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The Next Business Meeting of our 2025/26 season will be held

on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 AT 10:00 AM

AT: FICKLIN HALL, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

OF LITTLETON, 1609 WEST LITTLETON BLVD

(park in the side lot on Windermere St., and enter through the side door.)

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(Note: There are no business meetings in December, or in June, July, and August.

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THOSE BRINGING REFRESHMENTS

TO THE BUSINESS MEETINGS FOR THE 2025-26 YEAR

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October: Shianne DeTamble, Beth Narva

November: Madonna Lane, Judy Ostenaa

December: Christmas Luncheon

January: Fredia Cox, Suzanne Maxwell

February: Merrie Wicks, Evelyn Rockett

March: Kathy Leach, Teresa Maone

April: Susan Yager, Sue Williams

May: Mariposa Marangia, Christie Drahnic

June: Spring Luncheon, Toni Cappuccio, Mary Paschall

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OCTOBER 2025 PAINT BOX GUILD

BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

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President, Joan Zivic, called the meeting to order at 10:06. We will be

discussing and voting on the development of increasing our membership.

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Vice-President, Shirley Conrad, reminded those in attendance to be sure

to sign in for this meeting and all meetings attended. Each member is

responsible for attending three meeting per year.

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Secretary, Patti Brougham, made sure members received last month’s

business meeting notes.

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Treasurer, Linda Lippert, reported a balance of $3579.97 with all 40 members

paid. Outstanding purchases included $204.10 to WIX ( internet) and $21.60 for

new tablecloths.

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Membership Chair, Richard Simpson, reported a full roster of 40 members.

Connie Cawlfield asked to be part of our group again, so she will be added to

the waiting list. That makes seven people now on the waiting list.

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Webmaster, Suzanne Maxwell, has fully updated our website with the most

accurate information to date- paintboxguildlittleton.org. Click on the three

horizontal lines located at the top of your screen and the menu will drop down. From there one can access all of the information currently posted. The Members” Gallery can post four images of each of our members. Please send photos of your paintings to

Suzanne at smaxart@aol.com.

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Workshop Co-chairs, Jai Wangsai and Merrie Wicks, announced the Wednesday,

October 15 day will be taught by Colorado artist, Raj Chaduri. His lecture and demo in the morning will focus on “What makes a good design in a painting”. Bring reference photos to use in the afternoon and a painting for Raj to critique, if you want him to. All information is on the website under Workshops.

 

Exhibits Co-chairs, Linda Libby and Shianne DeTamble, hung 17 paintings at Zing Credit Union in downtown Denver.

November 3-November 28 (10:30 drop off and pick up)- Malley Recreation Center can hang 17-20 paintings

January thru mid-March is Littleton Hospital- details to be announced

February-March, Koble Library???????? Details to be announced.

April- Goodson Recreation Center

May- Bemis Library.

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Social Chair, Bob Torgerson, presented the group with options for our Christmas luncheon.We

decided to have Olive Garden cater our food at the Church on December 3rd. More to come as the date nears. Bob will be sending out an email soon!

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Spotlight Chair, Teresa Maone, introduced Kathy Leach to tell us about herself.

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Refreshment Chair, Pam Mason, thanked Beth and Shianne for providing the goodies for today’s meeting.

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Sunshine Chair, BJ McClean, is out of commission due to a stroke and rehab. Evelyn Rockett told us she is coming along with her rehab. and continues to charge ahead with a positive attitude and cheers/support from her PBG tribe. Send cards, call her for a chat, visit her- YES

GO BJ!!!!!

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Publicity Chair, Mariposa Marangia, will be contacting the media now that our 2025-2026 session has begun.

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Old Business-

Mariposa Marangia thanked Bob Torgerson for helping her navigate our fall trip to Fort Collins last month. Upon Bob’s request all attending artists added a new gesture (be it brushstroke, object, pencil) to a painting he had begun. Some artists made cards to trade on the last night. A fun-filled time was had by all! Thank you, Mariposa!

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New Business-

**Our annual juried show will be curated by Merrie Wicks this year. She is looking into having this show at the Stanton Gallery located in the Littleton Town Hall in August during Western Welcome Week. It would run for 6 weeks with a 1O% commission going to Stanton for each sale. More information will be forthcomings but we would still have a regular show at Bemis

Library in May and add in the juried show in August.

**November 2 ( note this is the weekend for our daylight savings time clock change) is the Miniature Show at the Church. Fredia Cox and Suzanne Maxwell are in charge. All items in the show must be at the Church at 7am and unsold items must be picked up at 12:30. All items must be tagged with the price and an inventory sheet of your items needs to be available for the cashier. Any small things made by you are acceptable. Paintings no larger than 8X10

framed will do. Check the website for further information.

