The 16th Juried Competition of the International Association of Pastel Societies
Exhibition at The Flora B. Giffuni Gallery
The Butler Institute of American Art
Youngstown, Ohio
The Prospectus is posted at www.pastelinternational.com
Entry deadline: April 26, 2010
Three Jurors: Alan Flattman, PSA, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA, Jimmy Wright, PSA
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.
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.
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!
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 the Greensboro Embassy Suites Hotel.
Congrats, Vinita!
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 18″; sale price $23.95 (regular price $29)
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 space in downtown have bounced around for years, according to Martha Shannon, coordinator for the Orange County Arts Commission.
Supporters of the arts, tourism and economic development want to find out if the concept is ready to move beyond the idea stage and onto something that will boost the profile of both the artists and Franklin Street.
Local artists and other interested individuals will meet Wednesday at 109 E. Franklin Street — next to the new Clothing Warehouse — to discuss possible models for an art location in Orange County’s most well-known business district. Shannon said the first step is determining whether the local arts community will support what is envisioned as an artist-run cooperative, a downtown attraction that could feature both a commercial gallery component and acting working space for members.
“I think there is a lot of interest out there and there certainly has been over the years,” Shannon said. She pointed to the annual Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour that has experienced steadily increasing interest since 1995.
A centrally located co-op would provide artists with a boost in exposure and make it easier for visitors to experience local works. Laurie Paolicelli, executive director of the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, said that in the past art supporters have given tourists a map to studio locations in the rural parts of Orange County. In terms of accessibility, “that’s a tourism no-no,” she said.
“I’ve always been attracted to the idea of an arts co-op because there’s such a natural zone there between the Ackland Art Museum, Kidzu and the Morehead Planetarium,” Paolicelli said. “It seems like such a natural zone that we don’t promote enough.”
Meeting planners haven’t settled on a specific proposal for an arts co-op. Town Economic Development Officer Dwight Bassett said there are several examples of successful art spaces — The Hands Gallery in Boone, the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Va. — that Chapel Hill may explore. Some co-ops encourage local artists to become members and then give them access to public work space, sales opportunities and even require a commitment to help staff the facility.
Two artists from The Hands Gallery will attend Wednesday’s meeting and present details regarding the operation of that particular facility. Shannon encouraged people planning to attend the meeting to contact her at 245-2335. The meeting is scheduled to last from 1pm to 2:30pm.
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) 884-7699 or Jack Pardue at (703)-765-2622.
From Jack Pardue’s website:
Jack welcomes all levels of participants in his workshops. Students will learn to paint in an impressionistic manner and to isolate a specific portion of the landscape without being overwhelmed by the expansive view before them. They will also learn the importance of an accurate but loose drawing with competent composition / design before moving to color and value. Jack will give individual at-the-easel instruction throughout the workshop. There will be daily demonstrations & critiques. Class members will gain lots of ideas on color techniques and ways to loosen up their pastels.
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 plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air,” and is particularly used to describe the act of painting in the outdoor environment. Many artists feel that this painting technique is the only way to truly capture the beauty and colors of landscapes. Laurel completes most paintings on location and adds finishing touches in her studio.
The North Carolina paintings in the Garner show are chosen from the artist’s series “The Beauty of North Carolina Farms.” Laurel’s paintings are exhibited in juried shows and solo exhibitions, have won awards, been commissioned, and are held in private collections. Her mediums are oil and acrylic on stretched canvas or linen panels, and soft pastels on Kitty Wallis Museum-grade paper.
Grape Confusion (Green Creek Winery, Columbus, NC), oil on canvas, 18″ x 24
There is a reception on Sunday, September 14 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The artist will be bringing several other new works, and will be on hand to say hello. If you’d like to attend the reception, please RSVP.
When: August through September 2008, Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 5:30 or by appointment
Where: Garner Historic Auditorium Lobby, 742 West Garner Road, Garner, NC
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 to June 30.
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 the information directly to Maggie Price.
They are working to determine ways the IAPS web site could be more useful to its member societies, and welcome your input and ideas.
Enjoy the new site!
Go here for more details. Sale ends 4/30/08.
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.