November 8, 2022 – Dan Gray – Setting the Stage

National League of American Pen Women Central Ohio Branch

Dan Gray, retired OSU Professor in Theatre Scenic Design, will present at our November meeting.

“Every play, ballet or opera takes places somewhere. I work in collaboration with the director and a team of designers to figure out what that somewhere looks like. This presentation will be a glimpse into that process.”

Biography:

Dan Gray was the Resident Scenic Designer at The Ohio State University Department of Theatre for 26 years. He recently retired from his academic position, but continues an active, professional, freelance career.

Dan has designed over 200 productions across the US including work with Capitol Rep (Albany, … ...See more

December 6, 2022 – Holiday Luncheon & 90th Anniversary Celebration

National League of American Pen Women Central Ohio Branch

The Central Ohio Pen Women will have our annual holiday luncheon and a special celebration to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of our branch.

When:

  • Tuesday, December 6, 2022 • 12:00-2:00pm

Where:

  • Rocky Fork Country Club
    5189 Clark State Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230

February 7, 2023 – Jenn Stewart – My Plein Air Journey

National League of American Pen Women Central Ohio Branch

Jenn Stewart will be doing a Zoom presentation on her journey over the last nine years with plein air painting.  She’ll cover how she began with signing up for a week long plein air workshop to break a 20-year “artist’s block.”  She’ll walk us through what she has learned and show us her process for picking a scene and simplifying it into a complete painting in about two hours of painting time.

Biography:

Jenn Stewart was born in Columbus Ohio, and had the good fortune to spent her first twenty summers on an island off the coast of Maine, sailing, … ...See more

March 14, 2023 – Sandra K-Horn – My Self-Publishing Journey

National League of American Pen Women Central Ohio Branch

A Path to Becoming an Indie Author and My Muses

My self-publishing journey was a learning experience. Self-publishing has improved in the last twenty years, but it is not a new activity. Walt Whitman, Margret Atwood, Beatrix Potter, and Mark Twain are just a few self-published authors. But a decision to do so takes some research. All three of my recent works are self-published.

More young people know more about drugs than most adults. One in five teens have abused prescription drugs, and 21% of high school seniors use marijuana. In Sept 2021, counterfeit pills with fentanyl seized by the … ...See more

April 4, 2023 – Anita Burgess – The Journey of Me

National League of American Pen Women Central Ohio Branch

Anita Burgess will share the people who influenced her, where she started, and where she is today. Anita is one of our newer Art members who creates a variety of mixed media works.  She’ll share her art journey with us where she started as an educator. Recently she won 2nd place in the juried National Biennial Art Exhibition. Other organizations in which she is involved include: International Society of Experimental Artists, Collage Society, and the Akron Society of Artists. She is pleased to have a painting in the permanent collection of the Hoyt Museum in New Castle, PA.

When:

  • Tuesday
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