May General Meeting with Aleta Jacobson: Collage
2025-05-14 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S Lemon Ave, Ontario,, CA, 91784, United States
ScreenshotAleta is a working artist, teacher, and designer in the Inland Empire who specializes in creating powerful collage, mixed media, sketches and watercolor paintings using a variety of tools and materials. Aleta aims to find the beauty and creativity in the everyday.
Aleta is inspired by nature and the environment and focuses her art on botanical illustrations and landscapes. Her work is abstract in nature, but she still seeks to allow the viewer’s imagination to find familiar images and themes. She creates her work using the same basic design principles and structure that artists have traditionally used. Each piece typically evolves from a thought, a vision, a memory, or a photograph of nature that moves her.

June General Meeting : Su Cheatum Printmaking
2025-06-11 09:30 - 11:45 | CA
Su Cheatham is a Mixed Media and Printmaking artist. Following the completion of each of her original limited edition woodblock prints, she uniquely repurposes her prints into her collage work. Retired from a 30 year career as a classroom art teacher she has taken her art to new heights. Her award winning work is currently represented by The Gallery SOHO in Claremont, California. She continues to teach art from her private studio in Jurupa Valley, CA. She is an exhibiting artist member with the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, Riverside Art Museum, Padua Hills Art Fiesta, Ontario Festival of Art, Ontario Art Walk at HoltxPalm. Her work can also be seen on her Su Cheatham Artist @Instagram, Facebook, She can be reached at: printmaker5088@yahoo.com.

"Summer Love" Art Show June 12- july 12 2025
2025-06-12 - 2025-07-12 | Rancho Cucamonga Community Center @ Central Park, 11200 Baseline Rd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91701, United States
Early Registration June 1-June 10 with on site registration the day of take in June 12 2025 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Rancho Cucamonga Community Center at Central Park 1200 Base Line Rd, Rancho Cucamonga
• Register your entry at aaieshows25@gmail.com
• In the Email list the following:Art Piece Name (Title): Artist Name: Phone #: Email:Medium:Art Size: Jpeg photo Optional:Art Sale Price:
PLEASE PAY ON LINE AT https://associatedartistsinlandempire.org/product-category/art-show-payment/
Call for Early Entries. June 1 to June 10.
AAIE members 1st Entry $8.00, 2nd Entry $5.00
Non Members 1st Entry $15.00. 2nd Entry $10.00
or bring you art work on the Day of TAKE IN June 12
AAIE members 1st Entry $10.00, 2nd Entry $8.00
Non Members 1st Entry $20.00. 2nd Entry $10.00
TAKE IN: Thursday, JUNE 12 1 PM TO 5 PM
PICK UP: Saturday, JULY 12 1 PM TO 5 PM
Art work must be framed and wired for display hanging.
Artwork must be labeled on the back with: artist’s name, contact information, art title, and sale price.
Each participant must sign a loan agreement with the city of Rancho Cucamonga: Forms will be provided the day of ART DROP off on JUNE 12 1 pm to 5 pm

July General Meeting Jeni Bates
2025-07-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
You are in for a treat with this multi-talented artist. Jeni, draws, creates, writes poetry with her style she calls “Refracturing” technique. The refracturing collage technique, particularly as described by artist Jeni Bate, involves creating a new artwork by first creating a scene or image (often by painting it multiple times with variations), then cutting it up, and finally reassembling the fragments into a collage.
Key aspects of this technique:

Fragmentation and Reassembly: The core of the technique involves breaking down a cohesive image into pieces (like cutting or tearing), and then reassembling those pieces to create a new composition.
Creating a “Different Version”: The goal is not just to recreate the original image, but to transform it into something new and different through the process of fracturing and reassembly.
Abstraction and Energy: This technique can abstract the original image, giving it a more dynamic and energetic quality.
Application: While Bate’s definition focuses on the wholesale reworking of a single image, the technique can also be applied to individual elements within a larger collage.

August General Meeting with Christine White using Oils
2025-08-13 09:30 - 12:00 | CA
Christine White is a painter and naturalist. She holds a Masters in Geography from University of South Carolina, and moved to Redlands, California to work for a mapping software company. In 2019, she left the tech industry to pursue art full time, with a personal mission to use her paintings to build kinder bonds with the people, creatures,
and places we encounter. Lately she has been creating art using items we normally discard: plastic; fabric; scraps; old wiring. The challenge is to incorporate these materials mindfully so the result is a beautiful piece that just happens to be made from trash. In addition to creating her art, Christine also juries art shows, models for life drawing classes, teaches painting workshops, and is on the art teaching staff at the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge. She is an artist in residence at The Los Angeles Makery.

