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2019 APS ANNUAL JURIED

MEMBERS EXHIBITION (AJME) Plan to attend and show your support for our APS annual exhibition! Important dates to remember are:

• Drop off accepted artwork: Monday, February 25 at 11 a.m.

• Pick up artwork: Monday, April 8, 10 a.m.

Reception: Thursday, March 21 from 2 – 4 p.m. Exhibit Dates: Monday, February 25 through April 8 Viewing Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F Address: 700 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701 Lower Level Corridor of Art From the parking garage, take the elevator to the lower level. Check our APS website for more details: https://www.austinpastelsociety.org/juried-exhibits/ Thirty-three of our APS members submitted 86 entries for this show! Of those, Jen Evenhus,

exhibit judge, selected nearly 60 paintings to be hung at the gallery. After Char Eppright and volunteers hang the artwork, Jen will visit the exhibit to determine awards for the show. There will be 17 winners: Best in Show, 2nd and 3rd in Show, a Britta Herzog award, People’s Choice, a Merit award per category, and 8 Merchant awards. Sample of the submitted artworks:

Figure 1: Butter Mellow by Anna Lisa Leal

Figure 2: The Barn by Enid Wood

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2018-19 DEMONSTRATIONS Our 2018-19 year includes excellent demonstrations! September 2018: Linda Wells showed us how she integrates different source materials into a single work. Website: http://wellsfineart.com

Figure 3: Mural by Linda Wells

January 2019: Nancy Lilly presented a demo that centered on achieving layers of malleable texture through the buildup of ground, of underpainting and lots of fixative. Website: https://nancylillyartist.com

Figure 4: Mission Concepcion by Nancy Lilly

February 24, 2019: Be sure to attend this meeting for a demonstration by Robert Douglass to learn about his techniques in landscape and structural pastel painting. Website: http://www.DouglassArts.com

Figure 5: Veltry Ranch by Robert Douglass

April 26, 2019: This program will feature Jen Evenhus, our 2019 exhibit judge. She is a nationally recognized, award winning artist. Her bold use of color is what first attracts the eye. She is naturally drawn to patterns, shapes, and movement found in nature, cityscapes, interiors, figures and everyday objects, translating those into unique works of art. Jen captures their essence with simplification and exaggeration in contemporary impressionist and abstract paintings. Website: https://jenevenhus.com Our April and May demonstrations are sure to be something you’ll want to see. Check our APS website for these future details: https://austinpastelsociety.org

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2019 WORKSHOP

The Beauty of Imperfection Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3, 2019 Location: Apache Shores Community Hall 14919 General Williamson Dr. Austin, TX 78734 (The studio is located in Lakeway, TX) This workshop is full, but members can attend her April 26th APS demonstration!

Because striving for perfection leads to paralysis, Master Pastelist Jen Evenhus kicks perfection out the window, giving students permission to experiment and play with pastel and other materials to create bold

expressive works of art as we step fearlessly toward the unknown. Using timed exercises to loosen up and reveal your innate intuition forces us to use bold strokes with wild abandon, creating happy little accidents and mark-making that reveal your personal style.

Students will work with landscape photos provided by the instructor, with their own photo reference, with still life/floral objects, and weather permitting, do some plein air sketching.

We will use contemporary impressionist, expressionist and abstract styles as we explore shapes, composition, positive and negative space, bold vs neutral color and mark-making.

There will be plenty of challenging exercises, instructor demos, one-on-one coaching,

critiques, discussions and painting throughout this intense fun workshop with PSA Master Pastelist Jen Evenhus. Come with an open mind and a willing spirit!

Figure 7: Spring Encounter by Jen Evenhus

Figure 8: January Stubble by Jen Evenhus

Figure 9: Morning Mass, Old Town by Jen Evenhus

Figure 6: Jen Evenhus

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NORTH HILLS GALLERY NON-JURIED EXHIBIT

Our annual non-juried exhibit was held in November 2018. The theme this year was “Wildlife.” We had about 30

pastel paintings on display by our members. The reception included a mix of about 30 members and local residents, who voted and selected the award winning pastel paintings.

