Welcome to El Dorado Hills Arts Association
A California Nonprofit Organization
A California Nonprofit Organization
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About Us
El Dorado Hills Arts Association is a California Nonprofit Organization with the exclusive purpose to provide education, promotion, exhibitions, networking settings, volunteer opportunities, and public events for local artists. We are proud to encourage the development and the growth of visual arts in our area by promoting member artists and serving our local communities. |
Member Artist Showcase
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It was a beautiful day at the El Dorado Hills Library on October 18th for the 3rd Annual El Dorado Hills Fine Art Festival. 53 Fine Artists showed their work to over 1,000 visitors with the atmosphere set by jazz musicians Peter Morgan and Grant Reeves. Artists were set up in their booths in the library lot and in Community Room of the library. If you missed it you can relive the event on the Fine Art Festival Photos page. Upcoming Meetings General membership meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday
of each month at 6:00pm El Dorado Hills Library 7455 Silva Valley Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA November 18, 2025 6 - 8 pm
Gerry Litwin Portraiture - Hands-on/ attendee participation According to Gerry, "My art journey began late in life as a result of my desire to have special grandma time with my then 7-year-old granddaughter. Through that time of taking art classes with her I discovered the wonderful world of oil painting and the amazing art community in El Dorado and Sacramento counties. That love continued to expand as I studied for over five years with local artist Joyce Martin and continuing now with a variety of on-line and in person course work. The inspiration for my art is the story being told, be it a landscape, still life or a portrait. In the fall of 2024 I decided I wanted to be more serious in my study and focus on portraiture. I am also starting to expand in my choice of medium to include pan pastel, cold wax and oil, encaustic medium, and graphite and charcoal drawing. For sure a newbie at these media."
n November 18, Gerry will present an interactive demonstration on proportions of the features of the head. Attendees will be drawing along with her the proportional features of a frontal view of an adult head.
Please bring a pencil, eraser, straight edge (ruler, triangle or ever a letter size envelop) and a drawing pad 9 x 12 or larger. If paper is too small you may not have room to see what is happening. December 16, 2025 6 - 8 pm Holiday Social & Pot Luck Party Check for the full 2025 meeting schedule Here. Town Center Market 
Changing from Sunday to
every Saturday year-round 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Amphitheater The El Dorado Town Center Market has been taking place every Sunday and features "farmers, bakers, and makers of all things."
Nina at Town Center has reserved one pop-up booth for El Dorado Hills Arts Association in this area each week. Members can take turns showing their work there. Sally Marshall is our cooordinator and schedules who will be showing their work on what dates. 
According to Nina: "After listening carefully to your feedback, we’ve made an important decision to move the Town Center Market from Sundays to Saturdays, effective November 15, 2025. Additionally, we will be moving the Holiday Maker’s Market to November 15th to act as a catalyst event to switch to Saturdays. As with all change, we know this will take time. Please know that our commitment to your success remains our top priority. We will continue to invest marketing dollars to promote the market and ensure strong visibility and attendance for all of our vendors. New partnership: We’re excited to welcome Sarah Cannon of Garden Valley Flower Farm as our new Market Co-coordinator! This partnership strengthens our connection and dedication to local farmers and El Dorado County agriculture. Our main sponsor for our market is Marshall Medical Center. Sarah will manage market day set up, new vendor applications, market day charges, date change requests, map questions, and more. I will continue to remain co-coordinator to work on back-end accounting/marketing, non-profit partnerships, music booking, etc. We would like to extend you ALL a thank you for the time and energy you have put into Town Center Market EDH." Highlights of the Saturday Market Shift:
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MEMBER PROFILESWE ARE ASKING ALL MEMBERS to complete a Member Profile by filling out the MEMBER PROFILE FORM below. In fact, it will be a requirement prior to participating in some EDHAA shows and activities. This form will help guide us as we create opportunities that help members reach their goals as artists. So, fill out this form, as soon as possible. There are a lot of upcoming opportunities and we’ll use this information and images when planning our shows. Click the button below to fill out the form and submit it, then send images of your work as directed in the form. 
e current EDHAA display, "Colors of Fall," in the Teaspoon has featured colorful art with images below. Thank you to Randy Honerlah, Roma Turnoff, Barbara Davies, Hetvi Joshi, Michael Fritschi, Tim Conway, and Oranne Eichorn. It will be concluding on November 15, so be sure to stop by to see it and order one of Samantha's special teas soon.
A new display with art from Tudor Isachi, Rachelle Kaldani, Chris Soboler, Kathy Levenson, Alyssa Klonares, Joe Christensen, Diana Erickson, and Chris Hedges will be shown November 15- January 15. We look forward to seeing their work! We are now accepting applications for the January 15 - March 15 display. Applications are available on the Teaspoon Gallery page of the El Dorado Hills Arts Association website for artists new to the display. There is a waiting list if there are openings for those artists who have shown at the Teaspoon previously. To be added to the wait list for additional shows, or for more information, please contact the Teaspoon Gallery coordinator, Oranne Eichorn, at [email protected] We so appreciate the opportunity the Teaspoon continues to provide for us and their support for our local art. Artist Spotlight: Oranne Eichorn 
Oranne Eichorn Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor painting Oranne recently moved to Four Seasons in El Dorado Hills from Shingle Springs, where she has been active in the art community since 2010. She is a member of and has displayed her work in shows of the Placerville and El Dorado Hills Art Associations, the El Dorado County Fair, the Harris Center, and various retail locations. She has taken numerous art classes from Santa Barbara City College, UC Santa Barbara, SB Museum of Art, the Folsom School of Light and Color as well as local workshops and lessons from local artists including Joyce Martin. As an elementary teacher in the Santa Barbara area for 19 years, Oranne brought every subject alive with art, from Native American symbols to explorer ships and mission architecture. After retiring she volunteered for six years as the art instructor for 5 classes at Gold Oak School in Pleasant Valley. She has also taught classes for seniors, including the El Dorado Hills Gilmore Senior Center. Oranne specializes in realistic and impressionistic oil landscapes, especially Yosemite and the American River, but has painted scenes from all over the world including Greece, Italy and Hawaii. She also appreciates the simplistic beauty of still life and has painted a variety of animal life and accepts commissions for a variety of subjects. Orrane is currently serving as our coordinator for EDHAA exhibits at the Teaspoon. -- Thank you Orrane! 