September General Meeting CAT DAY with Ketih Klingonsmith
2025-09-10 09:30 - 12:00 | CA
Our September Meeting is C A T DAY is CREATING ART TOGETHER This event was Inspired by past president Steve Loya.
So, bring your watercolor paints, pencils or pens, or any supplies you need and plan on creating with your fellow members. This event always is a popular one which gives us time to chat and create art and get to know one another better. Even if you don’t want to do your art, come anyway as it is always fun to just chat with your art friends. Keith will give us a brief overview of his art career and then walk among us for tips and pointers and create on his own.

October General Meeting Ray Tucker
2025-10-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
Join us this HALLOWEEN MONTH, with artist, Ray Tucker as he paints and talks about being ‘true to
yourcreative self’. Ray has vast experience, an AAIE Honorary Member former AAIE President, and
art instructor and studio owner. After teaching at Mt. San Antonio College for over 40 years,
it was time for Ray to discover who he really was as an artist. An accumulated art supply was perfect for
mixed creativity. Ray will be discussing why we create art, how to discover your style, being mindful of
your process and how your art is a reflection of your life experiences. Bring a clip board & soft graphite
Pencil. Ray has a fun exercise for our members to participate in….for a PRIZE!

Holiday Expressions Art Show
2025-11-06 - 2025-12-04 | Rancho Cucamonga Community Center @ Central Park, 11200 Baseline Rd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91701, United States
Holiday Expressions Show Flyer pdf
Join in this wonderful holiday ,Open Theme, any size, AAIE art show at Central Park Rancho Cucamonga
Take in Nov 6 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Take Down Dec 4 11:00am to 4:00 pm
TO PARTICIPATE : Please email or text Hollie with your Name, Title of Art Piece/s , sales price of NFS and your daytime phone contact to Hollie at : htwin4@hotmail.com or Cell 909 772-7006.

November General Meeting with Sherif Hakeem using White Chalk on Black
2025-11-12 09:30 - 12:00 | CA
Charcoal Portraits that bring awareness to endangered wildlife.
Hyper-realism at its best

Holiday Party Pot Luck
2025-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Pechez’s Home, 5018 Crestview Place, Alta Loma, CA, 91701, United States
You can download our Dec 2025 Newsletter for more information
10:00 to ? 3:00 ish if you wish
Come join us at Pechez’s beautiful home at 5018 Crestview Alta Loma, CA 91701. Map below
Bring:

A favorite brunch dish or treat for Pot Luck
One art gift for exchanging. Often this is something you made but need not be.
Your best holiday spirit to share food and have fun with your AAIE friends

January General Meeting, Elizabeth Tucker: Plallette Color Mixing
2026-01-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S Lemon Ave, Ontario,, CA, 91784, United States
Want more control over your painting palette? Tired of only getting mud or colors with less vibrance? Elizabeth will discuss the color wheel to help us develop a more thorough understanding of color, how to choose our colors, and how to mix them to give us the broadest range of color and value.

February General Meeting with Karen Clark Watercolorist
2026-02-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S Lemon Ave, Ontario,, CA, 91784, United States
We are in for a treat. Don’t miss this session with Karen Clark as she shares her tips and techniques using watercolor. Karen is a watercolorist but also has a master’s degree in Fiber from UCLA and does beautiful weaving. She teaches two watercolor classes a week at Central Park Rancho Cucamonga and loves sharing her knowledge with her students. Her beautiful watercolor art can be seen both in local and internationally galleries. Today’s demonstration will focus on watercolor techniques that help an artist achieve realistic images in a much easier, faster and clearest way.

March 2026 General Meeting with JoAnn Formia
2026-03-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
This month Associated Artists of the Inland Empire proudly presents fine art artist JoAnn Formia, watercolorist. Her artistic journey is a testament to passion, perseverance, and a lifelong love for painting. Joann has won numerous awards from art organizations in the Inland Valley and southland. She serves on the Watercolor West Board of Directors and holds Signature Membership in the following Organizations: American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society, California Watercolor Association, San Diego Watercolor Society, Watercolor West (Master). Joann attributes her in growth and inspiration with art through her fabulous opportunity over the years to travel and work with many iconic painters. What a treat to hear about her journey in art and the valuable gathered tidbits of knowledge and techniques gleaned along the way.

