Announcing the Pastel Society of North Carolina’s “Winter Exhibition” hosted by Ambleside Gallery (524 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406; (336) 275-9844) from February 4 – February 25, 2011! Dates to Remember Jan 11: Send images to Jackson Mayshark via e-mail Jackson@amblesidearts.com Jan 22: Artist notification of accepted images by Jackson Mayshark. Feb 5 & [...]
The Beaufort Art Center in Beaufort, NC will feature member, Diana Coidan, for their Holiday Art Celebration weekend event December 10th – 12th. For the first time in a decade this historic building, circa 1845, will be open at Christmas with a gala weekend of demonstrations, music, and refreshments. Diana’s pastel nautical works will be [...]
Elaine Jerome, PSNC member and founder of the Teen Support Coalition (TSC) will be exhibiting her paintings at the University Mall boutique MODERN TIMES. An opening reception will be held during the second Friday Art Walk on December 10 from 6-9 pm. Ten percent of Elaine’s art sales will be donated to her mission of [...]
Patricia Savage is participating in the Germanton Art Gallery and Winery’s 18th Annual Invitational Miniature Show taking place from December 3 – January 1, 2011. Opening Reception: Friday, December 3, 6 – 8 pm For more information call (336) 969-6121, www.germantongallery.com Happy Faces by Patricia Savage, 8″ x 10″
Join Elise Okrend at this week’s First Friday Art and Holiday Celebration for an exhibition of her latest pastel paintings along with holiday greeting cards and products that celebrate peace and diversity. Event is on Friday, December 3 from 6:30-10:00pm at Blake Street Studios, #6 (300 Blake Street, Raleigh, NC). Light refreshments and wine will [...]
Various items are now available for purchase through our new CafePress storefront! Please let us know if there are items you would like us to add. This is a great way to support the Pastel Society of North Carolina and pick up some gifts for fellow pastelists for the holidays!
Kim Werfel has been juried into the Chatham Artist’s Guild’s 18th Annual Studio Tour. Open the first two weekends in December – 4 & 5th and 11 & 12th, from 10-5 pm. A preview show will showcase the artists at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro from November 17 through December 12, and a juried show at [...]
The Raleigh Fine Arts Society is pleased to announce the 2011 North Carolina Artists Exhibition with Juror Peter Nisbet, Chief Curator of the Ackland Art Museum. Lecture, Exhibition Opening and Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 2-5:30pm at the Betty Ray McCain Gallery, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts [...]
Juried Art Competition and Sale on Saturday, March 22, 2011 in Raleigh, NC Specifications: All work must be original. Media accepted: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel Subjects preferred: Landscape, Figurative, Still life, Architectural Entry Requirements: $10 entry fee per submission; Limit of five submissions maximum per artist; Please note that this is a juried show, so [...]
PSNC Members Lolette Guthrie and Lindesay Harkness (second weekend only) will be open for this year’s Orange County Studio Tour. The dates are Saturday and Sunday, November 6 and 7 and 13 and 14. Saturday hours are from 10am – 5pm and Sundays are from 12pm – 5pm. View a list of all participants and [...]
Nancy Clausen was juried into the Appalachian Pastel Society’s National show at the Hayward County gallery (86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC). There will be a reception for the society on Friday, November 5th from 6-9pm during the Waynesville art walk.
Diana Coidan received an Honorable Mention for an accepted pastel in the Coastal Pastel Society of NC Juried Exhibition in New Bern and also received a Honorable Mention for an accepted pastel entitled “After the Storm” in the Beaufort County Arts Council’s 46th Annual Fine Arts Show in Washington, NC, October – January. After the [...]
Kathy Miles-Morgan will have art on exhibit at UNC Memorial Hospital Auxillary Classroom (first floor) and Fleetfeet Corp. Office in Carrboro Main St. (located at intersection of Rosemary and Main) for the month of October. In January, she will have an exhibit at Cup of Joe in Chapel Hill.
Selected artists will be invited to exhibit in the most beautiful international exhibitions dedicated to the Art of Pastel. Hosted by the Societe des Pastellistes de France; the oldest Pastel Society in the world, created in 1885 thanks to the talents of artists like Degas, Puvis de Chavannes, Besnard, Levy, Helleu Gerveix, Mary Cassatt, Chenet, [...]
PSNC Member Diana Coidan had three paintings accepted into the Coastal Pastel Society of North Carolina Juried Show held at Carolina Colors Pavilion in New Bern, NC from October 1-31, 2010. Diana was also an invited artist to participate at the Art in the Gardens Fine Art Show and Sale at Duke Health Raleigh Hospital [...]
Kim Werfel won 1st place ($100) for her portrait of Eden (below) in the 8th annual Fine Art League of Cary’s Art Exhibit at the Senior Center in Bond Park. She’s also having a Solo exhibition at the Halle Cultural Arts Center’s Spotlight Gallery from Sept 28- Oct 30th with a reception this Friday, October [...]
