Alpha Rho Tau Minutes/monthly meeting, March 19, 2018

President, Randy Oxley opened the meeting at 6:30p.m.  9 new members introduced

themselves.  Randy thanked Susan and Clyde Stanford for hosting and Janie Crean and

Carol Wise for snacks.  The November 2017 minutes were approved by 1^st and 2^nd and

vote from the members.  The new newsletter person will be Lindsay Patterson.  Randy

 also introduced the new board for 2018.

Treasurer, Charlene Pennington, gave the financial report:  Beginning balance-$4243.86,

 Deposits-$720.00, Expenses-$160.09, Scholarship fund-$1401.00.  Ending balance-$4803.77.

 Total members to date:  103

Janie Crean talked about Art Sharing and asked that people call her on home phone for more

 info.

Plein Air Chairperson, Linda Dunbar announced a 3 day event this year/October 19-21. 

She needs donations and sponsorships in amounts of $25-$50.  1^st place prize will be $250

and 2^nd place $100.  This year will also include sculptures and photography.

Exhibit report by Ken Brown:  Rose Festival in Broken Arrow, May 5^th. 

Deadline for entering is our next meeting, April 16^th.

Susan Hensel and Mary Osborn shared 2 paintings each, very nice!

Vice President, Karen St. Clair introduced the presenter, Carlene Wallace.  She

 demonstrated in oil a portrait of an American Indian boy-beautiful!

Presenter next month will be John P. Lassiter, a Plein Air artisit

Door prizes:  Gary Cupp donated a framed art piece and it was won by Carla Hefley. 

Linda Dunbar won the table decoration and Dewey Douglas with In Graphic Detail is

donating 16X20” scan for Gicle’e  and disc, won by Shelly DePriest.  Dewey will be donating

this as a prize each month.

The meeting ended at 8:04 p.m.