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ALL MEMBER SHOW - April 12-June 2, 2012
Quiet Waters Park, Willow Gallery
Annapolis, Maryland

There was a fantastic turn-out for our All Members Exhibit! A big congratulations to the award winners! The People's Choice Awards were awarded as follows: First Place Susan Webster, Flower Girl 18x14 oil on canvas; Second Place Jill Petit, Kathryn, 20x16, oil; Third Place Michele del Pilar, Keely, 40x30, oil on linen. Go to Events to see the reception pictures.

Read about the exhibit in The Baltimore Sun's article. Kim Farcot's portrait Elise Derr and Monica Williams portrait of Monica at Fourteen are featured in the online article.

Visit The Friends at Quiet Waters Park's website to see exhibited work at the Willow Gallery.

Exhibiting Members:
Lee Boyton
Priscilla Buxton
Rick Casali
Allison Clock
Sandy Cohen
David Connolly
Ken Cosgrove
Teresa Cowley
Janet Darlington
Michele del Pilar, 3rd place People's Choice
Gabrielle DeCesaris
Jennifer deWeber
Kim Farcot
John Ebersberger
Betsy Goldborough
Melissa Gryder
David Lawton
Jack Lichtenstein
Sharon LIttig
Jeanean Songco Martin
Abigail McBride
Nancy McCarra
Diane Monday
Fred Oakes
Betty Pethal
Jill Petit, 2nd place People's Choice
Louise Rudy
James Sayler
Desiree Holmes Scherini
Susan Snyder
Josephine Thoms
Andree Tullier
G.A. Valerio
Susan Webster, 1st place People's Choice
Eric Westbrook
Monica Williams
Nancy Winchester
Brian Zidek

Welcome New Members in May!

Davis Morton

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GREAT ATTENDANCE at the Annual Meeting!

Members met for the Society’s Annual Meeting, this year held at the Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis, MD on November 11th. This year’s highlights included a sculpture demo with artist Rick Casali and a product presentation by Eric Silver of Blue Ridge Oil Colors. For more see Events.

Rick Casali diagramming planes of the head at the Annual Meeting.

First Paint Out at Jonas Green Park, Annapolis, Maryland

The MSPP would like to thank all who participated in our paint out on July 30th at
Jonas Green Park in Annapolis! Click on Events to see more.

Joanette Hoffmann Egeli Pastel Portrait Demonstration of a Child

Joanette Egeli demonstrated pastel painting of Helena, daughter of member
Melissa Gryder. Click here for more pictures and final portrait!

Joanette Egeli working in pastel
For more about Joanette Egeli visit www.egelistudio.com

Maryland Society of Portrait Painters is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the development of portraiture. Membership is open to individuals and organizations interested in the art of portraiture or active in creating portraits in painting, drawing and sculpture.

New Officers of 2011

David Lawton, President
Rick Casali, Vice President
Nancy McCarra, Treasurer/Secretary
Desiree Scherini, Events Chair
Michele del Pilar (Donovan), Accreditation Chair
Andree Tullier, Membership Chair