Slides/cds of original artwork in all media are now being accepted for the Spring Show at DCCC. Submission deadline is: November 15. The works will be exhibited in the Mendenhall Building, DCCC, Lexington, NC from January 11 to May 6, 2011. Reception: January 11, 4-6 pm. Submission Information: Only original work is accepted, in all [...]
Exciting news for one of our members, Toni Lindahl… a six page article is coming out about her in France’s “Pratique Des Arts” magazine on October 22. The whole issue will be devoted to pastelists around the world. Toni will also be exhibiting in two shows this fall: Pastel Society of America Exhibition at the [...]
For our next PSNC meeting in October, we are having a tour of the North Carolina Museum of Art starting at 10am with a catered lunch immediately following in the Museum Cafe. We need to choose one selection from the choices below, so please email your preference (ranking the dishes from 1-4) to David (sorecinc@earthlink.net) [...]
PSNC Member Kathryn Wilson was also accepted into the Appalachian Pastel National Show at Gallery 86 on Main Street in Waynesville, NC plus she had three paintings accepted into the Coastal Pastel Society of North Carolina Juried Show which will be held at Carolina Colors Pavilion in New Bern, NC from October 1-31, 2010. Update: [...]
Daniel M. Reams, the Director of the S.T.A.R.T. Program, a new satellite art program through Jerrys Artarama forwarded this information for interested artists. From Daniel: This program is very unique as S.T.A.R.T. instructors will be able to make their own schedule, teach where they want, whether it’s your studio, home, community center etc, and have [...]
Kim Werfel will be interviewed on WCOM-FM, 103.5, this afternoon, Tuesday, September 21st from 4-5 pm by Molly Matlock, the director of the Chatham County Arts Council, as part of the “Inside the Artist’s Studio” arts talk show series which runs every Tuesday. People can live stream at www.wcomfm.org and there will be a recorded [...]
PSNC members David Boone and Suzanne Thomas are participating in the 15th Annual Studio Tour for the Wake County Area Artists this weekend, September 25th & 26th and October 2nd & 3rd from 10am-5pm on Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday. There will be a reception and live music to kick things off on Friday, September [...]
Artwork by Betty Hendrix of Whispering Pines, NC has been accepted into the 2010 National Juried Exhibition of the Appalachian Pastel Society! The exhibit will be at Gallery 86 on Main Street in Waynesville, NC. There were 130 paintings submitted by 50 artists from 12 states. An opening reception for the public will be held [...]
Elise Okrend will have an exhibit of her pastel paintings titled “Scenes of Serenity” featuring the beauty and serenity of North Carolina and other enchanting places at the Herb Young Community Center (101 Wilkinson St, Cary) from September 21 through November 22, 2010. There will be an artist’s reception on Friday, September 24th from 6-8pm.
Our next PSNC meeting will start at 11am (note the time!) at Bond Park in Cary, NC on Saturday, September 18. A bright and open location across the street from the very large St. Michaels Catholic Church (801 High House Road, Cary 27513) with more than adequate parking. The meeting room is on the same [...]
In addition to having had 30 solo shows, Biolchini has been included in dozens of national group exhibitions. His portraits and demonstrations are featured in the book published by Watson-Guptill, The Art of Pastel Portraiture (1996), and in two new books, Pure Color: the Best of Pastel (2006) and in Painting with Pastels (2007), both [...]
The Arts of Albemarle 24th Annual Landmark Competition in Elizabeth City, NC will run from September 12 through October 8, 2010 with an opening reception and awards presentation on Sunday, September 12 from 5:30 – 7pm at the Jaquelin Jenkins Gallery at The Center. Works will be received Friday, September 3 through Thursday, September 9 [...]
Kim Werfel will be giving a PowerPoint lecture at the Halle Cultural Arts Center (237 North Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502) on “This Business of Being an Artist: Resumes, Bios and Statements” on Thursday, Sept 23 at 7pm. The talk will take place upstairs in the theatre and is free to attend.
Last Saturday, several PSNC members arrived at Duke Gardens for a plein air group Paint Out. Here are two paintings from the event. Lily Pond by Kathryn Wilson plein air painting by Patricia Savage
Nancy Clausen was juried into the N.E.W. (never exhibited work) show at the Visual Art Exchange in downtown Raleigh with her work “Raging River”. The show opens on September 3rd with a reception for First Friday from 6-9pm and runs until September 23. See more details and a list of the other participating artists on [...]
Shows Invited Artist for Art Show and Sale – Art in the Gardens at Duke Raleigh Hospital on Saturday, September 18th from 10am-5pm. Workshops One-day workshop titled “Pastels on Canvas” on September 14, 2010 from 10am-4pm at Nicole’s Studio & Art Gallery (Person Street, Raleigh). More information is available online at www.nicolestudio.com Two pastel workshops [...]
