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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 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.
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, [...]
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 [...]
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!
Vinita Jain is having a show at Coffee and Crepes at Crossroads Blvd in Cary. The show runs until April 27, so come out and show your support for Vinita at the opening reception this Friday, March 26 from 6-9pm.
PSNC Member, A. Hunter Taylor, currently has a solo exhibition of 25 paintings titled “The Tree Series” at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Also, her pastel “Tulip Poplar -Winter” has been selected for the National Juried Exhibition Dimensions 2010 in Winston-Salem. Congrats, Hunter!
PSNC Member, Vinita Jain‘s, painting titled “A Fall Symphony” was selected as the third prize winner in the abstract category of the Pastel 100 competition. Along with the painting, there is a one page write up in the current April 2010 issue of the Pastel Journal. Congratulations, Vinita! A Fall Symphony
Ambleside Gallery, located at 528 S Elm St in Greensboro is pleased to present the Pastel Society of North Carolina, featuring multiple artists from across the state from February 14 – March 14, 2010. Opening Reception is on Sunday, February 14th from 3-7pm. Call 336.275.9844 for more details.
Luana Luconi Winner Workshops For a complete listing visit www.winnerstudios.com Anne Kiefaber Classes For a complete listing, email akiefaber@gmail.com Herb Slapo Classes Held in the Art Studio at the Seymour Center, Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill. For more information or to register call the Seymour Center at 919-968-2070 or call Herb at 919-942-4942. Lorie Callahan Classes [...]
One of Vinita Jain‘s paintings titled “Fire in the Sky” has been chosen in a show called North to South 1st Annual Juried Art Competition sponsored by Green Rice Gallery of Charlotte. The dates are Feb 5-25th with the opening reception on 5th. More information can be obtained at www.northtosouthartshow.com
It’s that time of year again to renew your dues with the Pastel Society of North Carolina! For more information, please see our membership page. Not a member yet? If you would like to see what we are all about before joining, come to our first meeting of the year at Carol Woods in Chapel [...]
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.
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!
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, [...]
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 [...]
