Meetings for the society are held on the 2nd Saturday of each of the following months (January, March, May, July, September and November) from 10am – 12pm (unless otherwise scheduled). Meetings will be held at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens room 106 (100 Old Mason Farm Road) in Chapel Hill unless otherwise indicated. For directions please go to ncbg.unc.edu.
Check out the Meeting Archives to see some photos and notes from our past meetings.
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January 14 – Judith Cutler PSA-MP
Our first meeting of the year will be 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. Read more… | Meeting Photos
March 18
Donna Slade will speak about and demonstrate colored pencils. Part I: Colored Pencil Art 101 – Presentation on the process of using colored pencils, variety of techniques, surfaces, and pencil brands. Part II: A partner of Fine Art at Baxters Fine Art Gallery in Eastern NC, Donna will give insight regarding running a gallery and how one can go about getting gallery representation. | Meeting Photos
Location: Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill
May 13
PSNC will have its own private supply fair! We will be introduced to all kinds of materials and will be allowed to experiment with many brands of pastels. Then we can share our favorite materials and purchase items if desired.
Location: Jerry’s Artarama, Raleigh.
July 8
How to Present Your Artwork to Galleries — Kitty Mecham from Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts in Pittsboro, NC will be talking about how to present your artwork to galleries. After almost seven years, Kitty has dealt with a number of artists all wanting to get their artwork into the gallery. This presentation will address some step-by-step points to make sure the artist is prepared when approaching a gallery. There will be plenty of time for questions after the presentation. But, if you have a questions about “the Business of Art” please email liquidambargallery@gmail.com and she will be happy to add that to her lecture!
For more information about the Liquidambar Gallery visit: www.liquidambarstudio.com
Location: Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill
November 4
Demo and Mini-Workshop with Jeri Greenberg, PSA – “Telling Your Story”
Each painting tells a story and award winning artist Jeri Greenberg, PSA shares her ideas, help and encouragement with set-ups, lighting and subject matter. Jeri will do a morning demo and then workshop participants will spend the afternoon painting from set-ups and/or photos.
Location: The Art Shop, Greensboro
December 9
Holiday party – TBD
December 16 (was September 9)
Demo and Mini-Workshop with Lyn Asselta – “It’s All About Intent”
Time: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
THE ART SHOP, 3900 West Market Street, Ste A, Greensboro, NC
This has been rescheduled.
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. | Meeting Photos