Figure 10: People's Choice 1st Place: Screech Owl by Richard Banh

Figure 11: People's Choice 2nd Place: Bobcat Backwoods Country by Cecile C. Ramirez

PASTEL TIPS AND TRICKS Got a technical tip to share? Let us know and we’ll publish it in out next APS Newsletter! Keeping a Record - Tip from Nancy Lilly

Nothing frustrates me more than using up a particular color of pastel when I haven’t finished a painting. I use a lot of Sennelier soft pastels. Some are

wrapped in paper with a tiny number on the bottom of the label. Others didn’t come with wrappers as I purchased them in a set. In the past when I ran out of a color, I’d get in the car and go down to Jerry’s Artarama art supply store here in Austin and stand there at the Sennelier display and try and figure out what the color was that I needed. Well, after years and years of fumbling around, I decided there had to be a better way, and there is. Check out Dakota Art Pastels website: www.dakotapastels.com. Under the PASTELS line in the header on the home page you will see a link to Color Charts. This is a wonderful thing. Dakota Pastels will make you a handmade color chart for many brands of pastel. (Art Spectrum, Blue Earth Handmade, Caran d’Ache, Sennelier, Townsend, Unison just to name some, but not all.) Here is how they explain this wonderful service, which I highly recommend using! “DAKOTA HANDMADE COLOR CHARTS Color charts made with the actual pastels are the most accurate means of selecting color. We produce the following color charts at Dakota Pastels. The charts we make are on Archival

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White paper in an 8 1/2"x 11" format and are lightly fixed with Perfix. You can also purchase a blank chart that is labeled but not colored to make your own color chart description.”

DID YOU KNOW? The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) make many resources available to Texan artists. You can view popular webinar recordings, check out Art Opportunities and even see a listing of Art Jobs.

▪ Professional Development Webinar

Series -The third Wednesday of every

other month, TCA offers free professional

development webinars that are relevant

to arts organizations and artists in

Texas. Check out the list of popular

webinar recordings to gain insight on how

to market your art.

o Using Video to Sell Your

Programs

Targeted for public and private

art organizations with

administrators, this video

discusses how to plan and

develop videos to promote

organizational programs. This

video has great tips on exactly

how to make a video, what to

avoid, and how to create a

compelling message. If you are

considering a YouTube

endeavor, this might give you

some good ideas.

HELPFUL LINKS There are a ton of organizations out there supporting the arts. The Austin Pastel Society is here to help keep you ‘in the know!’ Artwork Archive Provides tools to professional artists to organize and manage their careers. You may not think you are at a level in which you need a resource to manage your works of art and contacts, but it is worth looking at their solutions to get good ideas. The Blog that can be accessed from the home page has excellent articles.

Another Unexpected Place to Sell Your Art: Airports - This is a good blog on how to gain entry to showing artwork at airports. Something to think about!

Figure 12: Dakota Handmade Color Charts

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MEMBER DISCOUNTS Carry your APS membership card with you when you shop for art supplies. Ask about discounts.

Asel Art Supply

Present your APS membership card at Asel Art Supply and you can get 25% off regular priced

art supplies. The store is located at 510 W. MLK Blvd, Austin TX 78701. Manager: Lisa Wright. Website: http://www.aselart.com/

Special Offer for APS Members – A FASO Artist ‘Gold Plan’ Website for Only $30

• Your first year & free help moving your website

• Includes a free domain name • Provides https for a secure website. • Start your new FASO website now!

Password is painteveryday. Website: https://www.austinpastelsociety.org/special-offer-for-aps-members-a-faso-artist-website/

Looking to build a website? Choose Fine Art Studio Online (FASO) and enjoy a fabulous deal. FASO leads the industry in web development

and hosting specifically for artists. Creating a web is easy with pre-designed templates, technical support, …and many other benefits.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

I’m certain there are more ‘call for entries’ of interest to our members. Make certain our APS Membership Chair Nancy Lilly has your current email, as President Rae Andrews sends email notices to our members!

This “Call for Entries” website consolidates many offers to artists in various mediums and subjects. Bookmark this one! Click the image to visit the website.

13th Annual Plein Air Competition and Art Show: March 31-April 6, 2019

• The Judge will be noted entrepreneur, writer, publisher and artist Eric Rhoads.

• Early Bird Deadline is October 12, 2019: $65 (non-refundable) Application Fee After October 12, 2019: $75 (non-refundable)

• Juried competition limited to 40 plein air artists

Burnet Plein Air Competition: Call for Entries is closed; get ready for 2019!

