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Tour and Lunch at NCMA on October 16, 2010

September 24, 2010

For our next PSNC meeting in October, we are having a tour of the North Carolina Museum of Art starting at 10am with a catered lunch immediately following in the Museum Cafe.

We need to choose one selection from the choices below, so please email your preference (ranking the dishes from 1-4) to David (sorecinc@earthlink.net) by October 1. Each attendee is responsible for paying for their own meal, so please bring a check or cash for David to the meeting.

Each guest will receive their choice of iced tea, soda or coffee and bite-sized desserts. Prices include gratuity.

  1. Wild mushroom, leek and Celebrity Farm chevre frittata with mixed greens and blonde vinaigrette ($16)
  2. Dried cherry, walnut and sage chicken salad with crackerbread, mixed greens, seasonal fruit and veggies and blonde vinaigrette ($17)
  3. Braised beef shortrib pot pie with roasted root vegetables, puff pastry crust, mixed greens and blonde vinaigrette ($18)
  4. Arugula Florentine stuffed NC flounder with roasted red pepper almond coulis and garlicky sauteed spaghetti squash ($19)

Filed Under: general news, meetings

teach classes through Jerrys Artarama’s new S.T.A.R.T. Program

September 22, 2010

Daniel M. Reams, the Director of the S.T.A.R.T. Program, a new satellite art program through Jerrys Artarama forwarded this information for interested artists.

From Daniel: This program is very unique as S.T.A.R.T. instructors will be able to make their own schedule, teach where they want, whether it’s your studio, home, community center etc, and have the freedom to create your own lessons. In short Jerrys will advertise the S.T.A.R.T. program heavily, the instructors will all be located in one centralized location on the S.T.A.R.T. webpage (STARTART.COM) which is coming soon and you will be able to update your site on the webpage as you see fit. If this sounds like something you would like to try feel free to contact me.

Download more information here (pdf).

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Kim Werfel, lecture on The Business of Being an Artist

August 30, 2010

Kim Werfel will be giving a PowerPoint lecture at the Halle Cultural Arts Center (237 North Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502) on “This Business of Being an Artist: Resumes, Bios and Statements” on Thursday, Sept 23 at 7pm. The talk will take place upstairs in the theatre and is free to attend.

Filed Under: general news, member news archive

41st Annual River Road Show Call for Entries

August 18, 2010

The 41st Annual River Road Show, sponsored by the Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild, is currently receiving entries for the December 2 – January 30 exhibit at the Louisiana State Archives Building in Baton Rouge.

Deadline for entries is September 17, 2010. Entry fee is $40 for three entries and $5 for each additional submission, up to 10. This is a national competition with cash prizes of $3,000.

All United States artists 18 years and older are invited to submit any original two-dimensional art except photography or digitally-created/enhanced works.

The show will be juried and judged by Paul Jackson AWS, NWS, an internationally known artist and instructor.

The prospectus and pictures of the 2009 show are available online. Direct questions can be made by emailing Lane Downs.

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Second Saturdays

April 26, 2010

The Durham Arts Council is sponsoring a new state-wide opportunity for visual and performing artists. Last year they invited artists to participate in a pilot festival program launched by the North Carolina Arts Council and Duke Homestead. Artist participation in The Duke Homestead’s Hornworm Festival was so successful that the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has now expanded the program to historic sites across the state.

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is launching a new program this summer called 2nd Saturdays: History, Heritage, Arts & Fun. These 2nd Saturday events in June, July and August are an opportunity for artists to showcase their work at more than 30 state historic sites and museums across the state.

The dates of the Saturday events are June 12, July 10 and August 14. The event time varies at each site but is generally 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visual artists can use these opportunities to sell their work and there is no cost to participate. At most sites artists retain 100 percent of their sales. Artists are responsible for providing their own tables, tents and displays. Several sites would also like to include musicians, performing artists, authors and storytellers in these events.

Artists can review the list of participating historic sites and museums online. The sites have developed themes and are looking for specific types of artists to support and reinforce their theme.

The deadline for artist registration forms is Friday, April 30 for the June 12 event. Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up today!

For more information, visit www.ncarts.org/2ndsaturdays

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Pastel Demo by Sally Strand at Fine Arts League of Cary

February 15, 2010

Sally Strand will demonstrate pastels at the February meeting of the Fine Arts League of Cary on Thursday, February 25 at 7:30pm at the Jordan Hall Arts Center (908 N. Harrison Ave., Cary). For more information call 919.46.1791.

