A reminder: Digital images are due to Lori White by Saturday, December 20, 2008 for our exhibit in February 2009 at the Ambleside Gallery in Greensboro, NC! Bring your digital CDs or print photographs to the Christmas party or send her an email.
Today is the deadline to RSVP for the PSNC Annual Christmas party on Saturday, December 20 from 2-4pm at Chris Kanoy’s house in Carrboro. Please contact Chris for directions and to let her know you are coming. Significant others are always welcome. Hope to see everyone there!
Dan Vaughan has an art show entitled “Artist Journal” at the Pittsboro Library at 152 West Street from December 3, 2008 until January 31, 2009.
The Piedmont Pastel Society is sponsoring a three day Landscape Workshop with Maggie Price. The workshop is open to beginners and experienced artists. In the workshop, you will learn how to master the techniques of this vibrant and versatile medium and watch inspiring step- by- step demonstrations from Maggie’s easel. If you are interested in [...]
PSNC member Dan Vaughan will have a solo show at the Robert & Pearl Seymour Center (Chapel Hill Senior Center) at 2551 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill from October 2 through November 30, 2008.
Four members and two visitors brought in their paintings for critique, it was nice to see what people had been up to during our summer break! Laurel Wetzork a new visitor Patricia Savage Kathryn Wilson Vinita Jain David Boone
Location: Artspace Studios 214 and 215 at 201 East Davie Street in Raleigh, NC Date: Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th from 10am to 5pm Cost: $185.00, Fee may be paid by mailing check or requesting PayPal invoice for Credit Card. This color mixing class will give you confidence to create beautiful skin tones [...]
The second weekend of the 2008 Wake Forest Area Artists Studio Tour will be held from September 20-21, 2008. One of the PSNC members, Suzanne Thomas, will be at the Sunflower Studio. Please come and see her and the other artists who work and exhibit there. They all have new work! Visit the Artist’s Studio [...]
From now until the end of September, Wendell artist Laurel Wetzork is showcasing a selection of her en plein air paintings at the Garner Historic Auditorium in their recently renovated lobby. Chosen from painting trips in North Carolina, New Mexico, and Georgia, this selection features her favorite and most recent en plein air works. En [...]
DESCRIPTION: The Public Art Office of the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina seeks qualifications from artists and/or artist teams to collaborate with students, instructors and the administration of Ephesus Elementary School to create an artwork for the school during the fall of 2008. ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists and artist teams in North Carolina. [...]
Photos from the PSNC High Point reception on Saturday, August 23, 2008. Christine Berndt Toni Lindahl
PSNC member Leandra Ganko will be doing a live pastel demo of her dog portraits at Jerry’s Artarama on Sunday, August 31st from 1-4pm. So come out and say hello!
CALL FOR ARTISTS The Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild announces the deadline for its 39th Annual River Road Show as Tuesday, September 2. This is a national juried show exhibited from December 2 – December 31, 2008, in the beautiful Louisiana State Archives Gallery, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The competition is open to [...]
The 10th annual groundSPARK Raleigh Street Painting Festival will be held in Moore Square on September 19-21, 2008. Visual Art Exchange produces the festival, which last year had a record number of artists (over 400!) chalking for an intense 27 hours and transforming Martin Street into a work of art. 10,000 visitors came to watch [...]
Mark your calendars for the Theatre Arts Gallery reception for the PSNC exhibit on Saturday, August 23, from 5-7 PM. This is undoubtedly our best exhibit ever!
For 10 years, the Pastel 100 Competition has rewarded artists for their finest work. And this year, they are celebrating our 10th Anniversary by giving away even more great prizes! Sponsored by The Pastel Journal, America’s leading magazine devoted to pastel artists, and sister publication of The Artist’s Magazine, this annual competition offers cash, prizes [...]
