Pastel USA 2017 Catalog

2017 T h e 31 t h A n n ua l I n t e r n ati o n a l O pe n E x h i b iti o n

A Sense of Place Gallery, 2003 N. Van Ness Blvd., Fresno, CA September 19 - October 21, 2017

Susan Goodmundson - President/Acting Treasurer/Pastel USA Co-Chair Tina Moore - Pastels USA Awards Chair Linda Roemisch - Acting Vice President/Ways and Means/Website Liaison

The Board of Directors The Pastel Society of the West Coast

Bonnie Griffith - Secretary GINNY BURDICK - Membership Chair Sabrina Hill - Newsletter Editor Rita Romero - Membership Show Chair/Facebook Manager Russell Frank - Scholarship Chair Cynthia Riordan - Publicity Chair Diane Blakley - Web Master Jerry Boyd - Shipping Agent Marianne Harris - Publications Designer

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On the Cover: Award Recipients • Pastels USA 2017

THE PASTEL SOCIETY OF THE WEST COAST

2017

THE 31TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL OPEN EXHIBITION

A Sense of Place Gallery

2003 N. Van Ness Blvd., Fresno, CA

September 19 - October 21, 2017

“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. : : Vincent Van Gogh : :

2017 PASTELS USA BEST OF SHOW Rita Romero, PSWC Santo

THE PASTEL SOCIETY of the WEST COAST welcomes you to the 31st Annual International Open Exhibition of “Pastels USA” A big thank you to the many talented artists who entered our exhibition. There were many exceptional paintings from artists from all over the United States as well as foreign countries.

We would like to thank A SENSE OF PLACE GALLERY in Fresno, CA for holding our exhibition.

Many thanks to GINNY BURDICK, owner of this gallery, for her expertise and for going above and beyond to make this exhibition a great success.

Without our donors and sponsors, we would not be able to put together an exhibition of this prestige and magnitude. They continue to make “Pastels USA” a successful exhibition in support of our artists and Society.

From the President of The Pastel Society of the West Coast

A special thank you to LINDA ROEMISCH, our Ways and Means Chair, who makes our awards possible through the essential contacts with our donors and sponsors. Linda has served in this position for eleven years and has worked very hard to increase the awards to our very talented artists.

We are especially pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Southwest Art Magazine. They are giving a full page ad as an award. They are also giving the accepted artists a discounted ad space. Those who chose to participate will be featured in an article about the Pastels USA to be released this fall.

Our Jurors of Selection had the arduous task of selecting the Accepted paintings from the large number of submitted, excellent works. Thank you for your conscientious efforts in this difficult, decision making process. Our Jurors are: GIL DELLINGER, Aliso Viejo, CA, JEN EVENHUS, Wenatchee, WA, and TOM CHRISTOPHER, Eldora, IA. Special thanks to our Awards Judge, KIM LORDIER, for selecting those paintings in the exhibit that were deserving of extra recognition. Kim lives in Millbrae, CA. Thank you to TINA MOORE for helping me with the exhibition and being the Awards Chair for this event.

A special thank you to JERRY BOYD for proofing the catalog, making the artists cards, and being our shipping agent.

Thank you to MARIANNE HARRIS, our Publications Designer, who has designed the catalog for this exhibition. We also want to thank CYNTHIA RIORDAN, Publicity Chair, and LISA RICO and RITA ROMERO, Facebook Managers, for their efforts in publicizing this event.

Thank you to our hard-working Board members: GINNY BURDICK, BONNIE GRIFFIN, TINA MOORE, LINDA ROEMISCH, CYNTHIA RIORDAN, RITA ROMERO, SABRINA HILL, RUSSELL FRANK, and MARGOT SCHULZKE, our founder who helps make Pastel Society of the West Coast the best of the best.

This year to honor BOB GERBRACHT, our late Pastel Laureate, our scholarship is awarded to: AMBRIEHL

ZEPEDA-RUELAS.

