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Member News, Kim M. Long

February 15, 2023

On December 1st “Sun Kissed” won 2nd place in the 2022 GPE Pastel Dust Off Show and November 12th won the “Associated Artist” award of Southport, NC in Oak Island Art Guild.

I created a still life of oranges on a green velvety material draped over a tabletop. This setup was inside a black box with a warm light bulb spotlight inserted into a open on one side. Sun Kissed is a 8.5″ x 10.5″ pastel painting of a orange and orange slices. I used hard pastels, variety of soft pastels, and pastel pencils on a gridded grey pastelmat paper.

Filed Under: competitions, member news

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

February 13, 2023

$25
It’s the Year of the Rabbit! Perfect time for another fuzzy bunny painting! Paint this lazy bunny with us on Saturday, Feb 18, 2023, at 1pm Central Time.

Register here: https://www.ritakirkman.com/workshop/32278/lazy-bun-paint-along-on-zoom

Rita will be using pastel over an acrylic-based underpainting, but you can use the medium of your choice. Plenty of focus will be on value and temperature which is universal to all art mediums.
Register EARLY to have time to prep your drawing. Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, the reference photo, some surface prep info, some tips that include alternative underpainting methods in case you don’t have what she uses, and even a line drawing that you can use to transfer to your board or paper in case you don’t have time to freehand your drawing. No drawing skills required!
The paint-along will start at 1pm Central Time and 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 must skip out early, or come in late, no worries!)

Filed Under: artist opportunities, general news, member news, workshops and classes

Celebration of Life Service for Helen Knapp

November 14, 2022

A Celebration of Life will be held January 7, 1-3 pm, Galloway Ridge, 3000 Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Orange County Animal Services, 1601 Eubanks Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516.

Helen Knapp

Filed Under: general news, member news

Member News, Betty Hendrix

October 31, 2022

Betty Hendrix will be exhibiting pastel and colored pencil paintings at the Arts Council of Moore County, Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Avenue, Southern Pines, NC.

The opening reception is Friday, November 4, from 6-8 pm.

The galleries are open to the public Monday through Friday from 10-4. The show will continue through December 17.

There is one other painter, a potter, and a jewellery artisan. Betty will have 37 paintings in the show.

Filed Under: member news

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

October 27, 2022

Who! Who!… wants to paint this Screech Owl?

$25
Dive in to all these fab feather textures on Saturday, Nov 19, 2022, at 1pm Central Time

For this owl, Rita will be going back to her early years and using mostly hard pastels and pastel pencils on a toned sanded paper, but you can use the medium of your choice. She’s had some attendees enjoy use oil, acrylic, and even watercolor with her paint-alongs. (You can even do her usual warm underpainting if you’re familiar with that!) This paint-along will focus on feather textures in a variety of tones and lines.

Register early to have time to prep your drawing. Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, the reference photo, a suggested materials list, and even a line drawing that you can use to transfer to your board or paper in case you don’t have time to freehand your drawing. No drawing skills required!

The paint-along will start at 1pm Central Time and 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 must skip out early, or come in late, no worries!)
Register here! https://www.ritakirkman.com/workshop/31385/fun-with-feathers-paint-along-on-zoom

Filed Under: artist opportunities, general news, member news, workshops and classes

Arizona Pastel Artists Association’s 2023 Open International Exhibition

October 17, 2022

Call for Entries! Enter Arizona Pastel Artists Association’s 2023 Open International Exhibition at the Phippen Museum in historic Prescott, Arizona, February 19 – April 23, 2013. Deadline is December 18, 2022.

Please visit apaa.wildapricot.org for registration and a prospectus.

Filed Under: artist opportunities, exhibitions and shows

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

October 13, 2022

“Don Keyfurry” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman, on Zoom
$25
Paint this shaggy long haired donkey with us on Saturday Oct 15th, at 1pm Central Time

Register EARLY to have time to prep your drawing. Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, the reference photo, some surface prep info, some tips that include alternative underpainting methods in case you don’t have what she uses, and even a line drawing that you can use to transfer to your board or paper in case you don’t have time to freehand your drawing. No drawing skills required!
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.

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

Register here!

Filed Under: artist opportunities, general news, workshops and classes

OPEN CALL – Arte Laguna Prize 17

October 13, 2022

Applications are now open for Arte Laguna Prize 17.

Arte Laguna Prize is the international competition, with international jurors, dedicated to visual arts and design that gives artists the opportunity to join a large network of collaborations, get free visibility and sell their works on the online platform artelaguna.world, win a cash prize of € 10,000, exhibit in Venice (Italy) at the Arsenale Nord.

The Prize is open to the following artistic disciplines:
painting, sculpture and installation, photographic art, video art and short films, performance, digital art, digital graphics and cartoon, environmental and land art, urban art and street art, art design.

THE INTERNATIONAL JURY
The jury is composed of important curators and directors of museums operating in different countries
The jury selects the 120 artists that will exhibit at the Arsenale Nord in Venice

THE NETWORK
Each year Arte Laguna Prize collaborates with high-level international partners to offer artists opportunities around the world. Each partner will choose an artist for the following special prizes:
– Art Residencies
– Art Galleries
– Business for Art
– Festivals and Exhibitions
– Sustainability and Art Prize
– Emerging Artists Award

Applications have no restrictions; they are open to all artists. The deadline is October 31, 2022.