Herb Slapo and Toni Lindahl will be interviewed by public radio on Wednesday, August 20th at 12 noon at the High Point Theater Art Galleries. The actual interview will be aired on Friday, August 22 from 1:30pm-2:00pm. Tune into WFDD (88.5) or you can listen online.
Seventy-five two-dimensional works of art and several alternates will be selected to represent the finest examples of pastel painting and drawing being produced by today’s visual artists. The following prizes will be awarded: BEST IN SHOW – $2,000 CASH AWARD FOUR HONOR AWARDS: $500 Richeson Art Material Certificates ONE UNISON PREMIUM PASTEL SURFACE AWARD: $500 [...]
Here are some photos from the workshop with Luana Luconi Winner at the High Point Theater Art Galleries on Saturday, July 12. We had 12 participants and they all seemed to have a great experience.
Date: February 9 – 13, 2009 Location: Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville, GA Contact: Debra Nadelhoffer Phone: (770) 887-8877 See some of Sally’s work here.
The Sierra Pastel Society is proud to present its 7th International Art Exhibition, “Pastels on High,” October 5 to October 25, 2008 in El Dorado Hills, California. The judge and juror is Urania Christy Tarbet, a local and internationally recognized artist (and founder of the International Association of Pastel Artists, IAPS). Best of show award [...]
Sheryl Daniels had 2 paintings accepted into the Alabama Pastel Society National Show at the Soon Bok Lee Sellers Art Gallery in Birmingham, AL. The exhibit ran from June 4 to June 30. Congratulations, Sheryl!
Congratulations to Rebecca Margolese-Malin for having her painting “Bird at the Beach” chosen for the promotional post card. The Carrboro Gallery coordinator loved the whimsey and theme of this painting, and thought it was perfect for a summer show. If you have paintings in the Carrboro show, there are post cards available at the front [...]
Carolyn Molder had 2 paintings accepted into the Alabama Pastel Society National Show at the Soon Bok Lee Sellers Art Gallery in Birmingham, Al. The painting “Clumber Spaniel Puppy” was chosen for the “Terry Ludwig” merit award. This award now qualifies Carolyn for signature status with Alabama Pastel Society. The exhibit runs from June 4 [...]
The International Association of Pastel Societies website has a brand new look overall, with more emphasis on artwork and an easy method for people to find societies. Please visit the site and take a look at our society’s information in the Member Societies listings, if you find anything that needs to be corrected, please send [...]
PSNC member Sheryl Daniels had 2 pastels accepted into the Alabama Pastel Society Show at The Soon Bok Lee Sellers Art Gallery in Birmingham, AL. The show is running from June 4-30, 2008. Congratulations, Sheryl!
High Point Theater Arts Exhibition Show Dates: Exhibition runs from July 19, 2008 – October 11, 2008. Deadline to Submit Painting Information is June 30, 2008. You must email Toni Lindahl with your submission information. You may submit up to two pieces. Include the following: Name of Painting, Artist name, Contact for artist – either [...]
ArtPerk.com allows artists to search for art opportunities, such as Juried Shows, Online Juried Shows, Calls For Work, etc, by the type of media allowed. Artists can find shows to enter right away, rather than wading through disappointing listings and wasting their time. ArtPerk.com also has no subscription fees, it’s free for artists!
Contact Durham Art Council regarding an opening in fall 2008 for a pastel instructor. Hours appear to be from 7-9 PM on Thursdays.
Many talented artists brought paintings to be critiqued this past Saturday. We’ve selected a few photos to share below… Daniel Boone Patrica Bridgers Harriss Toni Lindahl
Kiefaber Studio of Fine Arts presents a Plein-Air Workshop in Pastels and Oils Date: June 13, 14 and 15, 2008 Time: 9am to 4pm each day Cost: $70.00 per day or $210.00 for all three days Registration Deadline: June 10 Contact: Anne Kiefaber at 336-292-2010 or email kiefabera@bellsouth.net Location: Battleground and Tannenbaum Parks, NC Please [...]