My heartfelt thanks to all who gave of your time, resources, monetary or product gifts, and expertise to make “Pastels USA” possible.

Sincerely SUSAN GOODMUNDSON President Pastel Society of the West Coast

about

Pastel

End of Season William Merritt Chase Pastel

Dancers Edgar Degas Pastel

Vincent Van Gogh Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Pastel

Pastel is not colored chalk. Pastel is pure pigment– the same pigment used in making all fine art paints. It is the most permanent of all media when applied to a permanent ground and properly framed. There is no oil to cause darkening or cracking, nor other substance or medium to cause fading or blistering. Pastels from the 16th Century exist today, as fresh and alive as the day they were painted! The following is a statement from the Pastel Society of America in New York: Pastel does not refer to pale colors, as the word is commonly used in cosmetic and fashion terminology. The name Pastel comes from the French word “pastische” because the pure, powdered pigment is ground into a paste, with a small amount of gum binder, and then rolled into sticks. The infinite variety of colors in the Pastel palette range from soft and subtle to bold and brilliant.

An artwork is created by stroking the sticks of dry pigment across an abrasive ground, embedding the color in the “tooth” of the paper, sandboard or canvas. If the ground is completely covered with Pastel, the work is considered a Pastel painting; leaving much of the ground exposed produces a Pastel sketch. Techniques vary with individual artists. Pastel can be blended or used with visible strokes. The medium is favored by many artists because it allows a spontaneous approach. There is no drying time, and no allowances to be made for a change in color due to drying.

Historically, Pastel can be traced back to the 16th century. Its invention is attributed to the German painter Johann Thiele. A Venetian woman artist, Rosalba Carriera was the first to make consistent use of Pastel. Chardin did portraits with an open stroke, while LaTour preferred the blended finish. Thereafter a galaxy of famous artists...Watteau, Copley, Delacroix, Millet, Manet, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard, Bonnard, Glackens, Whistler, Thomas Wilmer Dewing,William Merritt Chase... just to list the more familiarnames, used Pastel as finished work rather than preliminary sketches.

Edgar Degas was the most prolific user of Pastel, and its champion. His protege, Mary Cassatt, introduced the Impressionists and Pastel to her friends in Philadelphia and Washington, and thus to the United States. In 1983, Sotheby Parke Bernet sold at auction two Degas Pastels for more than $3,000,000 each. Both Pastels were painted about 1880.

Today, Pastel paintings have the stature of oil and watercolor as a major fine art medium.

Many of our most renowned living artists have distinguished themselves in Pastel, and enriched the art world with this beautiful medium.

As with any fine work of art or fine furniture, it is advised not to place a Pastel painting in direct sunlight. When under glass, the sun’s heat can create humidity which could cause moisture damage to develop. Whenever transported or not in a hanging position a Pastel painting should always be placed face up.

Portrait of a Young Girl Follower of William Hoare Pastel

Woman in Green Pablo Picasso Pastel

KIM LORDIER KIM LORDIER received a BFA in Illustration at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in 1989.

Lordier’s paintings are in private collections throughout the country, and have been exhibited at the Autry Museum, Maynard Dixon Country, Coors Western Art Show in Denver, National Arts Club and Forbes Gallery in New York, Haggin Museum, Forbes Galleries, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Irvine Museum and the Laguna Art Museum. Her work has been showcased on the cover of Art of the West, Southwest Art, and The Pastel Journal, as well as featured in Plein Air Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, American Artist and The Artist Magazine. Acknowledged by jurors and her peers, Kim has received recognition for her landscapes at major plein air events, international magazine competitions, national pastel society shows and museum exhibitions. She is a Signature Member of the California Art Club, the Pastel Society of America, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, and a Distinguished Pastelist of the Pastel Society of the West Coast. A coveted workshop instructor, Kim leads workshops across the country.

