Next Members' Meeting
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9 am - Noon
UNM Continuing Education, North Building, Classroom D, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Parking/ADA Access: Park in east lot behind building; enter through north door
Meetings are free, and no registration is required. We welcome artists in all media at all levels and guests!
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am: Check-in at greeting table
9:30 –10:00 am: Business meeting and announcements
10:00 –
10:30 am: Show-n-tell and door prize drawing
10:30 – Noon: Educational Program
Educational Program Presenter
F. G. Yost
Creativity: Where do Ideas Come From?
The work of an artist, especially, should be creative not repetitive. Creativity, the most intangible of human qualities, is suppressed by our living within artificial constraints and with a developed fear of disappointment and failure. During this presentation, Yost will describe stages of the creative process and methods for generating ideas for your artwork. He is an Albuquerque artist whose work spans painting, printmaking, calligraphy, and handmade paper, reflecting decades of creative exploration and experimentation.
F. G. Yost was born and brought up in Connecticut and educated at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and Iowa State University in Ames, IA. He was employed by Sandia National Laboratories for 28 years and retired in October of 1999 as a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff. In early 2000 he began a second career as an artist. Because his mother was an artist, participation in art related activities began very early. He has taken art courses from several institutions and attended many art workshops throughout his life. He spends a significant amount of time painting and experimenting with various materials for sources of artistic inspiration and is an active member of the New Mexico Art League and the Rio Grande Art Association. For the past 50 years he has exhibited and sold art in galleries, fairs, and competitions and his work has appeared in art magazines and two published books. His work is collected nationally and has won numerous awards.