Members of the Society of Decorative Painters were invited to paint ornaments for a holiday tree to be displayed at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Art Gallery. The ornament had to be inspired by one of the paintings currently in their exhibit. My daughter Heidi and I participated. I’m posting the paintings that inspired and the ornaments [...]

We need your help to grow the Society of Decorative Painters. Our membership numbers have dropped significantly since 2001. As our membership drops so does our revenue. In order to maintain our programs at their current levels, we need a resurgence of growth in our membership.
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I’m going to tell you one of the scariest words that exists. Interested? It’s change. There I said it. Are you scared? If not, you are in the minority. Change makes people anxious, but without change there can be no growth, no new ideas, no increase in knowledge. Without change life is just plain dull.
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