April 2026 General Meeting: Sketching from Live Models
2026-04-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S Lemon Ave, Ontario,, CA, 91784, United States
Something Different this month. Come join your artist friends sketch from live models. Sketch paper, pencil and clipboards will be provided to allow you to sketch, too. Come be inspired by sketching on your own with the opportunity to observe two of our own artist members create along with you.

May 13 Gen. Meeting 2026 Pull String Acrylic Pouring: Terri Medcalf
2026-05-13 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
Come join us. We are delighted to have Terri Medcalf with us for this General Meeting. Terri will demonstrate her dynamic Pouring Acrylic and Pull String Art . Terri’s beautiful Black Flower art work sold for $250.00 at our last April Upland Public Art show.

ENTER JULY 12. CCMA /PVAA/AAIE ONTARIO EXPO ART SHOW
2026-06-01 00:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
Entry Submission is June 1 through July 12
To apply, go to www.chaffeymuseum.org starting on June 1 and go to ART EXPO on the menu. Both 2D and 3D artwork will be accepted.
The Chaffey Community Museum of Art will soon be accepting entries for the upcoming Ontario Art Expo 2026: Celebrating Community Artists.flierflier

The Exhibit will run from August 7 through October 18, but entry submission will begin on June 1 and end on July 12 at 5pm.
Entries will only be accepted via online application.
To learn more go to chaffeymuseum.orgstarting on June 1 and go to ART EXPO on the menu. Both 2D and 3D artwork will be accepted.
You still have time to create something or find the perfect piece from your inventory – let’s make sure and have a strong AAIE showing this year!!!

June 10 2026 Pastel art with Cindy Scranton
2026-06-10 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
AAIE has the pleasure of introducing artist, Cynthia Scranton to our June Demonstration meeting. Cynthia studied from seasoned artists in Life Drawing, WC, and Art History from several community colleges. A trip to Europe left great impressions from seeing the Masters at the Louvre. Her work evokes a gentle, soft, romantic feeling.

June 15 to July 9 Summer Art Show : Information and payment options
2026-06-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Rancho Cucamonga Community Center @ Central Park, 11200 Baseline Rd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91701, United States
RANCHO CUCAMONGA COMMUNITY CENTER : ART TAKE IN JUNE 15. To pay using your Credit Card and Square go to 1 year Membership> Click >scroll to the bottom below Membership> choose Mwmber or Non-Member > then Options of one art piece or two. art pieces. Then click cart and check to be sure it is correct and enter your card information.

July Gen Meeting with Susan Whitley: Collage
2026-07-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
Don’t forget, as a member benefit, you can bring one of your own newly created artworks for our Art of the Month display. Any medium is acceptable. Art must arrive before 9:20 for check-in by Juan. Here, the artwork is voted on by our members and our demonstrator to determine the favorite Artwork of the month.
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Along with your own artwork, come to the meeting to hear how Susan stresses the emotional aspects of her creative approach to art and her creation of landscapes using collage techniques.
Susan writes that there is an undeniable attraction for humans to observe and absorb some sense of peace or awe from a dramatic landscape.
It is this connection between seeing a grand landscape as a singular person and gaining energy from the vast scope of natural phenomena, as well as the history of those who have felt this same way in years past, that inspires my artwork.
While my work has obvious visual references to landscape elements, I enjoy and crave the spontaneity of abstraction, unplanned mark-making, and collaged elements, such as second-hand vintage papers.

October 2026 Gen Meeting with Ruthellyn Whittington: Weaving
2026-10-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
I was raised in SouthernCalifornia in a family that highly regarded creativity and education. As a child, I found great joy in writing and illustrating stories. My mother was an incredible seamstress, and I developed a love for fiber and fabric. I attended Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles and received a BFA with an emphasis in Textile Arts, in particular, weaving. During college, I studied with the Hopi Natives each spring break and was taught spinning and the natural dyeing process of fibers. This was an incredible experience that shaped me as an artist. I went on to earn teaching credentials in art, English and school counseling. I worked as an educator for thirty-eight years and retired in 2018.
Since my retirement, I have journeyed back to my own artistic spirit. As a textile artist, I find inspiration from dreams, creative thinking, and my own photographs. Each weaving tells a story of my life experiences, in which I hope that others can relate. I use hand-spun fibers from spinners located all over the world to create a variety of textures and color combinations in my work. My strength is color, which is an innate ability that I am sure was also influenced by my mother. My weaving process is off-loom in different sizes and shapes.

Dec 2026 Holiday Party
2026-12-09 10:00 - 13:00 | CA
Location to be announced later