Juror of Awards

Jury

of Selection Living in the Midwest has influenced TOM CHRISTOPHER’S style of painting and choice of subject matter significantly. Many of his pieces depict very common scenes he experienced. As a child, he spent his youth playing on the riverbanks and wooded areas in Central Iowa. Even today, he continues to be intrigued with nature and the way sunlight and shadows help define the landscape. He continues to spend countless hours hiking and photographing the rugged landscape along the Iowa River near his home. His goal is to paint relatively common scenes in a more dramatic and interesting way. For the past several years, he has worked primarily in pastels using a textured surface he developed. He continues to further explore pastel painting and look forward to many more years conducting workshops. Tom is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and an IAPS Master Circle Receipiant

JEN EVENHUS is naturally drawn to designs and movement found in nature and everyday experiences, capturing their essence with simplification and exaggeration in contemporary impressionist, expressionist and abstract paintings. Her work is known for its dynamic composition, bold use of color, and confident application of pastels and oils. Jen has become well-known for her 10-minute pastel paintings, which forces her to focus on composition, value, shapes and movement and most important, to not overwork, a great exercise she gives her workshop students. A Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America, a Distinquished Pastelist in the Northwest Pastel Society, an IAPS-Master Circle Member, and a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast, her work has been published in magazines such as the Pastel Journal, American Artist and PSA Pastelagram. You can find her work in the last several years’ April issues of Pastel Journal in the Pastel 100 section and as the Pastel Journal August 2016 cover artist with a 10-page article on florals.

One sculpture class was all it took for GIL DELLINGER to fall in love with art. He describes that college experience as the moment his life “caught fire,” and he’s been pursuing art ever since. A multi-talented artist perhaps best known for his seascapes, Gil is equally adept in three mediums, primarily using acrylics for his studio work but also working in oils or pastels when he paints on location. Being part of the larger artists’ community is important to Gil, which is why he has been involved with a number of esteemed arts organizations for many years. He is a past president and Signature Member of the Plein Air Painters of America, a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, a Signature Member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, and a Signature Member of the California Art Club. From seascapes to horses to vineyards to people, Gil Dellinger has dedicated himself to capturing the beauty and drama he sees all around him.

Tom Christopher

Jennifer “Jen” Evenhus

Gil Dellinger

Pastels USA 2017 Awards

PSWC BEST OF SHOW AWARD Rita Romero • Santo

AMPERSAND ART SUPPLY AWARD William Schneider • Reckless Abandon

SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE AWARD Nancy MacDonald • John Mark

CHART PAK AWARD Eve Miller • Salt Marsh

WAKEHAM/SUTHERLAND AWARD Jan Frank • Point Lobos Staircase

MIKE MAHON-PASTEL PORTER AWARD Susan Kuznitsky • Pretty in Pink

ROBERT AND PATRICIA SUGGS AWARD Terri Ford • Lily Pads Sur Ciel Lila

UART AWARD Andrew McDermott • Brushwork

AARON SCHUERR AWARD Sharon Bamber • Incoming Tide

FABER-CASTELL AWARD Ginny Burdick • Reflections in a Pond

ANDREW AND MARBO BARNARD AWARD Gary Huber • Bradley Lake Shadows

AIRFLOAT SYSTEMS AWARD Nancie King Mertz • San Diego Sundown

UNIVERSITY ART AWARD Aaron Schuerr • La Mer

GUERRILLA PAINTER AWARD Anna Wainright • In the Light

GREAT AMERICAN ART WORKS AWARD Sharon Will • Last Light

JACK RICHESON BRONZE AWARD Mary Aslin • Beckoning Spring

CHEAP JOE’S ART STUFF AWARD Morgan Green • Dawning

PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD Karen Israel • Silent Running

ROYAL TALENS AWARD Dug Waggoner • Nappy Tabby

TERRY LUDWIG PASTELS AWARD Gerald Boyd • The Minstrel

JACK RICHESON GOLD AWARD Clark Mitchell • Pastoral

HK HOLBEIN AWARD Laura Pollak • Between Two Worlds

BLICK ART MATERIALS AWARD David Wolfram • Sonoma Glow

CONNECTICUT PASTEL SOCIETY AWARD Esther Engelman • Watch Hill Neighbor

ATLANTIC PAPERS AWARD Marie Tippets • Holiday Harvest

PASTEL SOCIETY OF NEW MEXICO AWARD Lynda Conley • Winter’s Voice

DAKOTA ART PASTELS AWARD Debbie Patrick • Study in Blues JACK RICHESON SILVER AWARD Lynn Simon • Dad, did you watch me?

