May 10, 2022 Meeting
Demo Artist: Toni Danchik
Popular Vote Theme: Flowers
Toni Danchik in her studio
Toni Danchik loves to paint subjects such as birds on the beach, sunsets, children building sand castles, dog walkers in the park, the beautiful land and seascapes … and the coast of Southern California has been a great source of inspiration for her. Her skills as a painter was honed by taking painting workshops with accomplished artists such as Chris Gwaltney, Jacquelin Kamin, Jove Wang, Jeffrey Watts, and many others. Now she also enjoys teaching art classes in a local gallery in San Juan Capistrano called MISSION FINE ART GALLERY.
Her work has been displayed at many national juried competitions and shows and have won numerous awards. Her work has also appeared in several Juried OPA National and Regional Shows. Toni Danchik was an exhibiting artist at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach California in 2017 and 2018, and at the California Art Club Gold Medal Show in 2019 and 2020.
Being born and raised in South Africa has given Toni some insight into the plight of women and children living in the shanty towns and rural villages with their lack of clean running water and the absence of the most basic facilities. Her heart is tender towards children who have been orphaned due to the ongoing HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. Through her art she was able to tell their stories and bring awareness to their situations and she supported several organizations that are making an impact at a grassroots level.
General Meetings
Board meetings are held at 3:00 pm in the Clubhouse 4 Ceramics Room on the first Tuesday of each month. Interested members are encouraged to attend.