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Pure Color: ONLINE International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings – Show Begins Today!

September 1, 2019

Pure Color: ONLINE International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings
September 1, 2019 –September 30, 2019
Juror of Selection and Judge of Awards: Deborah LaFogg

You may see all the accepted paintings online here: https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/

More details available from the prospectus.


Years of Beauty
18x24, Soft Pastel
by: Zahra Pezeshk
1st Place


Reach for the sky
12x13, Soft Pastel
Alejandra Gos
2nd Place

Would You Play with Me
11x13, Soft Pastel
Irene Georgopoulou
3rd Place

PSNC Members Accepted

Kloster Eberbach, II
15x18, Soft Pastel
Christine Berndt

Through the Trees
8x8, Soft Pastel
Daphne Boder

JUDY'S CROCK
11x14, Soft Pastel
Deborah Covington

Bo and Stephanie
43x22, Soft Pastel
Mary Villon de Benveniste

Bad Hair Day
12x12, Soft Pastel
Addren Doss

Pemaquid Nocturne
18x12, Soft Pastel
Terrilynn Dubreuil

Marsh Drama
14x16, Soft Pastel
Frederick Fielding

DAYDREAMER
14x16, Soft Pastel
Jeri Greenberg
Morgan's Books
24x18, Soft Pastel
Janet Johnson

Pomegranates and oranges
Soft Pastel
Anne Kiefaber

Look at Me
16x12, Soft Pastel
Wendy Koehrsen

Leaf Pattern Medley #2
18x24, Soft Pastel
Toni Lindahl

Dancing in the Sun
12x16, Soft Pastel
Kim Long

Childhood Series: The Lemonade Stand
24x18, Soft Pastel
Luana Luconi Winner

Winter Chill
8x10, Soft Pastel
Nina MacDonald

Russ Point Landing
9x12, Soft Pastel
Eve Miller
Detail, Mack Truck
20x16, Soft Pastel
Ashley Mortenson

EMBEDDED
16x20, Soft Pastel
Laura Pollak

Ocean Dance
18x36, Soft Pastel
BF Reed

Just Hang'nround
11x14, Soft Pastel
Donna Slade

LES CRAYONS
8x12, Soft Pastel
Joel Sobelson

Y
24x20, Soft Pastel
A. Hunter Taylor

Boots in the Light
16x12, Soft Pastel
Dorothy Whitmore

Filed Under: exhibitions and shows

Juried Show Announcement – Hillsborough Gallery of Art

August 28, 2019

The Hillsborough Gallery of Art is holding its annual statewide juried show. Please visit their website for more information and to download the prospectus.

Entry Deadline: October 1, 2019

Filed Under: artist opportunities, competitions, exhibitions and shows

Luana Luconi Winner teaching two pastel workshops during 19th Annual Art of the Carolinas

August 27, 2019

Register Online

Get Dusty – How to Pastel with No Fear
Workshop Fee: $139
Skill Level: All
Time: Thursday, November 14, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Retail Store

New to art, new to soft pastel, experienced but need a refresher, transitioning from another medium? This is the class for you. Find the sheer joy in making marks again as you did when you were a child.

Quality exercises to calm fears of trying something new will be interspersed with substantive, fundamental pastel painting information – covering how to use hard and soft pastels, papers and surfaces, how to make changes, diversity of applications methods both wet and dry. Leave with several reference exercises, and time-permitting, one small, close-to-finished piece.

Some pastels, materials, and references will be provided, but feel free to bring any pastel or drawing materials you may already have and wish to bring along. Also, bring a clean, worn out brush, some moist hand wipes, a kneadable eraser, and an open mind.

Register Online

Vibrant Pastel Portraits – The Secret is in the Joyful Application
Workshop Fee: $139
Skill Level: All
Time: Thursday, November 14, 2019 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Is a pastel a drawing or a painting? Depending on the approach and application it can be either. Vibrant portraits as drawings are a simplified approach and often become the underpainting to highly detailed finished products. Know when to stop.

We will cover: using dynamic colors, layering those colors to create depth of hues, relying on basic shapes to simplify and begin without hesitation, the basics of human proportion, methods of transferring images from life or references, sculpting with shadow and light, when to use hard and soft edges, techniques to “turn form” to appear rounder with more depth.

Now we add the Joy. Draw. Play. Make marks. Let the soft pastels carry you into a new form of expression about our landscapes, our still lifes, and its people. Some pastels, materials, reference photo, and a method of transfer will be provided. Feel free to bring any pastels or drawing materials you may already have and wish to bring, some moist hand wipes, a clean, worn out brush, and if you’d like to share – one good joke.

Register Online

Filed Under: workshops and classes

Member News, Kathryn Troxler

August 5, 2019

Landscapes of North Carolina
Paintings by Kathryn Beam Troxler
August 1 – September 3, 2019

Sandra Neerman Art Gallery @ Greensboro Public Library
219 N. Church Street

Reception and artist’s talk on Friday, August 9 from 5-7pm in the Gallery.

Additionally, Kathryn has three paintings in the Central Gallery Show at Revolution Mill, 1150 Revolution Mill Drive, Greensboro from now through September.

Filed Under: exhibitions and shows, member news

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.

Filed Under: meetings, member news

Member News, Lorie Callahan

August 2, 2019

Lorie Callahan’s three new seascape pastel paintings will be included in the Ambleside Gallery of Greensboro, group show opening tonight, August 2nd.