May 31 and June 1 Drawing: The Foundation 10 am—5 pm, Saturday and Sunday Learn the foundations of drawing. Work from a life drawing model in several different drawing techniques and tools. Instructor will supply all materials for this workshop. Course # 70795 is $160 at Sertoma Art Center, Raleigh, NC. For sign up call [...]
Go here for more details. Sale ends 4/30/08.
In preparation for our two exhibitions coming up this summer, the May meeting will be dedicated entirely to critiques, after the usual business meeting. This meeting traditionally has seen a large turnout, but if you have several paintings to bring, please do so! We will endeavor to give each painting some quality time, even if [...]
Dan Vaughan has an exhibit at the corporate office of Fleet Feet at 406 E. Main St., Carrboro NC. The exhibit will be up for the month of April and be part of the 2nd Friday Art Walk on April 11 from 6-9pm.
Pastelist Jack Pardue will conducting a plein air workshop in Murfreesboro, North Carolina from May 5-9, 2008. Murfreesboro is a beautiful little river town located between Roanoke Rapids, NC and Elizabeth City, NC and is home to a lovely historic district offering many wonderful places for plein air painting. The cost of the workshop is [...]
The Artist’s Magazine has issued a “Call for Entries” for its 2008 Art Competition. The 25th annual Competition will recognize 250 finalists and award 45 major prize amounts totaling more than $25,000 in cash. The Competition is open to both amateur and professional artists. Artists may enter work in five categories: Portrait & Figure, Landscape, [...]
Mr. Larry Hinshaw will join us and bring samples of his high-end and mid range framing, matting, spacers, fillers and glass for full and professional framing of pastel artwork. PSNC’s own Luana Luconi Winner says of Larry: “He is a very fine framer who is both efficient and affordable.” Larry will show us proper framing [...]
Check out this online article in The Mountain Times about our PSNC show last November. Featuring a painting by Betty Hendrix.
This is an eight week class with dates of April 10 – May 29, 2008 from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Durham Arts Council. If interested, please contact: Jill Brown, Durham Arts Council School Manager Class Description: Painting with pastels. Paint the natural world with pure color! Soft pastel offers variations in application fro clean edged [...]
The International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) announces its 7th Biennial Convention Catalogue Cover Competition, which indeed has only one overall winner. Prize includes an $100 award, two points toward your IAPS Master Circle status, your winning painting published on the 2009 IAPS Convention Catalogue and included in other international convention publicity, and the distinction [...]
One of our members has a show coming up this summer… Dan Vaughan: North American Landscapes In Pastel Exhibition dates: June 1- July 31, 2008 Exhibition location: Carrboro Town Hall
We are happy to report the following awards for PSNC member Patricia Bevan in 2007! Honorable Mention Award in “All Critters Great and Small” exhibition. Annual regional theme exhibition, sponsored by the Blacksburg Regional Art Association and League of Roanoke Artists. Painting: “Struttin” Silver Award. Annual national members’ juried exhibition, sponsored by the Southeastern Pastel [...]
Toni Lindahl has a painting in the show Reality & Myth at Davidson Community College through May 18, 2008. The Exhibit will be available for viewing during college hours.
Juror: Margaret Dyer Opening Reception October 3, 2008; Show runs to November 22, 2008 Gallery of the Arts Council of Henderson County 538 N. Main Street Hendersonville, NC 28739 A prospectus will be available on the APS website by May. Deadline for CD entries is August 1st. For more information contact Kay Gordon, (828) 649-3363.
The Appalachian Pastel Society presents a Pastel Workshop in Hendersonville, NC The Figure in Pastel by Margaret Dyer on October 4, 5, 6, 2008. Cost: $300 due by September 15, 2008. $100 deposit will reserve your place and only 18 applicants will be accepted. Full refunds minus $25 for cancellations before Sept 15. No refund [...]
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