The 2011 Appalachian Pastel Society Juried Member Exhibition will be held at The Black Mountain Center for the Arts, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, from Friday, October 14, through November 23, 2011.
The opening reception is this Friday evening, October 14th, from 6-8pm.
The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is located at 225 West State Street in Black Mountain, NC 28711. Hours are 10–5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 11–3 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, call 828.669.0930 or visit www.blackmountainarts.org/
Of the 77 paintings submitted to the show, 24 were selected by Juror Fleta Monaghan, M.Ed., of River’s Edge Studio and 310 ART Gallery, located in the River District of Asheville.
The Appalachian Pastel Society was formed in 2006 to promote an understanding and appreciation of pastel painting throughout the Appalachian Region. Now nearly a hundred pastelists strong, APS offers bi-monthly informational programs and demos on pastel techniques, workshops, juried and non-juried exhibition opportunities for members, and sponsors National Juried Shows open to all. More information about APS events as well as membership applications are available at the group’s website at www.appalachianpastelsociety.org
For more information about the show, please contact:
Karen Wylie, karen@soapshed.com, 828.385.1035
Kate Thayer, kate.thayer@att.net, 828.698.7553
APS Juried Exhibition Co-Chairpersons
The Appalachian Pastel Society