Then please come visit with our chapter! We are a congenial group of women and a few good men who have good attitudes, happy natures and we paint to relax, have fun and learn something new!!! Everyone is welcome.

Decorative Painting has been defined as an art form that uses a variety of techniques to decorate functional and non-functional surfaces. The use of patterns and tracing designs make it easy to learn, so you do not need any formal training or drawing ability to create beautiful painted items. We also have a Chapter library in our chapter. Our Chapter's library is a lending library where you will find books, videos and a few CDs at very reasonable rental fees!

We would love to help you learn new skills that will keep you busy tole painting for years and years. You do NOT need any painting experience or drawing talent. However, if you ARE already an experienced artist or just want to discover your hidden talents, our Chapter will provide free or inexpensive opportunities to learn and to paint while developing new friendships.

You are not obligated to paint with us your first visit with us, but if you would like to paint with us the day you visit us, please do! If you are painting with us, please call ahead for information about the current paint-in project and recommended painting supplies. Please note that some paint-in projects must be ordered in advance.

We meet monthly, but if you just want to look around and see if you like us, please just drop-in anytime. (You do not need to call ahead to drop in and visit us.)

We meet at the Charlotte Hall Library in their meeting room, at the intersection of Rt. 5 & Rt. 6 in St. Mary's County, MD, on the second Saturday of each month. Our meetings and paint-ins start at 10 am, but we open the meeting room and start setting up our tables and chairs at 9 am. Check our calendar for the exact dates.

We invite interested painters, from beginners to advanced, to visit and join us. We look forward to meeting YOU! For more information, please contact the Chapter President at president@smdpaint.org, send us a letter at P. O. Box 235, White Plains, MD 20695-0235, or just call 301 843-1227.