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 to woodworking. I love working with my hands, the satisfaction I get while creating something overrides all the stress of daily life.” ~Darlene Holland
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 3, 2010 and features pastels and watercolors of Pawleys Island and Christine’s trio of Bauhaus pastels.
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 has now expanded the program to historic sites across the state.
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is launching a new program this summer called 2nd Saturdays: History, Heritage, Arts & Fun. These 2nd Saturday events in June, July and August are an opportunity for artists to showcase their work at more than 30 state historic sites and museums across the state.
The dates of the Saturday events are June 12, July 10 and August 14. The event time varies at each site but is generally 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visual artists can use these opportunities to sell their work and there is no cost to participate. At most sites artists retain 100 percent of their sales. Artists are responsible for providing their own tables, tents and displays. Several sites would also like to include musicians, performing artists, authors and storytellers in these events.
Artists can review the list of participating historic sites and museums online. The sites have developed themes and are looking for specific types of artists to support and reinforce their theme.
The deadline for artist registration forms is Friday, April 30 for the June 12 event. Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up today!
For more information, visit www.ncarts.org/2ndsaturdays
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, there will be some fabulous prizes including pastel sets, other art supplies and product certificates.
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.
Compete and win in 5 categories: Abstract/Experimental, Animal/Wildlife, Landscape/Interior, Portrait/Figure, Still Life/Floral
Winners will be featured and finalists’ names will be published in the December 2010 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. Nine finalists will be featured in the “Competition Spotlight” in The Artist’s Magazine , 12 finalists will be featured as “Artist of the Month” on our website and the works of twelve finalists will be offered on our website as desktop wallpaper. All winners and finalists will receive a certificate suitable for framing.
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 if desired).
Hope to see everyone there!
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.
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
The Mooresville Artist Guild’s 32nd Annual Spring Artfest will be held at the Depot Art Gallery, 103 W. Center Ave., Mooresville NC 28117 from April 1 through May 22, 2010. Artists are invited to submit up to 3 pieces to this judged show, and artwork incorporating Speedball products will be eligible for special awards. The show will be judged by G. Lee Baumgarten, Executive Director of the Civic and Cultural Arts Center of Pineville. Entry deadline is March 29, 2010.
The prospectus and more information are available at www.MAGart.org. If you need additional information, please contact Alexandra Schwendener at schwendera@bellsouth.net or 704-895-4672.
Sally Strand will demonstrate pastels at the February meeting of the Fine Arts League of Cary on Thursday, February 25 at 7:30pm at the Jordan Hall Arts Center (908 N. Harrison Ave., Cary). For more information call 919.46.1791.
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