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March '26 Monthly Competition Winners: (L to R) Suzette Patterson - 1st Place; Kathy Kemp - 2nd; Gary Owen - 3rd; Barry Snow - 4th; and, Lisa Warden - 5th.
Cathy France
March '26 Demonstration Artist
APRIL 2026
MONTHLY COMPETITION WINNERS
The above members won the Monthly Artworks Competition at our April meeting (from L to R): 1st Place- Katie Bradley; 2nd - Lou Jackson; 3rd - Glenda McCune; 4th - Louise Carlyle; and 5th - Cathy France.
JAY EWING
April '26 Demonstration Artist
Jay has worked extensively in the field of commercial illustration including the motion picture industry but now enjoys the leisurely life of Arkansas and its beautiful natural surroundings.
He has a keen eye for architectural rendering in many of his works like his watercolor expression of the lighthouse above can attest.
Jay has also taught art in both oils and watercolors, and he informed the group of the one rule he follows while demonstrating his watercolor work: "No questions, please, until the sky is finished" since it, to him, takes the most concentration! After that, and in true comradery fashion, he's open to any and all questions or comments regarding his work.
In fact, if you get a chance, come see his work on display as a participant in the "Art on The Border" exhibit coming to Fort Smith in July. Dates and times to be announced.
You may contact Jay via the official ALA E-mail at:
"Let's Have Tea" in Gouache
By Gary Owen
A selection of Artworks below from ALA Member Cathy France, a 2026 participant in the
