Announcement: Joann Willoughby has been honored to have a piece accepted into this inaugural show. My pastel Among the Wild Dunes was painted partly for the show which only needed to be 50% pastel overall. I started with Art Graf Blocks, with acrylics and watercolors applied then some Golden pumice gel and molding paste then adding pastels. It is a wonderful show and I hope you get to check it out. It’s 11 x18. Luxe Archival
SPS Member News
Artistic Accomplishments by our Members
Central Mass Pastel Society Pastels Plus
SPS President and Founder, Connie Reilly Top 100 Finalist in December PleinAir Salon
Connie Reilly’s pastel painting “Consider the Lilies” has been selected as a December Top 100 finalist out of 1160 paintings. The December PleinAir Salon was judged by American Master Artist, Kathleen Dunphy.
URL Link for More Info: https://pleinairsalon.com/december-2022-finalists/
SPS Member, Anita Law Beaty is Rolling Along with Multiple Accomplishments to Share
Anita Law Beaty has three accomplishments to share. First, she is thrilled to share that her painting, ‘His Crown’ was accepted at the Portrait Society of South Carolina. Secondly, Anita’s painting, ‘Pink Queen’ was awarded First Place at the annual exhibition of the Pastel Society of South Carolina. Finally, her painting, ‘What Is It’ was purchased and being enjoyed in its new home!
SPS Member, Christy Bunn had a 2 month solo Art Exhibition at the Thomasville Civic Center
SPS Member, Christy Bunn was honored by her hometown Arts Council with a two month solo show of 28 pieces in the Stafford Gallery at the Civic Center and City Hall. It opened with a lovely reception on Monday, May 30th, where Mayor Sheldon Day welcomed everyone to the show. She debuted several of her new pastel paintings along with many other works.
Anne Spivey's 'The Lovers' has won the "Royal Talens Award' in the Great Lakes Pastel Society Open Online Exhibition
Member of Excellence, Anne Spivey won the ‘Royal Talens Award’ in the Great Lakes Pastel Society Open Online Exhibition. The juror of selection, Kim Lordier narrowed the accepted pieces to 100 from 418 entries. Artists entered from 29 states and also Canada. Rita Kirkman, the awards Judge was impressed by the wide variety of skills, styles and strengths of the entries. Her comments regarding ‘The Lovers’ (14×14) centered around its intrigue, strong mark making, subtle color variations and the story that the painting told.
Lake Country Juried Art Show Merit Award Earned By Member Ann Dodys
Ann Dodys received a Merit Award at the 6th annual Lake Country Juried Art Show in Eatonton, Ga. for her painting, “Uncle Jimmy and Friends”. The show is at the Artisan Village Guild and will be up until September.
Connie Reilly wins Merit Award at IAPS
Connie Reilly piece, “Golden Child,” has won a Merit Award in the 2022 IAPS International Open Division.
Mozley wins medals in NC
Cathy Mozley recently won the gold and silver medals in the pastel division of the Western Carolina Sr. Arts Competition. Her painting, “Creeking Up On Autumn,” will now be entered in the state competition in Raleigh in September.
Catherine LaPointe Vollmer wins award at APS National Show
Catherine LaPointe Vollmer’s piece “Second Life” has won a Blick Art Materials Award at the 8th annual Adirondack National Pastel Exhibition. The show may be seen in person at View Center for Arts and Culture in Old Forge NY, or online at the link below.
Click on the link for more details: http://adirondackpastelsociety.com/8th-annual-adirondack-national-pastel-exhibition/
“Ragdoll in a Cloud of Fluff” wins 1st
Kim Wilder Hinson’s pastel painting “Ragdoll in a Cloud of Fluff” won first place in the Art to the Rescue Show in Dunedin, Florida’s Stirling Art Studios and Gallery. This show is held annually as a fundraiser for the Dunedin Doggie Rescue, and is the highest-attended show of the year. All mediums are accepted, and entries must portray an animal.
Donna Catotti included in "99 Voices in Pastel" showing
Donna Catotti’s “High Sierra Winter Blues” was accepted into the PSWC’s 36th Annual Pastels USA Open International Exhibit, “99 Voices in Pastel” showing at the Art Center, Morro Bay, CA, June 30-Aug. 7.