**Tagawa Gardens had an art show and some of our members were displaying there. Positive comments were given as a nice venue to show, Sharon Chinn sold a painting.

**An increase in our membership was thoroughly discussed and overwhelmingly voted that there will be a change in our Policy to INCREASE our membership to 50 members. Artists on our waiting list will be contacted as to their new status. Welcome everyone!

**The November meeting will be run by our VP Shirley Conrad.

11:30 meeting adjourned.

 

Respectfully submitted by Patti Brougham, Secretary

 

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              Paint Box Guild Business Meeting September 2025

 

President, Joan Zivic, welcomed new and old members to our kick off to a new year of creativity and fun at 10:05.  

As a recap of policy change voted on and passed by a majority vote, new members who join The Guild starting January through May of that year are required to exhibit one time only for the remainder of that year. All Active members are required to participate in two exhibits per year.

 

Vice-President, Shirley Conrad, reminded members to sign in on the roster sheet each and every time they attend a business meeting.  All active members are required to attend three business meeting per year (September - May).

 

Treasurer, Linda Lippert, presented a final report of revenue/expenses for the past PBG business year leaving us with a balance of $2094.92

 

Secretary, Patti Brougham, had no report however there was a correction involving the artists who received ribbons at the PBG Juried Show at Bemis Library in May.

 

Membership Chair, Richard Simpson, reported a full roster of 40 members with 5 on the waiting list.  Those in attendance but not active members (yet) include:  Suzanne Laudert (watercolor and drawing), Carol Vargas (watercolor, drawing and printmaking), Mary Rose (watercolor, carving and linocut) and Koby Kellog (watercolor and drawing).  

Contact Richard for badges.

 

Webmaster, Suzanne Maxwell, explained that members can send 4 pictures of paintings done by them to be included in the Members Gallery on the Paint Box Guild website.  Send your pictures to smaxart@aol.com  

Please use photos that do not show any glare.  She will upload the images to our website.

Also WIX.com is the developer used by our Guild and as with anything else the price is going up.  Suzanne is also looking for someone to help her and eventually take the job over in the future.  

 

Exhibits Chairs, Linda Libby and Shianne DeTamble, wowed us with their report.  Every show needs curators plus volunteers.  A paper is being passed around for sign ups.

Each active member is required to show in 2 exhibits per year.  The juried show at Bemis Library in May is included as 1 of your 2.

The full list of exhibits and pertinent information can be found on the PBG website (paintboxguildlittleton.org) under exhibits in the menu.

Our first one is with Zing Gallery  ( October- January) -17 paintings can show- a photo of your painting needs to be sent to Linda Libby by September 19 so she can present these photos to Mary Williams

who will choose the paintings for this exhibit.

Linda, once again, showed everyone the CORRECT and ONLY way to prepare your painting to hang.  Make sure your frame is in good condition including the hanging gear in the back.  Use PBG cards on the front and back. On the front -card hangs on the right side of the frame attached with packaging tape. Secure card to the back of the frame with putty( this is to protect the card while in transit).  The second card, on the back, should be secured on the top only with scotch tape.

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Canvas wrapped canvasses 3/4 inch wrap is good for showings at libraries and coffee houses.  Edges must be painted in a solid color or part of the picture on the front of the canvass that wraps around the sides.

For the Juried Show at Bemis and Littleton Hospital you must use  1 3/4 wrap.

Sign your painting into each exhibit by using the sheet presented on line.  

 

Workshop Chairs, Jai Wangsai and Merrie Wicks, have all our presenting artists ready to go.  Raj Chaduri is here in October (15th).  Sign up will take place at the October business meeting.

 

Spotlight Chair, Beth Narva, presents a member each month who will have  10 minutes to tell the Guild about his/her life, especially the artist’s creative time. The member will have examples of work that can be seen during our break time.

 

Social Chair, Bob Torgerson, had a blue ribbon year planning and presenting our Spring Luncheon.  Smokin’ Outlaw Bar-b-que catered the event at Kay Nunnery’s home.  Thank you Kay and Bob for a wonderful day!

Littleton Cafe was sold  and our Guild had to quickly remove our paintings.

Thank you to Bob Torgerson and Dorothy Fitzgerald for handling this venue.  We had $990 in sales, $49.50 in commissions to PBG, $148.50 to the Cafe and $792 was distributed among the artists who sold paintings.

 

Refreshment Chair, Pam Mason, filled the volunteer sheet for business meeting treats for the rest of the year.

 

Sunshine Chair, BJ McLean, was kept busy sending cards to members for various reasons.  If you know of a member who needs a card, let BJ know. 

She has held this position since February 2005 and All of us appreciate her continued good work….hugs to you BJ.

 

Summer Paint Out Chairs, Mary Ellen Wolfe and Toni Cappuccio sent us to some pretty spectacular places this summer.  Thanks to you for your hard work at keeping us painting plein air for a successful summer.