ATRIUM GALLERY EDHMEMBER SHOW September 20-November 16 El Dorado Hills Arts Association and Atrium Gallery El Dorado Hills Town Center have partnered to provide a year-round opportunity to showcase members' artwork. EDHAA will produce six 2-month shows in the gallery each year. Cindy Abraham is serving as our coordinator, with Ken, Karen and Judy on the committee.
The next exciting exhibition at the Atrium Gallery in El Dorado Hills, titled “All the Leaves Are Gone,” will have the theme of Autumn and Winter landscapes and will be open November 22, 2025, through January 17, 2026. More information on the Atrium Gallery can be found at: https://www.eldoradohillsarts.com/atrium-gallery-edh.html Any questions may be addressed to Cindy Abraham at [email protected] Donations El Dorado Hills Arts Association is a charitable organization. In addition to supporting the many activities of EDHAA, your donations make possible $1,000 scholarships to outstanding art students at Folsom Lake College. For more information on Donations and Sponsorships, click here .
Welcome New Members Tudor Isachi
Dave Manousos Arsen Asatrian Robin Dainty Elaine Gredassoff Kimberly Miller Megan Cates Joe Christensen Nicky Painter |
Check out EDHAA on Facebook at facebook.com/EDH.Arts and Instagram @EDHArtsAssociation
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Judy Arrigotti
Hello Members,
Hello Members,
WOW! It’s been an incredible month for EDHAA’s members, Board members and committee chairs. Together, we’ve managed to provide amazing opportunities for our members to display and sell their art and for our community to see, appreciate and purchase art from local artists. Everyone wins!
Currently, It’s possible for members to have their art on display in Town Center at the Teaspoon shop, at the Atrium Gallery and at the Sunday Market. On October 18th, 53 artists showcased their art at the annual Fine Arts Festival.
These events wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of our EDHAA volunteers. We owe our THANKS to our committee chairs for organizing the artists and monitoring the displays: Ken Mahar & Bob Anderson for hanging, Oranne Eichorn -chair for Teaspoon, Cindy Abraham (Chair) , Karen Cogan & Ken Mahar- Atrium Gallery; Sally Marshall- Chair for Sunday Market; Bob & Melissa- Fine Arts Festival; Linda Smith, Spike Mills- Studio Tour, Annie O’Connell- Studio Tour Preview, Membership Show. Thanks to Nina Watkins for making the Town Center events possible.
The EDHAA Board is the backbone of the organization and we meet monthly to coordinate all the meetings, shows and events . Without their devotion, we couldn’t accomplish all that we do! Thanks for all that you do!
Vice President- Chris Hedges organizes the monthly demonstrations and supports me in every way!
Secretary- Lauren Klonaris keeps records of all our board meetings and she’s collecting and organizing artists' bios & statements.
Treasurer- Bob Anderson keeps records of EDHAA finances and has assisted other board members as needed.
Newsletter/Website- Diana Erickson maintains the EDHAA newsletter & website. Reports EDHAA news and events to members in the monthly newsletter.
Membership- Pat Keever tracks and reports EDHAA membership and is a greeter at monthly meetings.
Social Media- Terrie Bennett posts EDHAA activities & events on line.
Scholarships- Melissa Keyser works with Folsom Lake College to interview and select candidates for the EDHAA scholarships.
Paint Outs and Field Trips - Karen Cogan coordinates opportunities for plein-air painting for our members.
It’s time for us to find our 2026 Board members, committee chairs & committee members. Please join us as an active EDHAA volunteer. Currently we have 140 members. I urge you to volunteer as an active officer, chairperson or committee member. It takes time and commitment, but it also has great rewards.
I am incredibly proud to be president of this association. I’ve been a member for over 20 years. I’ve served as president, vice president and Studio Tour Chairperson. Every position I’ve held required time and energy, but the rewards have always been worth the commitment. Contact me if you’re interested in any of these positions.
Judy- 1(279)333-9089 or [email protected]
Judy
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Want to become a member? Go to our Membership Page for more Information! Send us an email to give us your thoughts or ask us a question. Use the form below. |
2025 Board of Directors & Committee Chairpersons BOARD President - Judy Arrigotti Vice President - Chris Hedges Secretary - Lauren Klonaris Treasurer - Bob Anderson Membership - Pat Keever Webmaster/Communications - Diana Erickson Development - Ken Mahar Marketing/Publicity - Steve Holler COMMITTEES Studio Tour - Spike Mills - Linda Smith Member Shows - Cindy Abraham - Annie O'Connell Fine Arts Festival - Bob Anderson - Melissa Keyser Scholarship - Melissa Keyser Activities Coordinator - Karen Cogan |