Connie Fritz has been part of the Lebanon Art Guild since July of this year, and in that short time she has become deeply involved. Recently, she was nominated to serve as vice president, something she describes as a huge honor. Getting involved comes naturally to her. If she cares about something and sees a way to help, she steps in. Teaching watercolor and drawing classes has quickly become one of her favorite parts of being at the Guild, especially encouraging students to experiment, relax, and not worry about making mistakes.
Art has been part of Connie’s life since high school, where she was heavily involved in her own art guild. Creativity runs deep in her family. She remembers watching her grandmother paint along with Bob Ross in the living room, a memory that stayed with her over the years. That love of art has carried on through her daughter and now her granddaughter. Whether she’s painting, teaching, or helping lead the Lebanon Art Guild, Connie’s passion comes from the same place. A love of creating, a love of community, and a belief that art should be shared, enjoyed, and never taken too seriously.
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Connie feels most at home painting winter scenes. Snowy landscapes, beautiful trees, and nature settings are what she’s drawn to most. She especially loves when she can bring them to life with splatter painting. She loves letting the paint move freely, embracing the mess, and allowing watercolor to do what it wants instead of forcing a result. That looseness and energy show up clearly in her work and are a big part of her style.
While watercolor is her main focus right now, Connie’s creativity stretches far beyond one medium. She works with charcoal, oil pastel, acrylic, ink, wood burning, and mixed media. If she thinks she can try something, she will. Watercolor fits her life best at the moment. It’s flexible, expressive, and always a little unpredictable, which keeps the process exciting.
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The Art Guild has also started embracing new creative trends, including ACEOs. These are original pieces of art about the size of a trading card and have gained popularity online through places like eBay and TikTok. Connie has helped bring that idea into the Guild, along with turning original artwork into stickers. Some of her past pieces now live on in these smaller, shareable formats, giving people a fun and accessible way to connect with art.
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