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Archive for May, 2011
Sir George Clausen pastel
May 21, 2011
Sir George Clausen "Head of a Young Girl"
Sir George Clausen (1852-1944)
Head of a Young Girl (Rose Grimsdale)
signed and dated ‘G CLAUSEN/1890′ (lower left)
pastel on paper
13½ x 9¼ in. (34.3 x 23.5 cm.)
Sold at Christie’s in 2010 for $746,254
Canada’s Master Pastelists Exhibition
D.F.Gray "Qualicum Heat"
The place to visit for pastel lovers in Canada this summer will for sure be Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. D.F. Gray has assembled pastels from private collections from various historical Canadian master pastelists and invited 18 contemporary Canadian artists working with soft pastel along with some of his recent pastels. The show will be open July 18th through August 14th, and there will be more than a week of workshops and events. This looks like a big undertaking and I hope we’ll see more pastel events like this around the world. Thank you Dan and everyone else involved!
More info can be found on Dan’s website.
Pastel Artist: Paola Bassoli
May 16, 2011
in pastelist
Paola Bassoli "Tuareg"
Paola Bassoli developed passion for painting under the watchful eye of her grandfather who was also a painter. The search for the right expression of Paola’s personality has gone through every form of art, but neither watercolor nor drawing courses have fulfilled her full expression. She finally found her expression through the portraits and figures in oil and later developed an interest in pastels and charcoal, always applying the technique of tonal painting. Paola is an active member of art scene in Milan, Italy, and she continues the study between the U.S. and Italy. The painting in this post Touareg was the finalist in The Bold Brush Painting Competition in March.
Aaron Schuerr Pastel Adventures
May 7, 2011
Aaron Schuerr "River Glow"
Have you ever tried to paint outdoors with the frozen fingers? Or climbing to a peek of mountain to find that perfect spot for your next plein air painting? Looks like that is the specialty of Aaron Schuerr. He combines his love of outdoors and painting to capture those special moments when most of us run for shelter.
Aaron is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, is a dedicated plein-air painter based in Livingston, Montana. Working in both oil and pastel, he brings a quiet intimacy and sensitive rendering of light to the varied landscapes of the Rocky Mountain West.
Aaron won the Pastel Journal Gold Medal Award for Excelence in 2011 with the painting River Glow.
Jan Weaver, The Best of APS Show 2011
May 3, 2011
Jan Weaver "Watching"
Jan Weaver’s interest in art eventually led her to get B.F.A. in studio art from the University of Texas. She pursued her love of ceramics until 2000 when she turned her focus to drawing and painting. Jan never considered herself a painter, but making art is a learned skill and she was willing to be taught. That year she saw an artist-friend’s work in pastel and she was mesmerized by the intensity of the color. Jan knew right then that this was what she wanted to learn.
Jan’s painting Watching (in this post) was the best of show at the Austin Pastel Society 2011 Annual Juried Member Exhibition held this Spring.
The Austin Pastel Society 2011 Exhibition
May 1, 2011
in Competitions
The Austin Pastel Society held the 2011 Annual Juried Member Exhibition this Spring. The accepted artwork is shown in the slideshow below.
