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PSNC May 2020 meeting photos – painting in a pandemic

June 15, 2020

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PSNC September meeting photos – art lecture and lunch at NCMA

October 3, 2019

Lecture by Mr. Perry Hurt, Associate Art Conservator, on late 18th-20th century painting and the lunch at the museum afterward.

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Member News, Kathryn Troxler

August 2, 2019

Kathryn Troxler put the finishing touches on two paintings she started during the plein air session at Emily Thompson’s Farm back in May.

If you attended and would like your work highlighted on the PSNC blog, fill out the form here.

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Critique Session with Anne Kiefaber – Meeting Photos

January 21, 2019

Meeting photos from January 19, 2019

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PSNC Holiday Party 2018

December 18, 2018

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Meeting Photos from Susan Mayfield demo

January 22, 2018

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Meeting Photos from Lyn Asselta demo

December 21, 2017

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Lyn Asselta, Master Pastelist – Demo / Mini-Workshop

July 7, 2017

September 9, 2017
“It’s All About Intent”

Making a connection between your painting and a viewer requires a clear idea of what you actually want your painting to say. Focusing on Intent can help you say it eloquently.

FREE Demo (40 seats available}
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
My demo will show you how intent shapes almost every decision I make with my painting process. My focusing on the intent of my painting, what I want to say, I become clear about everything from format and composition to color palette. I’ll bring along an underpainting and will discuss how I make choices during the painting process.

Mini-Workshop (12 spaces available)
$45 reserved/paid in advance
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
In the afternoon mini-workshop, each student will be required to bring along either a failed painting or a painting that is giving him or her trouble. By using the failed painting as reference material, I’ll guide you through the process of evaluating the work and re-focusing on what’s important. Our goal will be to make a new painting that is more focused and expressive.

To learn more and reserve your spot, sign up on our Eventbrite page.

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March 18th Meeting Photos – Donna Slade

March 20, 2017

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January 14th Meeting Photos – Judith Cutler

February 6, 2017

Judith Cutler shared thoughts on her 13 years as a Pastel Society America member, and the experience of being part of the Jury of Selection team for PSA’s 2016 Enduring Brilliance Annual International Juried Exhibition. She also talked about her work which ranges from representational to abstract.

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December 2016 Holiday Party Photos

December 13, 2016

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PSA Master Pastelist Judith Cutler on January 14, 2017

December 12, 2016

Judith Cutler - Catharsis, 16" x 16" pastel
Judith Cutler – Catharsis, 16″ x 16″ pastel
We are pleased to have Judith Cutler PSA-MP as our next presenter at The Art Shop, 3900-A West Market Street, Greensboro on January 14, 10:00am – 12pm

Judith Cutler will share thoughts on her 13 years as a Pastel Society America member, and the experience of being part of the Jury of Selection team for PSA’s 2016 Enduring Brilliance Annual International Juried Exhibition. She will also talk about her work which ranges from representational to abstract. Bring your questions, this will be a casual chat meeting.

The Pastel Society of America designated Judith a Signature member (2003) and a Master (2007). She is a Master Circle member (2009) of the International Association of Pastel Societies, a Southeastern Pastel Society Member of Excellence, and a member of Piedmont Pastel Society, Appalachian Pastel Society, and North Carolina Pastel Society.

Judith Cutler has a background in graphic design and fine art. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Pennsylvania State University. As a college student she began a lifelong love of abstract expressionism. Elaine deKooning was one of her early teachers. She was a corporate designer for more than 20 years with IBM, Holiday Inn, and Oakland University in Rochester Hills, MI. She then returned to the fine arts and became fully absorbed using pastels as a painting medium. She also works with acrylics and mixed media.

Her work has been shown at the Butler Institute of American Art; National Arts Club, NYC; Peale Museum, Baltimore; Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta; Hickory Museum of Art, North Carolina; and the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, among others. She has received numerous national and international awards and been published multiple times in the Pastel Journal.

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November Meeting – Photos

December 1, 2016

Alexis Lavine showed us how to take complex subjects and create brilliant paintings.

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November Meeting – Alexis Lavine on Composition

October 28, 2016

Greetings fellow Pastelists!

We are often faced with overwhelming complexities when trying to compose our paintings. Alexis Lavine is an Award Winning Watercolor Artist, but first and foremost she is a COMPOSER! She composes shapes, colors, and ideas!

Please join us for the November meeting of PSNC, when Alexis shows us how to take complex subjects [mostly from photos] and creates brilliant paintings.

She will show examples of her source material and the finished painting. A meeting not to be missed. Please read her Artist Statement.

Saturday November 12, 10 AM-12PM at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens room 106 (100 Old Mason Farm Road) in Chapel Hill.

Hope to see you there!

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September Meeting – Photos

September 30, 2016

Luana Winner presented a power point program and display of 10 paintings done on location and those completed after returning from China.

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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

See more information about our programs.

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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

If you are a current PSNC member and want to share your news, fill out the form here.

Member News, Kim M. Long

“Lazy Bun” Paint-Along, on Zoom, with Rita Kirkman

Celebration of Life Service for Helen Knapp

Member News, Betty Hendrix

“Fun with Feathers!” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman, on Zoom

Arizona Pastel Artists Association’s 2023 Open International Exhibition

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

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