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July 11, 2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us July 11 at 7 p.m. for the PSNWA general meeting featuring guest speaker Ashley B. Lewis owner of A.B. Lewis Photography.
Ashley’s love for photography began with a month long trip to Europe, where she was able to look at architecture as art. She then trained under a well-known Street Photographer in New York City and soon after that, began capturing people from a documentary style point-of-view. Ashley taught in the classroom for 13 years before deciding to make a career transition into full-time photography and loves how she can still interact with people on a daily basis. She is the creator of Destination Session, which is an application based program for girls ages 14 and up. It consists of a different location each time (so far they’ve been to NYC and next is LA) and 4 styled shoots with hair/makeup/clothing and plenty of adventure! She loves to do editorial/fashion photography, home shoots, new birth sessions at the hospital and portrait work with families, teenagers and young children. She is also the photographer for The Valley Boutique and Bentonville Love/Hello, Local clothing lines. She has been married to Garrett Lewis since 2002. They have 2 children; Graham-6 and Ellis-2. Ashley travels a lot with her business and shoots locally in Western/Northwest Arkansas. You can view her work at www.ablewisphotography.com or on social media: Instagram- ablewisphoto or Facebook- AB Lewis Photography. Live. Laugh. Love your story.
The meeting will take place at PSNWA Gallery & Studio in Bentonville, 207 NE 2nd Street.
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June 6, 2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for the June General Meeting with award winning photographer Ed Cooley.
Love of nature, natural instinct and relentless pursuit of the perfect shot is evident throughout his work. His inspiring visions of the untainted landscape are breathtaking. Ed’s fine art landscapes and photographic exhibits have earned critical acclaim with 22 international photography awards in 2011.
Ed makes his home in the rustic Ozark Mountain region of Northwest Arkansas.
After years as a software engineer, entrepreneur and family man, Ed returned to his love of nature. He taught himself photography to share the wonderful locations he and his wife, Faith, were visiting. As his technical skills progressed, so did his passion for artistically capturing natural scenery. Over several years Ed spent more and more time exploring beautiful locations locally and around the country.
A near fatal accident, alone in the Arkansas wilderness, followed by a harrowing rescue and six months in rehabilitation would be a turning point in Ed’s life. He now travels worldwide photographing nature’s most beautiful and dramatic scenery.
Location to be determined.
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May General Meeting
May 2, 2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Please join us on May 2nd at 7:00pm for a Town Hall meeting. This is your chance to interact with the Board of Directors to help influence the future direction of the PSNWA. We have several new Board members and this is your opportunity to get to know them and discuss future plans and activities for the Society. Topics of discussion will include: Classes, Events, Galleries, and Competitions. Also, as a group, we will also develop an online survey for the general membership. Again, this is your chance to be an integral player in directing the future of the PSNWA.
The general meeting will be held in the Training Room at HFA (Harrison French and Associates) at 1705 South Walton Boulevard in Bentonville. Turn onto 18th Street and left into the parking lot. Drive between the two buildings to the back lot and enter through the northwest door (far right if facing the building). Please plan to arrive before 7:15, as the door locks automatically.
Time: 7:00pm -830pm
Refreshments will be provided.
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April 4, 2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The April General Meeting will feature photographer Deborah Billingsley, who specializes in fine art portraiture. Debra started using a camera at age 10, and has since studied with some of the best photographers in the world. She is the owner of the Deborah Billingsley Studio in Bentonville and has been capturing images home and abroad for more than 25 years. She is a Certified Professional Photographer and holds a masters of photography degree from Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Debra is also the area coordinator of Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, a nonprofit that proves bereavement photography to grieving parents who have lost a child at birth, as well as a member of the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Bentonville, Inc.
The general meeting will be held in the Training Room at HFA (Harrison French and Associates) at 1705 South Walton Boulevard in Bentonville. Turn onto 18th Street and left into the parking lot. Drive between the two buildings to the back lot and enter through the northwest door (far right if facing the building). Please plan to arrive before 7:15, as the door locks automatically.
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General meeting - March
March 7, 2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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The March General Meeting will feature photographer and storm chaser Charles Peek.
Charles Peek travels across the country chasing all types of inclement weather. While severe storms that contain tornadoes are his primary target, he also chases lightning, flooding, winter storms and any form of weather that may impact the lives of people. In 2016 he traveled over 30,000 total miles in this endeavor.