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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

APS wishes to share recent news about our members that offer pastel art classes, demos, workshops, won awards, juried into shows of interest, exhibits they are part of, plein air meet-ups, etc.

Rae Andrews (http://raeandrews.com/) Bonjour! Join Rae on this fabulous trip to Le Vieux Couvent in Southwest France. When: July 15-25, 2019 Where: Southwest France, Dordogne region in a 17th century convent, restored to an artist retreat. Cost: $3100 includes most meals and refreshments, accommodation in own private room with bath, day trips for painting, full studio to paint in

for leisure periods, transport from/to Toulouse airport, French speaking guide, Rae’s tuition in all media.* Airfare not included. Rae is a teacher in all mediums, and conducts workshops in the US, Australia and Europe. Her style of painting is known for bold use of color and movement. A $600 deposit is required. The balance should be paid in two more payments over the following few months, the last payment slotted for end of April 2019. Rae is taking students of all levels. Although she will demonstrate in watercolor, she will conduct at easel personal instruction to those working in other mediums. So PASTELS are very welcome! Pack some art supplies for an adventure! Short video from Rae: https://youtu.be/OKZ2tO7QvjM

Enid Wood (https://www.enidwood.com)

▪ May 11, 2019, Bastrop, Texas Rescuing Pastel Paintings, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

$60 Workshop for experienced pastelists at Lost Pines Art Center, 1204

Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX 78602. Bring work in progress, pastels and

reference material for a workshop on saving paintings. You’ll learn techniques to

finish paintings, and learn to use the energy in a painting that doesn’t work -- to

create a new painting that does. http://www.lostpinesartcenter.org/

▪ May 12, 18 & 19, 2019, Austin, Texas West Studio Tour, FREE Demonstrations, 11:00-6:00 Enid

will be creating abstract and landscape paintings at Artworks, 1214 W 6th Street, Suite 105

Austin, TX 78703 over three days in May, using PanPastel. Come meet artists as they create their

artwork at this event in West Austin. http://west.bigmedium.org/

▪ July 15–16 2019, Round Top, Texas Pan Pastel® Adventure, Two-day workshop, 9:00-4:00 $300

Eager to try PanPastels®? Join Enid at a beautiful gallery in an historic town. Students will

experiment with PanPastels® to block in the major shapes and values of a painting, and learn to

use them to apply texture for creative backgrounds, modify color temperature, and create an

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entire painting, using Sofft Tools® applicator sponges.

Contact: http://www.thegalleryatroundtop.com or 979-249-4119

Neva Rossi (https://nevarossi.com)

Neva will exhibit a collection of her pastels at the Nave Museum in Victoria,

Texas during their 2019 Exhibit Year. Her work will be featured in both galleries

from March 21 through May 12, 2019. It is the oldest art museum in the

Crossroads area. www.navemuseum.com.

Rita Kirkman (RitaKirkman.com) ▪ Rita is one of the newest Artist/Partners at the Carriage House Gallery in Boerne,

TX.

▪ She has two pastel paintings exhibiting at the Goodnight Barn Invitational Art

Show, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, CO, Jan 19 - Mar 10, 2019. "Sumac"

and "Cluck Kent."

▪ Rita is offering a 5-day All-Inclusive Pastel Art Retreat/Workshop at a restored monastery, The

Abby of the Hills Inn and Retreat Center, among the eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes. July 15-

19, 2019. One price includes workshop tuition, on-site lodging and daily home-cooked meals.

Loes Botman (www.loesbotman.nl) Loes is presenting a PanPastel demo at the IAPS 2019 Convention in Albuquerque, NM. Date and time are undecided, but most likely Thursday, June 6 in the Trade Show (Candy Store) area.

Anna Lisa Leal (https://annalisaleal.com)

▪ Anna Lisa is teaching a class February 16-17, 2019 at the Port Aransas Art Center.

Details on website: https://portaransasartcenter.org/anna-lisa-leal-pastel-

workshop/.

▪ She was juried into the Pastel Society of New Mexico 27th Annual National

Show.

▪ Anna Lisa has a solo show hanging at North Hills Gallery through Feb 24th. 7050

Village Center Drive, Austin, TX. Hours: M-T 10-5, Sun 8:30-12:30. The gallery is first building on

the right when entering the parking lot. Entrance has a covered walkway.

Albert Handell (www.alberthandell.com) Albert is presenting a workshop in Salado, TX on July 8-12, 2019. His website has

details.