Pastel Society of NC

Member News, Chris Berndt

I am pleased to announce that my pastel, A Pawleys Autumn, is included in the Resolutions 2022 exhibit of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.

HillsboroughGallery.com
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday
12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

The gallery is open with masking and social distancing requirements. The Hillsborough Gallery website also has a virtual tour of the exhibit along with recorded remarks of the Guest Juror, Linda Dougherty, Curator of American and Modern Art of the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, N.C.

Additionally, I am pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit of my pastels and watercolors titled Journey at the Page-Walker Arts and History Center next to the Town Hall in Cary, N.C.  The exhibit runs through February 12, 2022.  Although the reception planned for January 28, 2022 will not be held due to the resurgence of COVID, the Center is open for visits during regular business hours. I hope you will stop by and see the exhibit!

This exhibit features 33 paintings in pastel and watercolor. The subjects of my works express experiences of moments within journeys.

Page-Walker Arts & History Center
119 Ambassador Loop
, Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-4963
Mon-Thu: Noon-9 p.m.
Fri: Noon-5 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Special thanks to the Town of Cary for providing this opportunity to show my work.

Member News, Emily Thompson

Latest Works

Short Stop’s Mitt and Ball: 9×11 charcoal and pastel drawing. This short stop’s mitt and baseball have been sitting on my husband’s dresser for a very long time. An occasion for a still life if there ever was one.

Old Dairy Road: 5.5×9″ soft pastel loose sketch. Exhibited at Captain White’s House – The Alamance Art Center 2021. Every morning, Brownie and Maggie and I walk this old dirt road. The original settler family had a dairy at the end of this road. History, art and a dog walk – all together – life is good.

Farm Textures: 12×18″ hard pastel. Exhibited at Captain White’s House – The Alamance Art Center in Autumn 2021. Old Basket, bricks, branches and black wasps from our farm. The bricks are from an 1850’s building razed in 2015. They are called “clinkers” because they were over baked.

Northumberland Beach: 9×11 Soft Pastel. Exhibited at Captain White’s House The Alamance Art Center. Sold.

 

“Happy New Yearling” Paint-Along

$25, Saturday, Jan 15, 1pm CT on Zoom
A Horse… Of Course!
Jump start your Creative New Year with this Happy New Yearling paint-along!

Register EARLY to have time to prep your drawing. Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, the reference photo, some surface prep info, and some tips that include alternative underpainting methods in case you don’t have what she uses.

Rita will be using pastel with an acrylic-based underpainting, but you can use the medium of your choice. Plenty of instruction will focus on values and temperature which are universal to all color mediums. The paint-along will last about 2 hours.

(PS: Registration includes a link to the video which will be ready just a few days later, so if you miss the date, no worries!)

Register here!

Member News – Faculty for RealismLive

Luana Luconi Winner is part of the faculty of RealismLive. She will be doing a Pastel Portrait on Beginner Day on November 10th. There is a bonus offered if you are signing up for the conference before October 15th. It will include a Josh LaRock Demo, a Todd Casy Demo, a Gregory Mortenson Critique, Daniel Sprick Studio Tour, And a Pre-Event Q&A with Mary Whyte.

Please click here for more information.

Coastal Carolina Pastel Painters – Group Art Exhibition

COASTAL CAROLINA PASTEL PAINTERS PRESENTS GROUP ART EXHIBITION at theARTWORKS™
WILMINGTON, NC – AUGUST 23, 2021

“Going in Circles” by Jeri Greenberg

The Coastal Carolina Pastel Painters (CCPP) group is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by members to be held from October 22 through November 21 at theArtWorksTM in Wilmington, NC. The members will be presenting new works depicting a variety of subject matter and pastel techniques. The opening reception will take place on October 22 from 6-9 pm; beer and wine will be available from theArtworks cash bar and free snacks will also be provided. The gallery is located at 200 Willard Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 and is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11-5 pm and Sundays from 12-5 pm.

The Coastal Carolina Pastel Painters are a branch of the Pastel Society of North Carolina and was formed in 2020 by local artists from the NC Coastal area. “Our membership runs the gamut from beginners to signature PSA members. This group exhibition presents a selection of works by established and emerging artists who share a passion for using the pastel medium as a means of artistic expression,” stated member Carol Yaquinto.

About theArtWorksTM, which includes an Art Village with 50+ working studios, as an international art destination, provides a creative environment for artists, educational opportunities, and enhances the community through art. The 7K square feet gallery gives artists a place to show their work, the community an opportunity to admire and purchase fine art, and a venue to host private events. Also available to artists and the community are meeting rooms and a classroom.

For more information about the show or joining the CCPP contact:
Coastal Carolina Pastel Painters
CCPastelPainters@gmail.com

Member News, Elaine Jerome

North Carolina Crafts Gallery
Summer Shows
August 1 – August 31, 2021

We invite you to stop by the Gallery this month and see the beautiful work of local painter, Elaine Jerome. North Carolina Crafts Gallery carries work made exclusively by NC artists and craftsmen. Pottery, jewelry, wood turnings, folk art, fiber art and more!