Mary Ellen will continue painting on Wednesdays plein air for a while longer as long as there is interest.  Watch for emails from Mary Ellen.

 

Publicity Chair, Mariposa Marangia, will continue contacting the Community Media about our shows.  

Our Instagram account is not doing well.  Facebook is still going.

Urban Sketching Littleton is a group of people, led by Mariposa who go to different places in Littleton to sketch and paint ( NO OIL ) outside.  They meet the second and fourth Thursdays of each month- September 18th at the Born to Bake on Main Street, time 10-12.  Everyone is welcome and Mariposa will keep the PBG roster informed through email.

 

Old Business- none

New Business-  Fall Trip to Fort Collins.  Details given at a meeting after the business meeting.  

Pam Mason sold a painting at Tagawa Gardens while painting there at one of our summer paint out events.

Several artists from PBG will be presenting work at Tagawa Gardens this month.  Thank you Joan for the information.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned 11:20

 

Respectively submitted by Patti Brougham

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MAY 7, 2025 BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES​

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President. Joan Zivic, called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.

 

Vice-President, Shirley Conrad, had no report.

 

Secretary, Patti Brougham, made no changes in the April business notes. Corrections to the May business notes are as follows: Ribbons were awarded to: Teresa Maone-Best of Show, Jacquetta Green-First Place, Mary Ellen Wolf-Second Place, Mary Ellen Wolf-Third Place. Honorable Mention Artists were Joan Zivic, Beth Narva, and Teresa Maone.

 

Treasurer, Linda Lippert, reported there were 55 entries into the juried show at Bemis, resulting in a $435 intake. The new changes made to enter a painting(s) helped pay for the reception costs. We have a balance of $2436.47 in the bank.

 

Membership Chair, Richard Simpson, reported a full roster of 40 members with one on the waiting list.

 

Workshop Chair, Jai Wangsai, asked if there were things that members might want addressed next year by our workshop instructors. Some suggestions included light and shadow, color temperature and color theory.

 

Exhibit Chair, Linda Libby, related that seven paintings have been sold through the PBG exhibits in 2024-2025. The line-up for the upcoming year 2025-2026 include The Zing Credit Union, Malley Senior Center, Littleton Hospital, Kobel Library, Goodson Recreation Center and Bemis Library. More specific information is on the website. Susan Yeager thanked the many members who helped her put on a fantastic juried show. There were 32 members who submitted a total of 55 paintings. All members really contributed to the success of this Show, but a special thanks to Bob Torgerson, Linda Libby, Monique Moore, Susan Maxwell and Linda Lippert who went that extra mile. Our juror, Evelyn Martinez, had her hands full judging so many entries. Ribbons were awarded to: Teresa Maone-Best of Show, Jacquetta Green-First Place, Mary Ellen Wolf-Second Place and Teresa Maone-Third Place There were many positive comments about the Show, and the reception was well attended. Pick up for paintings is May 31, Saturday, from 10:00-11:00. Thanks to Susan’s hard, consistent and prolonged work, this show was beautiful in so many ways.

 

Spotlight Chair, Beth Narva, did not have a member to speak.

 

Library Chair, Sharon Chinn, had no report.

 

Sunshine Chair, BJ McLean, had no report.

 

Social Chair, Bob Torgerson, reminded us of our Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, June 4 at the home of Kay Nunnery, 7822 South Valentia Way, Centennial 80112. Those who want to paint can come as early as 10:00 and those who choose not to can come later. Lunch will be served at noon, catered by Smokin’ Outlaw Restaurant. Volunteers are always welcome to help set things up and/or take things down. If you signed up to bring an appetizer or dessert, don’t forget it!

 

Refreshment Chair, Pam Mason, thanked Shianne DeTamble and Shirley Conrad for bringing today’s goodies. Thanks to Pam’s guidance, the reception for our Juried Show at Bemis Library looked and tasted great.

 

Plein Aire Summer Outing Chairs, Mary Ellen Wolf and Toni Cappuccio, passed out a list of the places chosen for June: Hudson Gardens (June 11), Stone House (June 18) and Lair of the Bear (June 25). Check the PBG website for particulars for this and upcoming dates and places.

 

Publicity Chair, Mariposa Marangia, sent information to Community Media about our Juried Show at Bemis Library. She is also our go to person for Instagram and Facebook. She will gladly post paintings sent to her from our members.

 

Fall Trip coordinator, Mariposa Marangia, cleared up some issues concerning our trip. It is from September 22-September 25 in Fort Collins, CO. Members who are attending the trip have until August 22 to secure the reservation rate given to PBG. Please make sure to call the local number for Fairfield Inn Fort Collins and Suites South, Fort Collins and specify you are to receive the PBG rate. That number is 970-226-6656 3520 Timberwood Drive, Fort Collins 80528. Confirmed by me that this is the correct phone number.

