

SHOW YOUR ART IN EUCLID’S POND & GARDEN TOUR (RAIN OR SHINE)
The Euclid Shade Tree Commission invites you to showcase your artwork that complements the beautiful gardens on the Euclid Pond and Garden Tour, July 19-20, 2025.  Contact the Tour Chairperson, Charlene Joyce at 440-342-7879 or shadetree@cityofeuclid.com by June 5 to connect with a gardener who will display your artwork, at artist's own risk.

EAA SKETCHERS
Sketchers will pick up again in July…perhaps on Zoom?  Input and suggestions are more than welcome.  Contact Joan Milligan at artsiegirl826@aol.com.  Let her know what challenge you would like to tackle next.

MEMBER NEWS
Kathy & Sarah Komaromy each have two photographs on display at Mentor’s UnVeiled Art Exhibit, May 3 - June 25 at Mentor Municipal Offices, 8500 Civic Center Rd, Mentor.

Ellen Howard’s fiber artwork and Kathy, Sarah & James Komaromy’s photographs were accepted for Democracy by Design sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Geauga County.  Attend "Our Inaugural Art Sale Benefit on Flag Day", June 14, from 4 - 8 p.m. at Fairmount Center for the Arts, 8400 Fairmount Rd.  Young James (9 years old) had three pieces accepted; Sarah, two, and Kathy, one.

Kathy, Sarah & James Komaromy entered the 38th Annual Amateur Photography Contest presented by Lake Metroparks, on display June 7 to August 3 at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd., Kirtland OH. Opening reception and awards ceremony on Saturday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m.  All are welcome.

WORKSHOP. . . MORE DETAILS COMING SOON
David Rankin workshop, Saturday, September 27, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m at the EAA Gallery.  Subject: A Sketching Workshop - Journaling through India’s Wildlife Sanctuaries…birds of India, elephants, tigers.  Includes "Meditative" drawing technique of flowers, like a Tuberose or marigolds.  Cost: members $100/non-members $130, includes detailed colored handouts.  Save the date….details are still being worked on and will be posted on Workshops page.

CLOSING THOUGHT

"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." – Maya Angelou