An online journal, ThunkTank, posted a short article about the Pastel Society of North Carolina’s art opening at Iredell Museums in Statesville last week. You can view the entire article here. Pastel Prisms and Reflections of Beauty will be on display in the Court Street Gallery from November 13 through December 18, 2009.
Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Venue: The Cotton Room at Golden Belt 807 East Main Street Durham, NC 27701 CAM/now, Golden Belt and The Cotton Room at Golden Belt are proud to announce the inaugural Triangle Arts Mixer, an evening for arts organizations, arts supporters, and artists of all disciplines [...]
PSNC member Lolette Guthrie will also be participating in this weekend’s open studio tour. Her studio is located at 113 Rhododendron Drive in Chapel Hill.
Rebecca Margolese-Malin and Lindesay Harkness are participating in the Orange County Studio Tour this weekend, so drop by, say hello and check out their paintings. The studio at 2122 North Lake Shore Drive in Chapel Hill will be open to the public on Saturday, November 7th from 10am-5pm and Sunday, November 8th from 12am-5pm. It’s [...]
Lori D. White and Patricia Savage both launched new websites this Fall to showcase their beautiful paintings. Please click on the screenshots below to visit their sites and see for yourself!
There are two upcoming opportunities for pastel artists to enter shows at Davidson Community College in Lexington and Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Both deadlines are November 1, 2009, so get your entries in quickly! Click on the links below to download more information and a prospectus. Davidson Community College Baptist Hospital
Join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, September 17 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm for the opening reception to our show “Pastel Creations” that runs until November 1, 2009 at the Chapel Hill Museum. Chapel Hill Museum 523 E. Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC (919) 967-1400
Vinita Jain is having a show at Chatham Street Cafe in Cary from September 14th through October 26th where she is displaying mostly soft pastels and a few acrylic paintings. Chatham Street Cafe is located at 140 E. Chatham Street in Cary, North Carolina. To learn more about the cafe hours and their featured artists, [...]
Richard McKinley recently posted on his blog about a new pastel surface he was introduced to by the folks at Dakota Art Pastels. Click on the link for his take and more information on ordering this paper.
There will be an opening reception for a show, “Exploring Color and Light,” featuring PSNC member Lolette Guthrie on Friday, August 28 from 6-9pm at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts on 121 Churton Street in Hillsborough. The show runs until late September and the gallery hours are Monday -Saturday 11am–6pm and Sundays from 1-4pm.
See new animal paintings by Addren Doss in “In Our Care,” a group show of animal art to benefit The Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network. A special wine & cheese reception and fund raiser will be held Friday, August 28, 2009 from 5-7pm at the Center For Creative Leadership at 1 Leadership Place in [...]
Come join us for the Opening Tea Reception at the Seymour Senior Center in Chapel Hill from 3-5pm today, Monday, August 3rd. This Pastel Society of North Carolina member show runs until October 1st.
PSNC Member, Kim Werfel, is doing a pastel painting demo this Sunday, August 2nd at 1pm for the Chatham Arts Gallery, located at 115 Hillsboro St., in Pittsboro. Call 542-4144 for directions and more information. They’ll be filming the demo for their computer in the gallery so visitors can learn more about the artists in [...]
PSNC member, Rebecca Margolese-Malin, will have her artwork on display at Cup A Joe coffee shop in the Timberlyne Shopping Center (1129 Weaver Dairy Road, next to the Chelsea Theater) during the month of August. Come by and see her selection of portraits and still lifes. The “meet the artist” reception will be Sunday afternoon, [...]
PSNC Member Wendy Musser was awarded the title of Associate PSA with the Pastel Society of America in June 2009. Congratulations Wendy!
PSNC Member Dan Vaughan has won 1st place in the juried painting competition at Art & Soul Gallery in Mebane, NC with his pastel of a salt water marsh titled “Cool Morning at Kiawah.” This painting will be on display at the gallery until the end of July. Dan Vaughan’s art exhibit at Fleet Feet [...]
Last night the PSNC Publicity, Exhibition and Hospitality committees got together over a meal to discuss the slate of shows scheduled for this fall. A great time was had by all (although the wait service had room for improvement). Let us know if you are a member and wish to be part of these important [...]
