President:  Peg Cullen
Vice President:  Gail Jones
Secretary:  Honey Costa
Treasurer:  Cheryl Fausel
Membership:  Janis Balabon
Historian:  Janet Mach Dutton
 
The Southwest Florida Branch of the NLAPW located in Lee County was established on November 1, 1977.  It is currently comprised of twenty-five members, two of whom are honorary.  These fine artists and published authors are known both nationally and locally.  Their work, earning hundreds of awards, continues to be displayed in USA galleries and world-wide collections.
 
The Southwest Florida Branch has a deep concern for supporting the arts.  The artists are very active and are all involved in contributing to their communities.  Some teach art while others own art related businesses.  They support each other in many ways, visit artst studios, and attend art gallery exhibitions.  They have visited the studios of many of our member artists as well as seeking out artists in their local communities including Greg Biolchini, painter, Ft Myers, Fl and Rick Rose, ceramic artist, Naples, Fl.
 
They exhibit in regional and national art shows, support young women in the arts, organize group shows, educate the public and serve as judges for local art contests.
 
They have made donations of their art to Arts for ACT Celebrity Auction, Ft Myers, Fl, to raise funds for abused women and children and to Sanibel Island's BIG Arts' Gallery, contributions to Arts for ACT, Cape Coral Caring Center, Chapin Food Bank, Friends of the Cape Coral Library,Christmas donations for scholarships and art scholarships for young women through Alliance For The Arts, Ft Myers, Fl.
 
In 2009 they had two group shows, one at the Cape Coral Library, Cape Coral, Fl celebrating the library's 50th anniversary and another at the Arts For ACT gallery, Ft Myers, fl.  The group is currently submitting proposals to galleries for group shows in 2010.
 
This is a generous and talented group of women artists who are definitely making a positive contribution to the arts in their communities.