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• SC Extra: Painting Watching with Molly Murphy

  • When
    Saturday, November 08, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Mesilla Park Heritage Condominium Clubhouse 905 Conway Ave. Las Cruces, NM

  

  “Painting Watching: A Gentle Critique”

  Molly Murphy

  November 8, 1:00-2:30

  Mesilla Park Heritage Condominium Clubhouse

  905 Conway Ave., Mesilla Park

  Bring a Painting for Feedback!
  NO Cost but Donation Appreciated
  

  “Painting Watching: A Gentle Critique” is a group of directed activities that Molly designed as a format to talk about works of art. While they can be used in many ways, these activities are especially effective as tools for feedback to artists as they are creating the piece. Molly will bring one of her prints as a basis for the activities to introduce us to the idea of a gentle critique. The free session is limited to ten people who will bring a painting of their own to offer for critique. Contact Beverley Pirtle at bapirtle[at]comcast.net to register. Donations are accepted.

  Molly is a member of NMWS-SC, and artist, and an educator who splits her time between Tucson and San Diego. She gave the November 2023 program on this subject. This will be our second Painting Watching mini event. 

  For 47 years, teaching was Molly’s “Winter” art, and painting was her “Summer” one. Now, retired from both the 6th grade classroom and as an adjunct Art Education professor at School of Museum of Fine Arts Boston/Tufts University, she is a full-time artist who teaches a little bit and divides her time between Las Cruces and Southern California.

  
  

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• SC Nov: Nature Journaling

  • When
    Sunday, November 09, 2025
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces, NM

  SC member Cheryl Fallstead will offer a hands on program on Nature Journaling.  Bring a sketchbook or paper, mark making tools and a travel watercolor palette if you'd like. 

  We welcome the public to come to our meetings and get to know us and learn about watercolor.  Hope to see you there!  

  
  

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• SC Holiday Party (Meeting)

  • When
    Sunday, December 14, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces, NM

  After a short General Meeting in the Las Cruces Village Creative Arts Room, we will remain there for our Holiday Party. The Buffet will be catered by the Las Cruces Village Kitchen. The cost will be $16.00 per person.

  THE PROGRAM will have a Holiday Gift Exchange and door prizes. This year the gift exchange will be a holiday ornament. You will be able to purchase a silver frame, and your painting will go inside. The cost for the frame is $2 and will be available for purchase at the November meeting.

  RSVP SIGN UP at the November 9th meeting, where you can pay for your party reservation with cash or a check made out to NMWS-SC for $16.00

  If you cannot attend the November meeting, but will attend the Holiday Party, please RSVP as soon as possible to Alejandrina Nunez anacorp@comcast.net and send your check to: P.O. Box 70, Mesilla, NM 88046 for your reservation.

  DUE TO LAS CRUCES VILLAGES’S NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT, OUR ABSOLUTE DEADLINE FOR YOUR RESERVATION IS NOVEMBER 27TH AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THEN.

  Download flyer: 2025_12_SC_Holiday Party.pdf  The absolute DEADLINE  to register and pay is November 27th! 

  Again a HUGE THANKS to the  Holiday Party committee:  Alejandrina Nunez and Beverley Pirtle with the help of our liaison to Good Samaritan, Barbara Kejr.  
  

  
  

  
  

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