Please join Lolette Guthrie at her Featured Artist reception from 6-8pm on Friday, August 27, 2010 at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC. The show runs from Monday, August 23 through Saturday, September 19, 2010. Along the Pillani Highway by Lolette Guthrie
Please join us for an opening artist’s reception from 6-8pm on Friday, August 27, 2010 at the Halle Cultural Arts Center (237 North Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502). The show runs from Tuesday, August 24 through Saturday, September 25, 2010. The exhibiting artists include: Chris Berndt, Lorie Callahan, Diana Coidan, Addren Doss, Lolette Guthrie, Betty [...]
The 41st Annual River Road Show, sponsored by the Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild, is currently receiving entries for the December 2 – January 30 exhibit at the Louisiana State Archives Building in Baton Rouge. Deadline for entries is September 17, 2010. Entry fee is $40 for three entries and $5 for each additional submission, [...]
The Piedmont Outdoor Painting Society and Piedmont Land Conservancy present Forever These Lands – A Matter of Perspective, an exhibit of plein air and studio paintings paired with photos of Piedmont Land Conservancy protected properties. The show will run from August 3 until October 8 with an Opening Reception on Thursday, August 19 from 5:30 [...]
Betty Hendrix will be teaching a 3-day pastel workshop in the North Carolina mountains at the Florence Thomas Art School in Glendale Springs. The dates are August 23-25, 2010. For registration information and more information about the school, visit their website at www.florenceartschool.org.
The Fine Arts League of Cary is seeking entries for a Miniature and Small Works Show to be held from September 24 to October 25, 2010 at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center in Cary, NC. Full details and a printable prospectus are available on the web or call Joyce McKee at (919) 851-2542. This [...]
PSNC’s member show will be at the ArtsCenter in Carborro from July 5-31st. Drop-off is from 10am – 6pm on Friday, July 2nd and pick-up is from 10am – 6pm on Saturday, July 31. If you’d like an image included in the promotional materials for this show, please send an image of a painting you [...]
Carolyn Schrock has an art show at the Bill Hester Art Gallery at 1035 Mt. Carmel Church Rd in Chapel Hill beginning this weekend on Saturday, June 12 from 1-5pm. The show will run until July 12. Hours of the gallery are 11am – 5pm, Thursdays through Mondays. Carolyn has over 30 paintings on display, [...]
FALC’s major event of the year, open to two and three-dimensional original works of art, will be on display from June 1 to July 17 at the Halle Cultural Arts Center at 237 N. Salem Street, Apex, NC. Admission is free. The reception and awards ceremony will be tonight, Friday, June 4 from 6- 8 [...]
Darlene Holland’s pastel paintings will be on exhibit in the Green Room during the month of June at Eye of the Eagle Art (401 E Main St in Clayton, NC). Closing Exhibit Reception for the artist is June 25th from 7-9pm. “Art of some form has always been a part of my life, from drawing [...]
PSNC Member Vinita Jain is currently exhibiting at the Chatham Street Cafe in downtown Cary. The show runs from May 3rd till June 27th. It has mostly Soft Pastels with some Oil Pastels and Acrylics. Moving Clouds by Vinita Jain More information regarding the Cafe and the featured artists can be obtained at www.chathamstreetcafe.com/home.
Our treasurer, Christine Berndt, has an current exhibition at the offices of State Senator Ellie Kinnaird in Raleigh. Senator Kinnaird’s office is located in Room 2108 of the Legislative Building at 16 West Jones Street, Raleigh, phone 733-5804. The office is open Monday through Friday during normal working hours. The show will run through June [...]
The Durham Arts Council is sponsoring a new state-wide opportunity for visual and performing artists. Last year they invited artists to participate in a pilot festival program launched by the North Carolina Arts Council and Duke Homestead. Artist participation in The Duke Homestead’s Hornworm Festival was so successful that the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources [...]
The Appalachian Pastel Society has announced that their second National Juried Exhibition will be from October 20 – November 13, 2010. In conjunction with this show, Ann Templeton will be teaching a workshop on Abstracting the Landscape in Pastels from October 14-18, 2010. In addition to cash awards, including the $1,000 Best of Show award, [...]
Win cash and see your artwork featured in the pages of The Artist’s Magazine. There’s more than $25,000 up for grabs in 5 categories. But hurry—the deadline is May 3, 2010. 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 Compete [...]
Our next meeting will be on April 17 from 10am – 12pm at The Seymour Center in Chapel Hill (click link for directions) Program A photographer will be joining us to to discuss taking pictures of artwork (he can also be contracted to take pictures of any work that you bring with you that day [...]
PSNC Member, Rebecca Margolese-Malin‘s painting “Fruit and Green Pitcher” was given an honorable mention in the Still Life/Floral category of the Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 contest now available on newsstands everywhere (April issue). Congratulations, Rebecca!
The Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex, NC will be hosting an art exhibit for the Pastel Society of North Carolina. Please see the prospectus and contract for more information. You may also call or email Tina Maloch at (919) 323-2215 if you have any questions.
