The Ruby Princess - Best of Show at PSST

"The Ruby Princess" (pastel, 8x6 inches) $1150

One of my new Renaissance portraits is in the Pastel Society of Southeast Texas National Juried Exhibition, Art of the Pastel, ​October 19 - November 16, 2019 at The Gallery at Round Top, 203 E. Austin, Round Top, TX.

I wasn't able to attend the reception on Saturday, but I was so excited to receive a text that my Ruby Princess won Best of Show!! Wow! A huge thank you to show judge Jeannette Cuevas, and congratulations to all the other winners!

See all of this year's winners here:

Some progress pics:

 I started off too light in the highlights so I wiped off that side and went more slowly in the lights.

 The background was too "cotton candy" and the blue wasn't working... so I wiped it off, added more thinned terra cotta primer, and went with some warm greens.

 I used some of my precious Roche iridescent gold pastel here and there..

Young Diana

"Young Diana" (pastel, 10x8 inches) $1200

One of my most recent themed portraits, Young Diana is currently in the Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance in Pastel 26th Annual National Juried Exhibition, at the Slater Memorial Museum in Norwich, CT. The show will run from October 11 – December 6, 2019.

Many thanks to Jurors of Selection Judith Leeds, Jeanne Tangney and Kurt Weiser for selecting my painting to be included!

Artists Reception: Sunday, October 27, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Connection Timed Out - in China Exhibit!

"Connection Timed Out" (pastel, 16x30 inches) $2500

Two wooly sheep, standing together, yet separate. As I was composing this scene from some favorite sheep photos, my computer was giving me problems, hence the composition and title idea. On a larger scale, this could represent interpersonal or even global communication issues.

This painting will be part of the 5th International Zhuhai Shutong Pastel Invitational Exhibition, at the Zhuhai Cultural Centre, Zhuhai City, PR China, November 23 - December, 2019.

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Daddy's Girl - My Centerpiece at the Carriage House Gallery, Boerne TX

"Daddy's Girl" (pastel, 36x36 inches) $5180

You and your guests are invited to a reception
on Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 4-8pm
 

I'm honored to be one of the newest artist partners at The Carriage House Gallery of Artists in Boerne, Texas. Along with our other new artist, photographer Dixie Lee, we are celebrating our new additions with a reception. I hope you can come!

I have several feet of wall space in the gallery and will be working there and demonstrating a few days each quarter, including January 10th, 11th and 18th. Come by and say hi and browse and shop the excellent and diverse art!

The Carriage House Gallery is the longest running open gallery in Boerne, and was voted Best of the Best Art Gallery in Boerne the last two years in a row!

The other multi-talented Artist Partners include: Angie Carney, Elizabeth Castle, Linda Chalberg, Donald Darst, Bonnie Mann, Becky Rogers, Doug Roper, Dena Szymarek and Nancy Yarbrough.

Hope to see you on the Second Saturday, January 12th!
Click here for more info!

The Carriage House Gallery
110 Rosewood Ave., Boerne, TX

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Bunnyboo in International Pastel Exhibition!

"Bunnyboo" (pastel, 7x5 inches)

I'm excited to brag that my little pastel "Bunnyboo" will be a part of the 32cd International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Juried Exhibition! This puts me one point closer to Eminent Pastelist status (10 points above the Master Circle, which I achieved in 2007 -- I haven't added up the points lately, but I think I'm getting close!)

A big thank you to the jurors of selection Marla Baggetta, Willo Balfrey, and Jennifer Evenhus!

The show will be held at the American Art Company gallery, Tacoma, WA, March 16 - April 30, 2018. The Reception and Opening, April 7-8, 2018.

Visit americanartco.com and iapspastel.org for more info.

See progress shots of Bunnyboo on her original post here!

"X O" Wins Award!

"X O" (pastel, 12x6 inches)

I'm thrilled to brag that my latest small figurative painting, X O, has won the CPS Memorial Award at the Connecticut Pastel Society's Renaissance in Pastel 24th Annual National Juried Exhibtion.
The show runs October 4 — November 5, 2017 at the Arts Center East in Vernon, CT.

Thank you to Jurors Maria Marino, Eileen Casey and Paul Leveille for selecting my work for inclusion, and much appreciation to Judges of Awards Jean Dalton and Jane McGraw Teubner for choosing my painting for this awesome award!

I was rather happy with this painting, as I intentionally placed the reflective sunglass lens smack dab in the middle of the image, yet there's an optical illusion (from the dark hat, the red X, and the white beard I think) that makes it at first appear to be slightly higher than center. Nope. Measure it! It's in the middle! I love breaking traditional rules of composition and getting away with it. My job is so fun!

Here are some progress shots:

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Transience of Innocence - sold!

"Transience of Innocence" (pastel, 26x19 inches) sold

Just wanted to brag a couple of things about this, one of my most successful competition pieces this year. I'm thrilled to say that she has found a buyer at The 45th PSA Annual Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance! which runs from September 5 – September 30, 2017 at the National Arts Club, New York, NY.

At the end of the PSA show she will be shipped to her permanent home in Alabama (Thanks, Carrie!)

Transience of Innocence has has a short but eventful exhibition career. Finished in January of this year, she was first accepted into the Hudson Valley Art Association' 84th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York City in April, returning in time to drive with me in June to the International Association of Pastel Societies 4th Masters Circle Exhibition in Albuquerque, NM.

Her most thrilling recognition was being chosen for the cover of the IAPS Convention Program, and through the gossip grapevine, enjoyed tremendous popular appeal in that exhibit. (And by judge Albert Handell's own admission, was only three or four positions away from garnering an award, had the competing works been different, or had more awards been available.)

Well, the current PSA show will be her final stop on the competition circuit. But you can look back on more of this painting's history on her original blog post, where I show and tell about the thoughts behind the painting, and the progress of the painting's creation.

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