The opening free to the public will be from 6 pm to 9 pm.

Filed Under: exhibitions and shows, member news

Debora Stewart, PSA IAPS MC Workshop: Oct 8-10, 2019

July 18, 2019

Upcoming Workshop at the Arts Council of York County
121 E. Main Street, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730

sponsored by the Fort Mill Art Guild

Abstract Workshop in Pastel and/or Acrylic
Debora Stewart PSA IAPS MC
Tuesday through Thursday, October 8-10, 2019
10 am to 4 pm
$425
Lunch included daily

This workshop is open to both pastel and acrylic artists. You can work in one medium or both. You will learn how to work intuitively and expressively, develop abstract compositions, understand color theory, create both small and large works, develop a series, evaluate your work and know when to stop. You will also learn many mixed media techniques in the workshop. Plus you will work in a non-threatening environment and have fun!

ENROLLMENT DEADLINE AUGUST 15, 2019

Learn more.

Filed Under: general news, workshops and classes

Member News, Diana L. Coidan

July 17, 2019

Bev’s Fine Art is featuring for their July Spotlight Series, Diana L. Coidan from July 2 – 31, 2019.

7400 Six Forks road, Suite 19, Raleigh, NC 27615

Exhibition of Original Artwork in Pastel.

Filed Under: exhibitions and shows, member news

Weekly Pastel Classes by Addren Doss

July 17, 2019

I have been asked by numerous people to teach a weekly pastel class. I have now decided to do so.

When: Thursday mornings, August 1 – September 26
(except for Thursday, September 12)
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 noon
Where: College Place United Methodist Church
Cost: $195 for the 8 week session

To register email me at addrendesigns@aol.com

This class will have a minimum of 6 students and a maximum of 10 students. Registration is on a first come basis. Several people have already indicated they would like to attend, so don’t hesitate to contact me.
When you register I will let you know what type of supplies you will need for this first session.

Beginner and experienced artists are welcome in this class. We will start with the basics and work our way up. Even if you are experienced it never hurts to review the basics, and I will certainly work with you on the level you are currently at. There will be some work from life using simple still life set ups, and some landscape work using photographs.

In this first session we will cover:
How to set up your pastels to give you a better understanding of color harmony and value relationships.
Proportion and basic drawing.
Composition and what makes a good painting.
Under painting — to use or not to use.

I have been working in pastel and been a professional artist for about 30 years, and look forward to sharing with you some of what I have learned during that time.

Filed Under: member news, workshops and classes

Member News, Jeri Greenberg

July 17, 2019

I recently moved to Leland, NC from NJ/NY area and am pleased to announce that I will be teaching a weekly pastel class for the Cameron Art Museum starting on September 10, 2019, as well as 2-day workshops in September and November. I’m thrilled to be the first instructor in a very long time to offer a pastel only class to the Wilmington museum area.

I am a signature member of PSA and a IAPS Master Circle recipient, as well as other groups and I am excited to meet pastel artists in my new surroundings.

Filed Under: artist opportunities, exhibitions and shows, workshops and classes

PSNC Members’ Exhibition at Ambleside Gallery – Sept 6-28, 2019

June 14, 2019

PSNC Members’ Exhibition at Ambleside Gallery
528 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC
336-275-9844

Exhibition dates: Sept 6-28, 2019

Submit images via email to Jackson@amblesidearts.com (up to 6 per artist)
Maximum size: 30 x 60”
No Entry Fee. Each artist will have at least one work accepted. The Gallery Director makes choices in order to ensure a cohesive show.
Sales: Artwork must be for sale. A 40% commission will be paid to Ambleside Gallery for each sale.
Work not picked up at scheduled times may be charged a storage fee.

July 22nd – Deadline for submission of images (up to six per artist)
August 1st – Announcement of selected works
August 24th – Delivery of works to gallery, 4-6 PM
August 25th – Delivery of works to gallery, 12-2 PM
Please call Jackson (336-275-9844) if you have trouble conforming to these times.
September 6th – PSNC Members Exhibition Opening and Artists Reception, 6-9pm
Elena Martin, classical pianist and composer, native to Madrid, Spain will be performing her own compositions.
September 28th – Final day of exhibition
September 28th – 4-6pm pick-up of works
September 30th – 4-6pm alternative pick-up date

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

New Orleans Art Association 2019 National Show

June 12, 2019

The New Orleans Art Association is having a National Show in October 2019.

$5,000 in cash as well as ribbons will be given.

The judge/juror is Alan Flattmann, PSA.

The show is open to all media except reproductions, prints, photography, videos, crafts, jewelry, three-dimensional (3D) works, textiles, fiber art, collages, montages, and any computer-generated elements.

A prospectus and entry is available at www.showsubmit.com.

Filed Under: artist opportunities, exhibitions and shows

Pure Color 2019 Online Exhibition

June 10, 2019

International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings
September 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019
Juror of Selection and Judge of Awards: Deborah LaFogg

Online Entry Deadline: August 2, 2019
$2000 in Cash Awards

Download the prospectus

Learn more and submit your artwork here: https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=34089

Filed Under: artist opportunities, competitions

Lyn Diefenbach Demo Photos

June 7, 2019

Filed Under: general news, workshops and classes

On Common Ground: Statewide Juried Show 2019 Photos

May 9, 2019

Filed Under: exhibitions and shows, general news

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Balboa Park Beauty by Nancie King Mertz

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