WAIF MULLINS AWARD Vianna Szabo • Onion Roll GLOBAL ART MATERIALS AWARD Diana De Santis • Contemplation

PAN PASTELS AWARD Christine Obers • Little Joe

Pastels USA 2017 Best of Show

Pastels USA 2017 Best of Show Award Rita Romero, PSWC Santo

Pastels USA 2017 Awards

BEST OF STUDIO PAINTING AWARD (SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE) Nancy MacDonald, PSWC-DP John Mark

WAKEHAM/SUTHERLAND AWARD Jan Frank, PSWC Point Lobos Staircase

ROBERT AND PATRICIA SUGGS AWARD Terri Ford, PSWC-DP, PSA-MP Lily Pads Sur Ciel Lila AARON SCHUERR AWARD Sharon Bamber Incoming Tide

ANDREW AND MARBO BARNARD AWARD Gary Huber, PSWC, PSA Bradley Lake Shadows

Pastels USA 2017 Awards

GREAT AMERICAN ART WORKS AWARD Sharon Will, PSWC-DP Last Light UNIVERSITY ART AWARD Aaron Schuerr, PSWC, PSA La Mer

CHEAP JOE’S ART STUFF AWARD Morgan Green, PSWC Dawning

JACK RICHESON GOLD AWARD Clark Mitchell, PSWC-DP, PSA-MP Pastoral

ROYAL TALENS AWARD Dug Waggoner, PSWC-DP Nappy Tabby

BLICK ART MATERIALS AWARD David Wolfram Sonoma Glow

Pastels USA 2017 Awards

ATLANTIC PAPERS AWARD Marie Tippets, PSWC-DP, PSA Holiday Harvest

JACK RICHESON SILVER AWARD Lynn Simon Dad, did you watch me?

GLOBAL ART MATERIALS AWARD Diana De Santis, PSWC, PSA Contemplation

DAKOTA ART PASTELS AWARD Debbie Patrick, PSWC Study in Blues

WAIF MULLINS AWARD Vianna Szabo, PSWC-DP, PSA Onion Roll

AMPERSAND ART SUPPLY AWARD William Schneider, PSWC, PSA-MP Reckless Abandon

Pastels USA 2017 Awards

CHART PAK AWARD Eve Miller, PSA Salt Marsh

UART AWARD Andrew McDermott Brushwork

AIRFLOAT SYSTEMS AWARD Nancie King Mertz, PSA-MP San Diego Sundown

MIKE MAHON-PASTEL PORTER AWARD Susan Kuznitsky Pretty in Pink

FABER-CASTELL AWARD Ginny Burdick Reflections in a Pond

GUERRILLA PAINTER AWARD Anna Wainright, PSA In the Light

Pastels USA 2017 Awards

JACK RICHESON BRONZE AWARD Mary Aslin, PSA Beckoning Spring

TERRY LUDWIG PASTELS AWARD Gerald Boyd, PSWC-DP, PSA The Minstrel

PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD Karen Israel, PSA-MP Silent Running

HK HOLBEIN AWARD Laura Pollak, PSWC Between Two Worlds

PASTEL SOCIETY OF NEW MEXICO AWARD Lynda Conley, PSWC, PSA Winter’s Voice

CONNECTICUT PASTEL SOCIETY AWARD Esther Engelman, PSWC, PSA Watch Hill Neighbor PAN PASTELS AWARD Christine Obers, PSWC Little Joe

