Pastel Society of NC

A Cute Calf Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman

Gotta love this sweet face! Paint along with us on Saturday, March 26, at 1pm CT. $25

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.

(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!)

Register here!

Member News, Jane Steelman

On March 8th, 2022 I installed 26 pastel paintings in the gallery at the Woman’s Club of Raleigh. A luncheon and general meeting was held on March 9th in which the club members could view the paintings. It is not a public venue but many organizations hold their meetings there and will have the opportunity to view and/or purchase the artwork. The exhibit will be available until April 12, 2022.

Since it is not a public venue I have created an online exhibit of the 26 paintings where anyone may view the exhibit.

Member News, Rita Kirkman

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.

Member News, Roxanne Lorch

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.

Large quantity of pastels and storage box.

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.

February Spotlight Show Opening Featuring Pastel Artist BF Reed

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/

“Lovey the Dove” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman

$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!)

Register here!

Member News, Chris Berndt

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.

Member News, Emily Thompson

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.

 

“Happy New Yearling” Paint-Along

$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!)

Register here!

Member News – Faculty for RealismLive

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.

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Shows / Workshops

7th Annual PURE COLOR: Online International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings 2023

Online Show Opens September 1st
Pure Color 2023 Virtual Reception: video of winner announcements

Light Up Your Still Life with Pan Pastels - Pastel Mini-Workshop

Join award-winning artist, Laurie Basham, in a 3-hour mini-workshop on Saturday, September 9th (1-4pm) where she will share her floral painting process. $50
See more details and sign up on Eventbrite

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