We hope to see all PSNC members and supporters this Friday, July 10 from 6-9pm at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC for the opening reception of “A Southern Summer With the Pastel Society of North Carolina.” There will be tasty food, great wine, and a talented piano player, plus the reception takes place during the [...]
Richard McKinley shares some tips on where to set up and how to position your easel when plein air painting for the best painting experience. “With the advent of nice weather, many of us find ourselves back out under the sun attempting to capture a bit of the fleeting light. A couple of weeks ago, [...]
PSNC is looking for 3-5 member artists willing to paint on site Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 for our “Pastels & Petals” all floral show during the NC State Florists Association Annual Convention at the Greensboro Embassy Suites Hotel. All work will be donated to the NCSFA’s auction on Sunday. This will be [...]
Vinita Jain‘s artwork was chosen for use in the Treadaway Cup competition. The Treadaway competition is like installation artwork done in flowers, inspired by an original painting. This competition will take place on Sunday, August 16 at the “Pastels & Petals” all floral show in conjunction with the NC State Florists Association Annual Convention at [...]
Dan Vaughan has a solo exhibition at Fleet Feet Inc., 406 E Main, Carrboro that will run until the end of June. A second solo exhibit will be at the Herb Young Community Center in Cary from July 28 until September 21, 2009.
One attendee put together this YouTube video featuring photo stills and video from the conference in Albuquerque last month. That paint around looked a little crowded!
Dakota Art Pastels is having a sale on the Wallis Art Boards, visit their website for more information. Mixed 3-packs of Dakota Wallis Boards (one each of Professional, Belgian Grey and Museum) 3 Boards: 10″ x 13″; Coated: 9″ x 12″; sale price $13.95 (regular price $19) 3 Boards: 13″ x 19″; Coated: 12″ x [...]
The 2009 Pastel Society of New Hampshire’s National Juried Exhibition will be held at the Discover Portsmouth Center, in Portsmouth, NH. Please note that this year the exhibition is a national show and not limited to New England. Dates: September 19th through October 19th Entries: All entries should be in digital format. Deadline: July 27th, [...]
Our program was led by Susan Fecho, a multimedia artist, who discussed the importance of choosing colors and value to evoke a mood in your paintings. Four artists shared recent paintings that they’ve been working on… Diane Shur Patricia Savage PSNC guest from Florence, SC, Cynthia Poller Kim Werfel
CALL FOR ARTISTS to participate in Kimberly Alvis Presents “Open Sky Art – An Event, An Exhibit.” Chapel Hill artist Kimberly Alvis will host an “en plein air” painting session in her gardens on Sunday, June 7. An exhibit of completed works will be mounted later that day in a University Mall in Chapel Hill [...]
There will be an informational meeting at 1pm tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20 at 109 East Franklin Street regarding the possible development of an artists’ co-op in downtown Chapel Hill. BY DANIEL GOLDBERG : The Herald-Sun dgoldberg@heraldsun.com May 15, 2009 Backers of arts look at working studio idea CHAPEL HILL — Ideas for a working art [...]
From the Pastel Society of America, Claudia Seymour, PSA Signature member and President of the Salmagundi Club, NYC, has announced that Mrs. Flora B. Giffuni, founder of the Pastel Society of America, advisor in the founding of over thirty pastel societies, and patron of the Flora B. Giffuni Gallery for Pastels at the Butler Institute [...]
In 2009, we started a new trend of introducing members to a book or DVD at our meetings that has been helpful to one of us in developing our journey as artists. Mandy Roeing brought in Art Marketing 101 back in January and the publisher now has special pricing on the entire series of books. [...]
Paint the quaint rural beauty of a charming town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Appalachian Pastel Society is sponsoring a Landscape Workshop with Jack Pardue from June 1-5 in Brevard, NC. The fee is $400 and there will be a limit of 16 students. For information or to register contact Everett Schmidt at (828) [...]
Finding Your Artistic Voice Thursday, March 26 – Saturday, March 28, 10am–5pm daily Skill Level: All Yew Tree Center for Art and Culture, 604 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401 Please call or email Anne Kiefaber at (336) 333-5736 The Nude: An Advanced Approach Saturday, April 4 – Sunday, April 5, 10am-5pm daily Skill Level: [...]