Pastels USA 2017 Pastel LaureateTM Hall of Fame

PSWC’s Pastel LaureateTM is the highest level of award presented by The Pastel Society of the West Coast in connection with our Annual International Exhibitions. It is awarded to honorees in recognition of their nationally or internationally significant contributions to the advancement of the pastel medium. The honoree’s impact on the advancement of pastel may be through teaching, writing and/or major contributions of their work in galleries or museums. Having won at least ten awards in the Pastels USA exhibitions and membership in the PSWC may also be considered qualifying factors. The PSWC Board of Directors will nominate and select the recipient of this award. A combination of all factors will be considered.

2000

Albert Handell, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP Blue Wonder

2003

Daniel E. Greene, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP, NA Self Portrait Grand Central Station

2004

2008

Bob Gerbracht, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP Loraine

2006

Margot Schulzke, PSWC-PL, PSA Quiet Sea

2009

Duane Wakeham, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP Sonoma, Summer Evening

Marbo Barnard, PSWC-PL, PSA Nõ Gaku

2012

Richard McKinley, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP Arizona Impressions

Robert “Bob” Gerbracht

Artist - Teac her - Mentor - Friend 1924 - 2017 Yale University, Bachelor of Fine Arts University of Southern California, Master of Fine Arts Lifetime Achievement Award from Sonoma Plein Air Signature member of Society of Western Artists Pastel Laureate of the Pastel Society of the West Coast Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America Hall of Fame by the Pastel Society of America BOB GERBRACHT

BOB GERBRACHT influenced hundreds of students over the course of almost 40 years of teaching. He had something to give that was special—great artistic skill and a genuine interest in helping his students improve. Anyone who ever watched him do a portrait demo knows what I am talking about.

Tina Moore, past PSWC President and DP, attended several workshops with Bob and remembers him this way. “I love the twinkle in his eyes and the fact that he always knew exactly what to tell you to improve your painting. He was so giving of his time and had unending patience. He was by far the best teacher I have ever had.”

According to PSWC Founder, Margo Schultzke, “Bob was key to the launching of the PSWC. He was our first demonstrator…adding right off to our credibility, at a critical point for our brand new society.”

To honor Bob and his many accomplishments as an artist and teacher, the Pastel Society of the West Coast renamed our Scholarship Award, given annually for the past 30 years, the Bob Gerbracht Scholarship Award. This award of $1000 is to a graduating high school senior who has submitted work for review to the Scholarship Chair and then is voted on by the PSWC Board. The scholarship candidate must commit to a major in art at an institution of his or her choice, with the $1000 going to the school towards the candidate’s tuition.

AMBRIEHL ZEPEDA-RUELAS has been selected to be the Bob Gerbracht Scholarship Award recipient for 2017 and has registered at Porterville College.

I will never paint a portrait without thinking and following Bob’s guidelines and procedure. Hanging in his San Francisco studio, handwritten on butcher paper, was a step by step procedure for painting the portrait. In an interview with American Artist Magazine, Bob once said he thought of his students as members of an orchestra; setting up their easels, putting out their paint, selecting their brushes. It gave him pleasure. It gave his student’s order, discipline and the way.

– Cynthia Riordan SELF PORTRAIT, PASTEL

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The Distinguished Pastellist is accorded to PSWC signature members who have received an award in three (3) of five (5) consecutive PSWC International Open Exhibitions. Scholarship Awards will not be considered in making this determination.

