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society update
wonderful
happenings
of our
SDP chapters.
Please let us know about your programs.
Send information and photos to: sdp@decorativepainters.org
We are
EXCITED about the
CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE
We launched a new website with a more user-friendly, responsive and secure experience and a new SDP membership database that will give SDP its own identity and an easily auto- mated process to join and renew memberships. Check it out at www.decorativepainters.org. Let us know your feedback by email at sdp@decorativepainters.org.
Meet your 2017-2018 Board of Directors. Feel free to contact them with any questions, ideas you have to enhance and grow membership, and about opportunities to volunteer.
MEET YOUR 2017-2018
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Kaye Singer, President
- Linda Sharp cda, Vice President/President Elect - Cindy Harrison, Recording Secretary
- Susan Herr, Treasurer
- Kathy Swigon cda, Past President
- Karen Allen, Board Member-at-Large
- Marilyn Corners mda, Board Member-at-Large - Michele Heiser, Board Member-at-Large
- Pat Marler, Board Member-at-Large
- Susan Phillips, Board Member-at-Large
- Virginia Sparlin, Board Member-at-Large
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2018
Join us for Back to the Beach, the 46th Annual Society of Decorative Painters International Conference & Expo,
May 8-12, 2018, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. We’re thrilled to have Erika Joanne as our Conference Artist and we absolutely love her mermaid design! Details about her special event class will be in the Conference Special, which will be pub- lished online and available for print-on-demand later this year.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE ART
Erika Joanne became a member of the Society in 1999 after attending her first painting convention in Portland. Decorative painting has opened many doors to her own creativity and has led her to sharing innovative ways to paint and create through classes, instructional packets and videos. She loves working with other artists and is currently the editor of the Interactive Artist Magazine. You can view her artwork at www.erikajoanne.com.
SERVICE AWARDS
Each year we recognize exceptional contributions by our members with the annual Service Awards. The 2017 Service Awards were presented at the 2017 SDP International Conference & Expo in May.
Chapter Service Award – Jean Archer mda
Dedicated Service Award – Gail Oram mda, vgm
Silver Palette Award – Cheri Rol mda
Priscilla Hauser Award for Business & Industry – Darla Foreman, Turtle Hollow Artist President’s Commendation – Mary Sue Baldwin
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