For info:
info@artelagunaprize.com
Tel +39 0415937242
Announcement https://artelagunaprize.com/terms-and-conditions-22-23

Filed Under: artist opportunities, competitions, exhibitions and shows

A “Baby Bunny” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman

August 23, 2022

$25
How adorable is this!? ❤ Paint this sweet little baby bunny with us on Saturday Sept 17th, at 1pm Central Time

Register EARLY to have time to prep your drawing. Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, the reference photo, some surface prep info, some tips that include alternative underpainting methods in case you don’t have what she uses, and even a line drawing that you can use to transfer to your board or paper in case you don’t have time to freehand your drawing. No drawing skills required!

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.

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

Register here!

Filed Under: artist opportunities, general news, member news, workshops and classes

Member News, Christine Berndt

July 25, 2022

Cary Arts Center: Meet the Artist – Christine S. Berndt: Cloudlands
Friday, July 29, 2022 from 6–8pm

Exhibit through August 21, 2022

Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Avenue Cary, NC 27511
(919) 469-4069
Mon-Thu: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fri: 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Sun: 1-6 p.m.

This exhibit features a selection of my paintings in pastel and watercolor expressing the landscapes of clouds. Hope to see you there!
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Filed Under: member news

2 Upcoming PSNC Member Shows

June 3, 2022

LOCATION: Ambleside Gallery, Greensboro NC
DATES: December 3 – 31, 2022
RECEPTION: December 2, 2022 6-9pm; See Sheryl Daniels or Pearl Cohen to volunteer a vegetarian dish or hors d’oevres.
NUMBER OF WORKS: Submit six works (jpg) to Jackson Mayshark by October 28th 6:00pm
SELECTION ANNOUNCED: November 9th
DELIVERY: Saturday November 26th or Monday November 28th between 12:00-6pm
INCLUDE: Artist’s name, title of work, materials used, dimensions and sale price. (Works must be for sale.)
PICK UP: Saturday December 31st between 4:00 and 6:00pm or January 2nd between 4:00 and 6:00pm
COMMISSION: of sales is 40%

LOCATION: Imperial Art Center at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center, Rocky Mount NC
DATES: September 9 through December 31, 2022
LINK: https://forms.gle/knMhEtVLHyYd34AU9
ENTER BY: August 12th (This is a non-juried, no fee show. There will be a 40% commission.)
NUMBER OF WORKS: Enter three, four or five works to be installed on wall space dedicated to you. On the reverse of your works include your name, title, materials, dimensions and price.
SEND: A one paragraph autobiography and a photo of yourself to Emily Thompson (emronroguski@yahoo.com) to be mounted and exhibited next to your works.
EXHIBITION INVENTORY: An inventory form on the PSNC Google site must be filled out! (It’s easy, I tried it!)
DELIVERY: August 24-26 10am-4pm; four PSNC members have volunteered to assist your delivery. Coordinate with Emily, Jane, Diff or Sheryl and please help with gas money.
PICK UP: January 11-13 10am-4pm
Works left after Feb 13, 2023 become the property of Imperial Art Center.

Filed Under: artist opportunities, exhibitions and shows, general news

Upcoming Pastel Workshops with Rita Kirkman

June 1, 2022

“Highland Cow” Paint-Along
$25
Paint this cute “Heilan coo” with us on Saturday, June 4, at 1pm CT.

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.
(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!

 

“Layering the Light” pastel workshop
July 28-30, 2022, Ulysses KS
$345

This intensive three-day workshop will teach you how to infuse your paintings with warm sunlight. You will learn to nail your values, then identify and utilize color temperatures to make your paintings glow!

Contact Tracy Teeter to register.
620-424-3828
More info on this page: https://www.mainarterykansas.com/other2

Filed Under: artist opportunities, workshops and classes

Member News, Christine S. Berndt

June 1, 2022

Cary Arts Center Exhibit Opens Soon…
Christine S. Berndt: Cloudlands
June 2, 2022 – August 21, 2022

This exhibit features a selection of my paintings in pastel and watercolor
expressing the landscapes of clouds.

Upcoming: Meet the Artist date: Friday, July 29th, 6 – 8 p.m.

Cary Arts Center
101 Dry Avenue
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 469-4069
Mon-Thu: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fri: 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Sun: 1-6 p.m.

Filed Under: member news

Member News, Diana Coidan

May 31, 2022

Palette of Neuse River

I am the Featured Artist for the month of June at Cary Gallery of Artists in Ashworth Village.

My pastel exhibit, Earth Water Sky, opens May 26th thru June 22nd at 200 S. Academy Street, Cary, NC.

There are 12 pastels on exhibit so please stop in.

Filed Under: member news

Call for Artists: Central Mass Pastel Society’s Marks of Distinction National Juried Show

May 26, 2022

All artists working in soft pastel are invited to enter their best work to Central Mass Pastel Society’s Marks of Distinction National Juried Show, now open for submissions until June 20 on ShowSubmit. The show will take place September 1-28, 2022 at Fivesparks, Harvard, MA.

Awards totaling over $5000 will be judged in person by pastel expert and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, painting curator Katie Hanson, and presented at a public reception on September 10, 4-6pm.

Selection jurors are Liz Balkwill and Natasha Isenhour. The gallery will be staffed for sales throughout the show; the show and sale will also be online.

For questions about the prospectus, contact info@cmpastels.org.

Filed Under: artist opportunities, competitions, exhibitions and shows

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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

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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

“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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