Donna Catotti accepted in American Women Artist Show
“A Wise Decision on the Chilkat River Flats” by Donna Catotti was accepted into the American Women Artists 2022 Spring Online Juried Show. The show can be viewed at http://www.americanwomenartists.org.
Eve Miller: Good News Events
Eve Miller participated in:
2022 5th International Pastel d’Opale biennial France
2022 Pastels of the World by invitation Bourbonnais France
2022Northwest Pastel Society Signature Member Exhibition Honorable Mention
2022 Pastel 100 Honorable Mention
2022 IAPS Juried Pastel World- 8th master Circle
2022 Art du Pastel En France International Exhibition Giverny- France
See Link for More Info: evemillerfineart.com
Dawn Limbert's painting included in the exhibition with Society of Graphic Artists at Mall Galleries
Dawn Limbert’s painting “Summer in Mucking,” which is in the current online exhibition, is going to be exhibited with the Society of Graphic Artists at Mall Galleries, London, UK this month. This comes after it was long listed for Jackson’s Painting Prize last month.
Becky Woodward juried into 2022 IAPS juried Pastel World Exhibition - 40th Open Division
Becky Woodward is VERY excited and PROUD to announce that her painting has been accepted into the 2022 IAPS juried Pastel World Exhibition – 40th Open Division to be held in Albuquerque, NM starting June 22, 2022!! A photo of the painting will be available for publishing after the show begins.
Susan Klinger juried into the Spring Member's Online Show of The American Artist's Professional League.
Susan Klinger’s pastel, “Water’s Rush” has been juried into the Spring Member’s Online Show of The American Artist’s Professional League. The show will run April 25th to June 6th 2022 and is able to be viewed on the AAPL website.
Susan also has two pieces currently on exhibit at the Mennonite Heritage Center, Harleysville, PA as part of the Perkiomen Valley Art Center’s member show.
Follow this link for more information: https://aaplinc.org/spring-2022-members-show
Kim Wilder Hinson accepted in LCPPS Show
Two of Kim Wilder Hinson’s paintings were juried into the Left Coast Pastel Painters Society “Pastels in Paradise 2022” international online show. To see the show click on the LCPPS logo at OnlineJuriedShows.com. Kim’s paintings are “Ragdoll in a Cloud of Fluff” and “Blue Merle Australian Shepherd.”
Follow this link for more information: OnlineJuriedShows.com
Connie Lynn Reilly receives Flora Giffuni Memorial Award for Pastel
Connie’s painting “Hope” won the Flora Giffuni Memorial Award for Pastel in the Grand National Exhibition of the American Artists Professional League held at the Salmagundi Club in NY City.
Debbie Anderson receives First Place Georgia National Fair
Debbie Anderson won First Place in the Special Category -My Corona- with her work titled “A Good Time to Reflect.”
Member Publications
Anne Spivey Received an Honorable Mention in Pastel 100!
Anne Spivey’s painting, ‘Mystical Place’ was awarded an honorable mention and published in the Pastel Journal’s 24th Annual Pastel 100. Juror, Jeanne Rosier Smith, selected her painting as one of 25 winners in the “Landscape and Interiors’ category. Smith looked for ‘subject matter that’s treated with originality, conveys a clear mood or point of view with excellent technique.”
SPS Master Pastelist and Founder of SPS Connie Lynn Reilly Published in Plein Air Magazine
Connie Lynn Reilly, President and Founder of SPS, has been featured in Plein Air Magazine in the category: “Best of Figure and Portrait”. Painting featured: “Melody” 24 x 30
Marsha Hamby Savage featured in PleinAir Magazine's September 2021 Pastel Special Issue
It was very exciting to receive the September PleinAir Magazine with a special focus on pastels featuring “Pros’ views on using the medium en plein air!” In addition to the feature articles written by today’s pastel masters; the magazine did a showcase of pastel artists whose works “exemplifies the range and craftsmanship possible with this versatile medium.” Marsha Hamby Savage’s painting, “Rising to the Sun” 20×16 is included in the PASTEL SPOTLIGHT section of the magazine.
Nancy Nowak featured in Plein Air Magazine!
Plein Air Magazine has newly featured Nancy Nowak’s published article with their Plein Air audience through their website, Outdoor Painter. Check out the article via this Website Link for More Information!
