Art League

The Leisure World Art League will feature Terese Smith and Patti Killian in a “Spotlight on the Artist” event this Friday, Aug. 11, in Clubhouse 4 from 1-3:30 p.m.

Smith is a 14-year resident of Leisure World and has been active in the Art League for two years. She came from two generations of artists and became interested in the field of art at 11 years old, when she used to tag along to her mother’s painting classes. She attended drawing classes at San Diego State University and was an art curator for eight years at the Pacific Art Foundation, where she worked as assistant to the director.

She also attended a painting class with her favorite artist Gil Dellinger and several online classes. Smith prefers to paint in acrylic with seascapes and florals as subjects. Smith has won several awards at Orange County art competitions. Here in Leisure World, she has won a “Best of Show” award and multiple “Popular Vote” awards. Aside from painting, Smith’s other interests are creating jewelry, sewing and dancing.

Killian is a 10-year resident of Leisure World and has been active in the Art League for two years. She became interested in the field of art while in high school. She worked professionally in the field of art at the Laguna Art-A-Fair. She also used to teach watercolor and drawing in her Huntington Beach studio. Killian attended art classes at the University of Cincinnati and the online workshops of Birgit O’Connor.

Her favorite artist is Van Gogh because of the texture and color of his paintings. She prefers to paint still life subjects using watercolor or acrylic because she loves the drawing process before painting. Killian’s other interests are gardening and home decoration, as she is still an active full time real estate professional.

Members can bring guests to this event. The club will serve snacks and refreshments. For more information, call Susie Ralston at 562-431-4124.

—Larry Sioson