The 2014 Appalachian Pastel Society National Exhibition is now accepting entries. Our juror is Stan Sperlak. The exhibition is held at the Bascom Center for the Arts in Highlands, NC, during the height of the season in a superb resort area.
Deadline July 22nd
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THE APPALACHIAN PASTEL SOCIETY NATIONAL EXHIBITION is a biennial event open to all pastel artists from all over the United States. This exhibition presents the best in the art of pastel painting in America, and has presented works by established artists as well as newcomers to the medium. The 2014 Juror is Stan Sperlak, a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America. Mr. Sperlak will do a demonstration open to the public on the day of the reception, October 4th, at the Bascom Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands, NC. Exhibition runs from October 4, 2014 through January 4, 2015.
Juror
Stan Sperlak, a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, will select the works to be exhibited. Sperlak is also a Signature member of the Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association, having served on the Board of Directors from 2005-2009. He is a member and past President of The Cape May County Art League, a Signature member of the Maryland Pastel Society and a member of Colorado Pastel society.
Mr. Sperlak will judge the accepted paintings in the gallery of the Bascom Center for the Visual Arts. On October 4th, 2014, he will present his dynamic style in a demonstration for the public, and then join the artists for the opening reception in the evening.