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Call for Artists – 16th Juried Competition of the International Association of Pastel Societies – Youngstown, OH

February 10, 2010

The 16th Juried Competition of the International Association of Pastel Societies
Exhibition at The Flora B. Giffuni Gallery
The Butler Institute of American Art
Youngstown, Ohio

The Prospectus is posted at www.pastelinternational.com
Entry deadline: April 26, 2010

Three Jurors: Alan Flattman, PSA, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA, Jimmy Wright, PSA

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Pastel Society of NC Exhibit Opens at Iredell Museums

November 16, 2009

An online journal, ThunkTank, posted a short article about the Pastel Society of North Carolina’s art opening at Iredell Museums in Statesville last week. You can view the entire article here.

Pastel Prisms and Reflections of Beauty will be on display in the Court Street Gallery from November 13 through December 18, 2009.

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Inaugural Triangle Arts Mixer at The Cotton Room in Durham

November 12, 2009

Date: November 20, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Venue: The Cotton Room at Golden Belt
807 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27701

CAM/now, Golden Belt and The Cotton Room at Golden Belt are proud to announce the inaugural Triangle Arts Mixer, an evening for arts organizations, arts supporters, and artists of all disciplines to mix, mingle, and find new ways to activate and advance the Triangle arts scene. The event will feature a broad network of area arts organizations and young professional arts groups ready to engage individuals looking to get involved, learn more or become members.

The free Triangle Arts Mixer will be held as part of Third Friday Durham, hosted by Golden Belt, CAM/now, and The Cotton Room.  The evening will feature music by dj Yes! sputnik, light food, and a cash bar in the spectacular, newly-opened event venue—The Cotton Room.  In a true celebration of the arts, the Mixer is complemented by other activities also happening on Golden Belt’s campus this Third Friday: the opening of a new exhibition from elin o’Hara slavick, Hiroshima: After Aftermath in ROOM 100; the experiential, traveling Council Project in Building 6; the opening of Natural Selection, the latest show in LabourLove Gallery; and the always-packed open artist studios in Building 3 with a special welcome to new Durham Art Guild Artist-in-Residence, Dave Alsobrooks and the culmination of works by visiting Virginia Artist-in-Residence Yonsenia White with The Obama Effect.

Art enthusiasts will not want to miss this unique opportunity to interact with art organizations and other members of the Triangle community that share a common purpose and passion for the arts.

*Free admission and parking

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Reception for PSNC’s Chapel Hill Museum show

September 16, 2009

Join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, September 17 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm for the opening reception to our show “Pastel Creations” that runs until November 1, 2009 at the Chapel Hill Museum.

Chapel Hill Museum
523 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 967-1400

Filed Under: general news, member news archive

a new surface for pastels – Pastelmat

August 25, 2009

Richard McKinley recently posted on his blog about a new pastel surface he was introduced to by the folks at Dakota Art Pastels. Click on the link for his take and more information on ordering this paper.

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Opening Reception for ArtsCenter Show in Carrboro

July 6, 2009

We hope to see all PSNC members and supporters this Friday,  July 10 from 6-9pm at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC for the opening reception of “A Southern Summer With the Pastel Society of North Carolina.”

There will be tasty food, great wine, and a talented piano player, plus the reception takes place during the 2nd Friday Art Walk, so there will be lots of people stopping by to enjoy our society’s great work!

Filed Under: exhibitions and shows, general news

how to position your easel while plein air painting

July 1, 2009

Richard McKinley shares some tips on where to set up and how to position your easel when plein air painting for the best painting experience.

“With the advent of nice weather, many of us find ourselves back out under the sun attempting to capture a bit of the fleeting light. A couple of weeks ago, after the International Association of Pastel Societies convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I was able to paint again in the beautiful northern New Mexico high desert. With its clarity of color and diversity of textures, I was reminded of why it has inspired so many artists over the years. While painting there, I was also reminded of one of most irritating issues of working en plein air: the intensity of surrounding light and how it affects the appearance of our paintings.”

Read the rest of his post here.

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Painting Demos Needed for Floral Show

June 29, 2009

PSNC is looking for 3-5 member artists willing to paint on site Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 for our “Pastels & Petals” all floral show during the NC State Florists Association Annual Convention at the Greensboro Embassy Suites Hotel.

All work will be donated to the NCSFA’s auction on Sunday. This will be to promote PSNC, and the auction raises money for floral education (design school).

Not a member? Download the application and join us for great programs and artist opportunities!

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Scenes from the 2009 IAPS conference

June 19, 2009

One attendee put together this YouTube video featuring photo stills and video from the conference in Albuquerque last month. That paint around looked a little crowded!

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May 14 – Zoom demo with Janet Burgess

The vivacious and indomitable Janet Burgess will present the next episode in our Empowerment Series.  Ms Burgess has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Carolina University. She graduated Cum Laude with a double major in Art and Spanish. She also earned a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University in New York City with a major in painting and drawing. Her life has been – and is – focused on creativity. An award-winning artist, she has demonstrated her ability to utilize the creativity within herself. Ms Burgess will speak from the point of view that one’s life is best fulfilled if everything we do is characterized by originality of thought and execution.

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