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 to mix, mingle, and find new ways to activate and advance the Triangle arts scene. The event will feature a broad network of area arts organizations and young professional arts groups ready to engage individuals looking to get involved, learn more or become members.
The free Triangle Arts Mixer will be held as part of Third Friday Durham, hosted by Golden Belt, CAM/now, and The Cotton Room. The evening will feature music by dj Yes! sputnik, light food, and a cash bar in the spectacular, newly-opened event venue—The Cotton Room. In a true celebration of the arts, the Mixer is complemented by other activities also happening on Golden Belt’s campus this Third Friday: the opening of a new exhibition from elin o’Hara slavick, Hiroshima: After Aftermath in ROOM 100; the experiential, traveling Council Project in Building 6; the opening of Natural Selection, the latest show in LabourLove Gallery; and the always-packed open artist studios in Building 3 with a special welcome to new Durham Art Guild Artist-in-Residence, Dave Alsobrooks and the culmination of works by visiting Virginia Artist-in-Residence Yonsenia White with The Obama Effect.
Art enthusiasts will not want to miss this unique opportunity to interact with art organizations and other members of the Triangle community that share a common purpose and passion for the arts.
*Free admission and parking
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 free and snacks will be provided.
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.
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, please visit the website.
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 Greensboro.
This exhibit may also be seen by appointment from August 10 through November 19 by calling Laura Gibson, Art Coordinator, at (336) 510-0975 to schedule an appointment.
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 the gallery.
Her portrait work will be available for viewing at the Chatham Arts Gallery for their theme of “People” through the end of September.
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, August 23, from 2-5pm. This will be her first solo show!
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 at 406 Main St in Carrboro, NC has also been extended through the month of July. This is only four doors down from Carrboro ArtsCenter.
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 PSNC committees!
pictured from left to right: Barbara Lininger, Mandy Roeing, Toni Lindahl, Jane Levy, Leandra Ganko, Lorie Callahan, Chris Berndt, Kim Werfel and Judy Harron (not pictured: Anne Kiefaber and Ann Hooker)
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 2nd Friday Art Walk, so there will be lots of people stopping by to enjoy our society’s great work!
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, after the International Association of Pastel Societies convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I was able to paint again in the beautiful northern New Mexico high desert. With its clarity of color and diversity of textures, I was reminded of why it has inspired so many artists over the years. While painting there, I was also reminded of one of most irritating issues of working en plein air: the intensity of surrounding light and how it affects the appearance of our paintings.”
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 to promote PSNC, and the auction raises money for floral education (design school).
Not a member? Download the application and join us for great programs and artist opportunities!