Appalachian Artist Association Inc.

06/03/2026

Paint With Knives Workshop!
A Workshop with Lois Stephens, June 20th, 10 am -1 pm
This hands‑on palette‑knife painting workshop is FREE for all current members.

Registration is required. To reserve your spot, please respond to this email by June 13th. After that date, any remaining spaces will be opened to the public for a fee of $ 45.

During this three‑hour session, you’ll explore the fun and freedom of painting with palette knives. You’ll learn techniques for applying and blending paint to create a loose, spontaneous style. Lois will demonstrate using oils, but acrylic painters are welcome. Participants will complete a poppy‑field landscape.

Lois brings a deep passion for oil painting and a love of the texture and energy that palette knives create. You can view her work at www.LoisStephens.com.

We hope you’ll join us for this inspiring, creative opportunity.

A student supply list and sample painting are attached for your convenience.

Paint With Knives! A Workshop with Lois Stephens

June 20, 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Big Blue Art, 427 Virginia Avenue, Bluefield, VA

(304) 320-4464

05/24/2026

Plein air in the garden, May 17th in Bramwell, WV. Thank you Pam Thompson for these photos & for arranging this wonderful opportunity for our members 🎨

05/11/2026

Here are the Award Winners for 2026 Members Show!!!!!

Best in Show
Scott Pitt - Bunny in the Shade

First Place Awards
I Wonder As I Wander - Caroline Homes Nuckolls
Old Glory - Bronwyn Owen
Ocean Echoes - Linda Weatherly Shroyer

Second Place Awards
A Bloody Tradition - Taylor Nice
East River Reunion - Cindy Gillespie
Evening Sun (Princeton) - Barbara Hale

Third Place Awards
Morning Glory - Promise Sloan
Keeper of the Stone - Andrea Brunais
Fullness of Life - Andrea Brunais

Honorable Mentions
Again & Again - Taylor Nice
Endless Beginning - Andrea Brunais
Lady Liberty - Bronwyn Owen
Send Help - Promise Sloan
Daisy - Valerie Lugo

Come and see the show and support your local artists! See poster below for open hours.

05/06/2026

If you’re looking for something to do tomorrow evening, we invite you all out to our annual exhibit at the Paine Gallery in Bluefield from 6-8pm!

The Paine Gallery will host the Appalachian Artists Association’s annual membership exhibit, showcasing 55 pieces from 14 local artists.

05/05/2026

Our members show is being hung. Come to our reception this Thursday May 7 at the Paine Gallery in Bluefield, West Virginia from 6-8 pm and meet the artists.

04/25/2026

👀 Coming May 7th Appalachian Artist Association Annual Membership Exhibit.
Please share !

04/21/2026

👀 Thanks to all who came out for our monthly meeting at Promise’s studio yesterday.

‼️Reminder- prospectus forms must be in by Friday, April 24th for Membership Show ‼️

04/19/2026

Our next meeting will be tomorrow, Monday, April 20 at 6 p.m. in Promise Sloan's studio in Princeton -- which is located behind Diamond and Gold Look 901 Mercer Street.

Notes for Agenda April 20th meeting

Minutes – corrections made to March 23, 2026 Minutes

Old Business-

1. ​VOTE on membership awards for 2026 exhibit
• Fewer cash awards & add more ribbons for honorable mention, 1 Best in Show
• Award st , 2nd & 3rd place in new / more categories, 1 Best in Show
• Retain last years format – 2 awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd , 1 Best in Show​​
2. ​Review rubric for judge - share with our artists


4. ​Lois Stephens workshop, Paint With Knives June 20th, 10am – 1 pm @ Big Blue Art

New Business-

Art show 2026

• Volunteers receive artwork at gallery, Monday May 4th
• Volunteers to help hang show , Tuesday, May 5th
• Volunteer to print and cut Name plates & description cards
Sign up sheet for reception refreshments – Thursday, May 7th
• Sign up sheet for Gallery coverage by AAA artists – Tuesday & Thursday 10-2
• REMINDER Prospectus & Patron forms due 4/24 !

Art Depot opportunity for Spotlight Gallery in 2027, Abdington, VA, presented by Andrea Brunais

04/18/2026

A few of our members showed up at the Beckley Arts Center for the Places Between exhibit! Congratulations to all! Check out the exhibit if you are in the area!

01/16/2026

Great show, come by and see it.

The Paine Gallery’s first 2026 exhibition opens this week, featuring local artists Andrea Brunais and Blacksburg’s Lois Stephens.