Rita Kirkman’s painting “Young Diana” (pastel, 12×9 in) is included in the Pastel Society of Southeast Texas 2022 Members Show, at the Arts for Rural Texas at 114 N Live Oak St in Fayetteville.
Opening Reception and Awards Presentation on March 12, 4-6pm.
The exhibit will continue through May 21, 2022.
My pastel piece, “Goat To It”, is part of the current curated exhibit at the beautiful Mayton Inn, 301 South Academy Street, Cary, NC. Do come and see the show, February thru the end of March, located on the second and third floors. Sponsored by the Fine Arts League of Cary.
For sale: vintage steel pastel case and pastels $150 or best offer
Contains hundreds of soft pastels, mostly Rembrandt and Grumbacher; one drawer has brand new full sticks. I purchased this from an art supply store that went out of business. Drawers all work.
Dimensions: 16″ x 29″ x 9″
Location: Chapel Hill North Carolina
Email sfenton.artist@gmail.com for details.
Bev’s Fine Art The Centerpiece Gallery is featuring Pastel Artist BF Reed for the February Spotlight Show Opening on Thursday, February 17th from 5-8pm at the gallery.
Anyone can join us and marvel at the alluring pastel works of BF Reed, you can meet her, and there will also be light refreshments served.
Street Address: 7400 Six Forks Rd. Suite 18, Raleigh NC 27615
Please RSVP here (you can show up without RSVPing, we’ll still let you in, it just assists with a head count!)
Link to more information about pastel artist BF Reed: https://www.bfreedfinearts.com/
Pittsboro Gallery of Arts is accepting applications for membership in this lovely cooperative gallery in Pittsboro. For details go to the website, www.pittsboroarts.org.
So far, I am the only Pastelist and would love some company.
$25, Saturday, Feb 19, 1pm CT
Paint this lovely dove with us!
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.
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!)
Dear Membership and Friends,
The Pastel Society face to face meetings scheduled for the NC Museum of Art have been cancelled for the time being.
Join us online whenever you can.
Thanks for your continued support,
Emily Thompson, current President PSNC
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.
BF Reed is having a spotlight exhibit at Bev’s Fine Art on February 17th from 5-8pm.
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.
$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!)
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 PRESENTS GROUP ART EXHIBITION at theARTWORKS™
WILMINGTON, NC – AUGUST 23, 2021
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