“Oils and Pastels by Chapel Hill artist, Elaine Jerome”

Elaine Jerome has been painting most of her adult life. The subject matter reflects her extensive travel throughout the United State and Europe. She is especially drawn to seascapes having spent her childhood summers by the Connecticut shore and later on Fire Island, NY and on the islands of Kea and Lesvos in Greece.

In addition to being an artist, Elaine is a registered nurse and holds degrees in sociology, psychology, and community health. In World War II she served in the army nurse cadet corps. Elaine is the founder of the teen support coalition and the youth community project in Chapel Hill/Carrboro.

North Carolina Crafts Gallery
212 West Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 942-4048
www.nccraftsgallery.com

Teresa Saia Zoom Online Workshop: Painting with Impact in Pastel

Evening’s Golden Light by Teresa Saia

September 13, 14 & 15, 2021
from 11am to 5pm EST
$310

Each day, Teresa will do a demo with Q&A, followed by a 45 minute break. The next two hours will be painting time and critique. There will be a follow up meeting 2 weeks after the course for additional critique.

All Zoom meetings will be filmed and available for 6 weeks after the class.

For more information and to sign up, visit the Fort Mill Art Guild.

Member News, Luana Luconi Winner

Come to Art of the Carolinas at the North Raleigh Hilton on November 11, 12 and 13 for Luana’s three different workshops.

You can signup for:

  • Thursday (Pastel Workshop TH2101) – “Precious Things: The Still Life,”
  •  Friday (Pastel Workshop FR2101) – “Pastel Portraits, and
  • Saturday (Oil Workshop -SA2101) – “Floral Still Life in Oil.”

Go to https://www.artofthecarolinas.com/222-luana-luconi-winner?order=product.datetime.asc to find out more about each of the exciting day-long workshops.

See you there!

Member News, Lorie Callahan

In early 2021, Lorie Callahan sold three paintings to the same collectors from her “Wave” series through Ambleside Gallery in Greensboro, NC.

Joyful

Member News, Jane Steelman

“All The Flowers Of All The Tomorrows Are In The Seeds Of Today”

Jane Steelman: Featured Artist At Cary Gallery of Artists (200 S Academy St, Cary, NC 27511), June 23-July 27.

Artist’s Reception on Final Friday, June 25th, 6-8pm.

Please join us on June 25th for the reception or visit the gallery June 23-July 27 to see my pastel paintings that focus on flowers. There are also many unframed originals from which to choose. Anyone purchasing an original painting will be entered into a raffle for an original 11X14 matted pastel painting of “White Roses.”

3-Day Workshop with Stephie Clark: Discover the beauty of soft pastels

Learn more and sign up here – registration begins on May 1 @ noon.

We have designed the perfect 3 day workshop to discover the beauty of soft pastels and let Stephie take you on an exploration of soft pastel art with the focus on bright, loose florals.

Suited for beginners and intermediate students.

Each day of the workshop, Stephie demonstrates exactly how she makes a painting from scratch using her self taught techniques for her backgrounds and applying pastels with freedom and thoughtfulness.

We will paint from life as well as photos and discuss the differences. Stephie not only wants you to come away with some successful works, but also the confidence, knowledge and skills to keep practicing at home.

Stephie wants each workshop participant to grow in experience and apply skills that are relevant for your own artistic voice.

Learn more and sign up here

Day One: Introduction to the process and order of painting, my chosen materials for creating expressive art. The benefits of using colour and shape to create form and depth in our subjects, demonstration of backgrounds and the techniques used. Full instruction and guidance on setting backgrounds ready to meet our subjects.

Day Two: Learn about tones, values and hues with a colour study. Working from still life set up and artists reference photos. Implementing skills Stephie uses in each of art works, learn to hold different shapes and sizes pastels and blend and shade by using shapes upon one another. Practice by creating a piece of your choice.

Day Three: Focus on creating leaves and petals upon our backgrounds and using the stroke skills with full tutorial and constructive critique each student will complete a full piece.

Learn more and sign up here

Upcoming Zoom Presentations for 2023

April 8th – Terrilynn Dubreuil
May 13th – Fred Fielding
June 10th – Regina Burchette
July 8 – Jane Steelman: “How to manage your PSNC google page”

Each meeting will from 10 am – Noon US Eastern Time

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Shows / Workshops

6th Annual PURE COLOR: Online International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings
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Two Upcoming PSNC Member Shows at Ambleside Gallery and the Imperial Arts Center
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Recent News / Announcements

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Member News, Kim M. Long

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Member News, Betty Hendrix

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Arizona Pastel Artists Association’s 2023 Open International Exhibition

“Don Keyfurry” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman, on Zoom