PSNC Member Kathryn Wilson is exhibiting a solo show and sale, “Pastel Reflections,” during the month of March at the Holly Springs Art Council, Avent Ferry Road in Holly Springs, NC. There will be a reception this Friday, March 13th from 6-8 p.m.
PSNC Member, Dan Vaughan, has two new solo exhibits going on now. BB&T in Cary at 924 Kildare Farm Road, February 2 – March 31, 2009 Olive Branch Restaurant in the Cole Park Shopping Center at 11520 US Hwy 15-501 Chapel Hill, February 21 – April 21, 2009
PSNC member Diana L. Coidan was accepted into the Kinston Community Council for the Arts 28th Annual National Competitive Exhibition with a pastel entitled “Ducky at Turner Creek”. Show runs from March 12 through May 2, 2009. There will be a reception at 400 North Queen Street in Kinston, NC on March 12th from 6-8pm.
“Exploring Soft Pastels” This 6-week Wednesday afternoon class is for the student who wants to learn more about soft pastes, sanded surfaces, the importance of value, and color harmony. We will be working on landscape from photos, and still-life from life. April 15 – May 20, 2009 from 12-3pm The Sanctuary, Studio 7, 1150 Revolution [...]
The Art of the Portrait Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Washington, D.C. from April 23-26, 2009. For more information visit the Portrait Society of America website, or call toll-free at (877) 772-4321. Dates & Deadlines Entry Deadline: Postmarked on or before March 2, 2009 Finalist Notification: March 23, 2009 Exhibition [...]
The Orange County Arts Commission presents an Artists’ Salon on Friday, February 27 from 6:30-9pm at the West End Theatre at The ArtsCenter (300-G East Main St.) in Carrboro. Free for artists of all disciplines. Panelists: Sarah Powers (Visual Art Exchange) and Michelle Lyon (Knockabout) in Raleigh’s City Market. Planning to attend? RSVP to arts@co.orange.nc.us [...]
PSNC artist Lorie Callahan is teaching an introduction to soft pastels class on Wednesdays from 1-3pm on March 18 through April 22 (6 weeks). The class includes soft pastel painting techniques, papers, methods of framing and the history of pastel. Also included; the importance of values, drawing, understanding color theory and keys to good composition [...]
Pastel artists looking for a chance to get away and paint should check out the La Bonne Etoile website for a list of workshops and retreats in 2009.
“Sometimes You Just Have To Jump,” an exhibition of new artwork by PSNC member, Melissa Walker, will be at the Sarah Smith Self Gallery, Moring Arts Center, 123 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC from February 3-28, 2009. The reception for the artist is on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 5:30-7:30pm. For driving directions call (336) 629-0399 [...]
Call for Artists – The Fine Arts League of Cary is seeking entries for its 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition to be held from May 8th to June 27th, 2009 at Hope Community Church (821 Buck Jones Rd) in Raleigh. Show awards and purchase awards will total over $5,000. Changes for 2009: Entries can only [...]
PSNC Member, Nancy Clausen, has a solo show going on now at the Cameron Village Library (1930 Clark Ave. Raleigh, NC) through mid-March.
Kingsport Art Guild (in Northeast Tennessee) is hosting a Bill Hosner workshop on April 22-24, 2009 for a cost of $300. Contact Ruth Crowe for more information.
PSNC member and Secretary, Leandra Ganko, is having a show at the Hope Valley Bottle Shop (4711 Hope Valley Rd in Durham, NC) for the next few months and there will be an artist’s reception and free wine tasting from 5-7pm on Wednesday, January 28th. All are invited to try some wine and say hello.
The Artist’s Magazine has issued a “Call for Entries” for its 26th annual 2009 Art Competition. Cash Prizes: 5 First Place Awards: $2,500 each 5 Second Place Awards: $1,250 each 5 Third Place Awards: $750 each 15 Honorable Mentions: $100 each Winners will be featured and finalists’ names will be published in the December 2009 [...]
Call for Artists, FedEx Global Education Center Exhibitions CONTACT: Laura Griest, (919) 962-0318 The FedEx Global Education Center (GEC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is now accepting proposals from artists wishing to display work in the Center during the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 academic years. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis [...]
