Nancy Avdoian is a resident artist at the Green Door Art Gallery, 21 N Gore Ave., Webster Groves, MO, and just created a new series of paintings that are on display at the gallery. She would love for folks to stop by and take a look.
Here are some of her new paintings:
Janine Helton’s First Solo Exhibition
Save the Date.
Kindred Spirits: Watercolors by Janine Helton
Venue: Margaret Harwell Art Museum
Exhibition dates: September 5 to September 27, 2026
Opening reception: Saturday, September 5th from 5 – 7p.m.
Janine’s painting Reminiscing received an Honorable Mention Award in the
7th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition
in the Portrait & Figure Category.
Janine’s painting In the Stillness was awarded First Place in the Heartland Art Club’s 2026 Members’ Showcase.
Our congratulations go out to Jan Foulk, Julie Glossenger, Barbara McCormack, and Shirley Nachtrieb on being juried into the upcoming show at Framations.
An Invitation for you!
Saturday, Aug 8th, 2026
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Framations
218 N Main Street
St Charles, MO 63301
Opening Reception for Brilliant Color IV!
Brilliant Color IV
A juried exhibition of artwork focusing on VIBRANT use of color.
Juror: Rich Gordon
The Juried Artists:
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The exhibition runs from Aug 8 to Oct 24, 2026.
Connie Schmidt’s “A Quiet Joy” and “Welcome Back” were accepted to the Plein Air Artists Colorado 29th Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition and Sale. The exhibition will be held this year at the Moab Arts Center in Moab, UT, with opening reception and awards on October 1 and run through November 15, 2026. The show will also be available online at www.pleinairartistscolorad
Mary Dee Schmidt is going to lead the following watercolor painting event:
Summer Plein Air Painting- Golf Course
Fri, Jul 31st, 2026 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
Charrette Creek CommonsInnsbrook, MO
Event Details
The July class will paint the pristine grounds of the golf course!
Capture the beauty of Innsbrook with watercolors. Learn new techniques and composition skills with professional demonstrations and group critiques. You will receive individual and group instruction. Mary Dee Schmidt, with 30yrs of Plein air experience, will lead the class.
All levels welcome!
This is a 1/2 day class and participants are encouraged to bring a sack lunch!
Please bring your own art supplies (see list below). We will meet rain or shine. If you are new to this experience and need to purchase art supplies, Please contact Mary Dee at, marydee.schmidt@gmail.com.
July 31st, 2026.
9:30am-2:00pm
$75.00/per artist
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact 636-928-3366 ext. 9213 or activities@innsbrook-resort.com
Supply List:
1in flat brush, basic water color paint kit, 140lb water color paper block, pencil, water cup for painting
