All Things Important Monthly Newsletter January 2026

Wednesday Jan 14th at 7pm

Along with the annual State of the HAS address we will be hearing from Sue King as she discusses her process for acrylic painting.

SUSAN KING, REALISM PAINTER

Susan King was born in MA, but has lived in NH for almost 30 years. She is an award-winning realism painter, who works primarily in acrylics and also mixed media. She is inspired by the New England coastline and woodland beauty, which are so prevalent in this area. She also enjoys painting florals, fruit still lifes, collections, and, most recently, food art close-ups. In all of her work, Susan strives to make the viewer feel that they are at that place, could take a bite of that apple, could smell the aroma of the flower, and get hungry looking at the food art. She paints from strong reference photos to achieve the most realistic capture of her subject matter.

Susan started the private Facebook art group, An Art Movement: Artists Promoting the Arts, shortly after Covid began, on November 9th, 2020. The group has steadily grown to almost 3,500 members of artists and art lovers, all across the United States and in 77 countries. It was her chance to bring all kinds of beautiful, diverse art together, as the artists and art lovers share ideas, post their work, and motivate and inspire each other.

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Her website is : https://susankkingart.weebly.com/

HAS February Art Show at the Hollis Social Library



We are having a members-only Art Show at the Hollis Social Library for the month of February! If you have paid your dues for 2026 you are eligible to participate in this show. There is no set theme so the choice is yours. All work must be available for purchase.

The library is holding a reception for us on Monday Feb. 2nd at 3:30pm and all participants are highly encouraged to attend.

All current members are invited to hang one or two pieces of original artwork measuring less than 16" on all sides. Your artwork needs to be framed and wired to hang, please no sawtooth hangers. We will be hanging artwork on Saturday 1/31 from 10:30am-12:30pm and the show will be taken down on 2/28 at 2:30pm. Paperwork can be filled out on 1/31 when you drop off your work but, prior to that, it is necessary to let us know we can expect you by notifying Grace at 603-889-7740.



Dues Reminder!

Our yearly membership dues is due on January 1st. You can download the form and pay online BY CLICKING HERE.

Save the date:

Painting on Silk with Anne Wifholm

April 25, 2026 11-3pm

$45/ members only $60/ non members

Art Club Hollis

Yes, there is an art club in Hollis, NH which is hosted once a month by Karen Knesevich and the next meeting is this Sunday 1/11 at 1:30pm.

Absolutely everyone is welcome and all your paint is supplied free of charge courtesy of Culture Hustle. Culture Hustle is based in Dorset, England and was started by Stuart Semple with "the belief that Art is for all of us and we should all be able to use the best materials. These materials help all of us reach our artistic potential so we deepen our understanding of ourselves, each other and the world we live in."

Stuart Semple believes Art is our most valuable resource, and will go to any lengths to create a future where it is accessible to everyone. Hence, the free supplies. Bring a project you just started or start something new! You'll need to bring your own brushes, canvas, paper, etc and get ready to experience the bold palette of Culture Hustle!

Please RSVP to Karen if you'd like to join in : kknesevich@gmail.com

Follow Art Club Hollis on Instagram: @artclubhollis

Check out the products: https://www.culturehustleusa.com/pages/about-us

Have you checked our Facebook page lately? There is a wealth of information on there about local classes, exhibits, calls to artists, etc. If you are looking for a source for local art happenings look no further...

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