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2026 Calendar of Events

July 25

  • Monthly competitions continue
  • Last Chance to Sign Up Art Show
  • Demonstrator: Julia Cline

August 22

  • Monthly competitions continue
  • Last Chance to sign up for Art Show Food & Door Prize
  • Demonstrator: Julia Watson

September 26

  • No Membership Meeting
  • Everyone welcome to attend the 28th Annual Art Show

October 24

  • Nomination of Officers for 2027
  • Monthly Competitions continue
  • Mini Pumpkin Decoration Contest
  • Demonstrator: Guild member Evelyn Wester / Papermaking

Brush & Palette monthly newsletters

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Art is not what you see

07/16/26
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Newsletter

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see Edgar Degas If you are not familiar with this quote from Degas, I urge you to read it again…and think about it.  Whether… more >

28th Annual Art Show

05/27/26
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Art Show

Event Date September 26, 2026Noon–4:00 pm Exhibitor Registration Show Location Courtyard at Santa Teresa Hills Presbyterian Church. 5370 Snell Avenue, San José 95123 Show Schedule Important Dates Competitor Eligibility & Info Meet Our 28th Annual… more >

Only when he no longer knows what he is doing

05/26/26
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Newsletter

Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things. Edgar Degas As artists, we all have a favorite medium(s) to work with.  When a kid, I started out… more >

Do not fear mistakes

04/15/26
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Newsletter

Do not fear mistakes – there are none. Miles Davis Perfectionism has haunted my art all my life.  At the core of perfectionism is fear of failure, rejection, and not measuring up to someone else’s… more >

Abstract art was the equivalent of poetic expression

02/21/26
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Newsletter

Abstract art was the equivalent of poetic expression;I didn’t need to use words, but colors and lines.I didn’t need to belong to a language-oriented culture,but to an open form of expression. Etel Adnan We had… more >

April 25, 2026 Silent Auction Fundraiser

02/21/26
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Event

Start gathering those new or gently used art materials and tools you find you longer need. All proceeds will benefit the Guild’s general fund. Silent Auction Rules:

Painting is Easy

01/11/26
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Newsletter

Painting is easy when you don’t know how but very difficult when you do. Edgar Degas Happy New Year! The quote above, I believe, perfectly encapsulates the artist’s complex relationship with their craft. In the… more >

27th Annual Art Show

10/27/25
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Art Show

22 talented artists and 57 art pieces. Our Juror: Kristin Lindseth The Guild is delighted to announce Kristin Lindseth will be our juror for our 27th Annual Art Show.Kristin is an internationalå exhibiting sculptor, printmaker… more >

Artistic vision can save us from hopeless situations

09/01/25
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Meeting

President’s Message “I think artists can go to a level of vision that can often save us from a situation which seems to have no solution whatsoever.” – Susan Griffin I think this quote aptly… more >