 

Old Business- The Womens’Caucus for The Arts is providing us with a free class given by Lisa Adams, an art professsor at Arapaho Community College, on the subject of Light and Shadow. Details to come-check the PBG website.

 

New Business- The PBG by-laws state that each member must exhibit in 2 Shows per year. As voted on at the May meeting, the new by-law will state that a new member who joins anytime from January-April will be required to be in only one show. All other members requirements remain the same.

 

Littleton Cafe will be hanging any new paintings on Thursday, June 5 at 1:00! A commission for the restaurant and PBG is taken. Check the website for further information (paintboxguildlittleton.org)

 

Respectively submitted by Patti Brougham

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Paint Box Guild Business Meeting Notes

April 2, 2025

 

President, Joan Zivic, opened the meeting at 10:05 with information that she will be out of the country from April 6-30.  

 

Vice-President, Shirley Conrad, repeated the importance of members signing into the business meetings.  Each member is required to attend 3 business meetings each year and the sign-in sheet is used for that tabulation.

 

Treasurer, Linda Lippert, reported a balance of $2206.39.

 

Secretary, Patti Brougham, changed the date for our Spring luncheon as stated in the March Meeting notes from May 7 to Wednesday, June 4!

 

Membership Chair, Richard Simpson, will add a new member to the roster since Evelyn Rockett has changed her membership to Associate status.  This will keep our roster full with 40 members.  Joan will contact Marie Bouziane as to her membership status.

 

Exhibit Chairs Linda Libby and Shianne DeTamble need about 18 paintings to hang at the Malley Recreation Center.  Drop off April 4, 9:30-10:00/ April 30, pick-up 10:00.

Annual PBG Juried Show is at Bemis Library on May 1-30.  Drop off at 10:00, May 1.  1 painting is $10 - 2 paintings $15 ( please bring the correct amount)  Evelyn Martinez is the juror.  Reception is Sunday, May 4 from 2-4pm.

Prospectus is on line- please fill in your submission(s).  For a full display of information about this event, check out the PBG website (paintboxguildlittleton.org)

 

Workshop Chair, Jai Wangsai, revealed  this month’s workshop is with Tanner Steed.  It is on Wednesday, April 16 from 10-3.  Materials list is posted on the PBG website.  Members cost $30- Non-Members $40.

 

Spotlight Chair, Beth Narva, introduced Bob Torgerson as this month’s performer,

 

Refreshment Chair, Pam Mason, is passing around a list for members to fill in as to what he/she will bring to the PBG Juried Show on Sunday, May 4 from 2-4.  Thanks to Roseann and Judy for desserts  after our April pizza party.

 

Sunshine Chair, BJ McLean, had a slower month sending out only one card to Suzanne Maxwell for her knee surgery.  Members need to contact her if a card needs to be sent from The Guild to a member who could use some encouragement and/or just a hug!

 

Library Chair, Sharon Chinn, reviewed the book, PAINTING ON A ROCK, The Art of Painting Animals on Rocks. The book, PAINTING FLOWERS was added to the library thanks to Sue Williams.

 

Social Chair, Bob Torgerson, talked about our Spring Luncheon, Wednesday, June 5, at the residence of Kay Nunnery-7822 South Valentina Way, Centennial, CO 80112/ 303-886-6143.  You are invited to come early (10:00 ) if you want to paint in her yard.  Our catered bar-b-que lunch will be ready at noon. Members will bring desserts and appetizers.  More information in May.

 

Plein Air Summer Chair, Mary Ellen Wolfe,  has been busy researching places to paint together this summer.  A schedule will be ready soon along with details as to how this works.

 

Instagram and Facebook Chair, Mariposa Marangia, had no report.

 

Old Business- Merrie Wicks will go ahead and apply for a grant from the Arts Council of Littleton to use to replace the lights and/or fixtures in Ficklin Hall at the Church.  We will know sometime between December 22-25, 2025 for funds to be used in 2026. 

The Littleton Cafe has been charged up  with a new group of paintings from our group.  As a reminder:  15% of the sale goes to the Cafe and 5% to PBG.

Joan Zivic has just sold 2 paintings for $125 each.  Her advise: paint things that connect with people and price to appeal to everyone.  Remember everyone should have an original painting hanging in his/her home…….comforting!!!!!!!

 

Remember our Fall trip is September 22-25 to Fort Collins, Colorado.  Check the PBG website for more information.

 

Remember- every April is pizza month.  A pizza is ordered for lunch for everyone!

 

New Business: 

 

 Women’s Caucus for Art in Colorado will sponsor a class at ACC on shadow and light sometime this summer. More details to come!

 

Adjournment:  11:30

Respectively submitted by Secretary, Patti Brougham

 

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