Annual Meeting 2011

The annual meeting was held at the Snow Library in Orleans on Saturday, November 12, 2011, amidst the Members’ Small Works show, with about 50 members gathered. PPSCC President Sherry Rhyno reviewed the year and summarized the state of the organization. Membership for 2011 was well over 200 members. Sherry told members that our annual budget was solid and after going into the red in the relaunch of last year’s “For Pastels Only,” our national exhibition, FPO 2011 came in on budget.

This year several new programs were introduced including one day workshops for members only and winter ‘drop in’ painting sessions at the Cape Cod Art Association, as well as new non-profit ethical standards
policies instituted for PPSCC board members. Treasurer Beverly
Gorvine gave a detailed summary of PPSCC finances for the year.

Several board members are stepping down this
year, and they were recognized for their commitment
and hard work.  Names were put forth the names of candidates
for the PPSCC Board of Directors for 2012 and the eleven member Board was duly elected.

Officers for the 2012 were elected at the first
Board meeting following the annual meeting, and
they are as follows: President, Sherry Rhyno
Vice President (Open)
Treasurer, Barbara Stone
Secretary, Eileen Casey
Corresponding Secretary, Joyce Groemmer

Annual Members' Show 2011:  Small Works Exhibit

November 2 to November 26, 2011, Snow Library, Orleans, MA

The Members' Show this year was a Small Works Challenge held at the Snow Library in Orleans in November.  Events including a reception and PPSCC's Annual Meeting, and a screening of Maggie Price DVD “Capturing the Values of Sunlight & Shadow".

Paint-outs on the Cape for 2011

We are happy to announce the upcoming season of the PPSCC Paint Outs. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to paint at some new locations this year which will include a favorite beach in Osterville, the garden of one of our members and the Cape Cod Winery in August when the grapes should be on the vines.

Paint Outs are held from 8 am - 11 am. The July paint out will be on Sunday, with the others on Saturdays. There will not be one in June due, but we have two in July!

July 3 - Lavender farm, in Harwich
(this is on a Sunday morning which was requested by the owners)

July 16 - private garden in Mashpee

August 6 - Cape Cod Winery in Falmouth

PPSCC will send out an email 2 weeks prior to the date of each Paint Out. Members are requested to register at that time with Betsy Payne by emailing her at betsy@betsypaynecook.com. If the weather is poor, please phone Betsy at 508-737-7480 to confirm whether the Paint Out will be held.

Paint Outs Web Show

For members who join the "Paint Outs" we will be sponsoring a web show at the end of the season which will include 2009 and 2010 paintings completed at the sponsored locations.  Stay tuned for how to enter.