PSWC DISTINGUISHED PASTELLIST HONOREES: 1989

DeLoma Davis Margot Schulzke

1990

Sherrie Casaurang Hayashi

1991

Marbo Barnard Reif Erickson Adele Lloyd

W. Truman Hosner

2002

Christine Debrosky

2003

2011

2004

2012

Ellen Dreibelbis Kari Tirrell David Will

Richard McKinley

2005

Deborah Matlack

1993

Elaine Augustine Terri Ford Nancy MacDonald Jane Wallis

Thelma Davis Milton Meyer Clark Mitchell

Philip R. Bates

Alana Smart Shirley

1992

Anita Wolff

P D C PSW 2013

Evalynne A. McDougall Vianna Szabo Marie Tippets

2006

2014

Claire Miller Hopkins Gwen C. Manfrin

Joe Mancuso

Linda Mutti Jennifer Rowe Dug Waggoner

2008

1995

Sarah Blumenshein Tina Moore

2015

1994

Mikki R. Dillon Elizabeth Mowry Roy Pfister Gina Leyton Marsh Nelson Duane Wakeham

1996

Gary R. Blackwell

1997

Beverly Nichols

1998

Betsy Kellum Vera Sickinger Mary Wagstaff

1999

Ruth Hussey Waif Mullins

2000

Lee A. Kimball

2001

2007

Pastels USA 2017 Signature Member Distinguished Pastellists

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2016

2009

Gerald Boyd Kim Lordier Cuong Nguyen Claire Schroeven Verbiest

2010

Diane Fechenbach Ann Sanders

2017

Debbie Patrick William Schneider

Lisa Fricker PSWC Signature Status is awarded for acceptance into three Pastels USA Exhibitions or two Pastels USA Exhibits and one award in the PSWC Membership Show.

2017 SIGNATURE MEMBERS Kris Buck Katherine Irish Tricia Kaman Anne Laddon Erika Perloff Laura Pollak

Rita Romero William Schneider Joyce Schoettgen Aaron Schuerr Terri Taber Helen Turner

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Pastels USA 2017 Catalog of Artists

Melody Allen Lake Forest, CA Another Long Wave at the Wedge 8 x 29 • $1200

Willo Balfrey, PSWC-DP, PSA Weed, CA A Golden Moment 20 x 16 • $2000

Barbara Berry Pottstown, PA Barn Door 12 x 16 • $850

Ginny Burdick Coarsegold, CA Reflections in a Pond 9 x 12 • $800

Sharon Bamber Nakusp, British Columbia Incoming Tide 9 x 12 • $925

Stan Bloomfield, PSWC, PSA Flagstaff, AZ River’s Flow 23 x 16 • $1500

Marcie Cohen Denver, CO Quiet River 12 x 16• $1100

Shirley Anderson Hot Springs Village, AR Morning Fresh 11 x 14 • $600

Bobbie Belvel, PSWC Pacific Grove Down a Misty Carmel Lane 20 x 16• $1200

Gerald Boyd, PSWC-DP, PSA Galt, CA The Minstrel 20 x 16 • $1200

Lynda Conley, PSWC, PSA Fort Worth, TX Winter’s Voice 12 x 16 • $700

Mary Aslin, PSA San Juan Capristrano, CA Beckoning Spring 26 x 21 • $3500

Steve Bennett Jacksonville, OR A Summer Day 12 x 16 • $900

Kris Buck, PSWC Santa Barbara, CA Early Evening Glow 12 x 16 • $1000

Fred Davenport Tempe, AZ Still Life 8 x 10 • $300

Pastels USA 2017 Catalog of Artists

Roberta Davis Clovis, CA Water Paint 18 x 26 • $2500

Diana De Santis, PSWC, PSA Whitestone, NY Contemplation 30 x 22 • $5000

Kathy Detrano, PSWC, PSA New Port Richey, FL Friday Afternoon by the Pond 14 x 11 • $1050

Janis Ellison, PSWC, PSA Grants Pass, OR Dancing Waters 12 x 16 • $1800

Judy Felsen, PSA Albuquerque, NM Divergence 18 x 14 • $800

Z. L. Feng, PSA-MP Radford, VA Rocky #3 18 x 24 • $1500

Carrie Givens Goleta, CA Black Beauty 15 x 22 • $900

Christine Debrosky, PSA Clarkdale, AZ Along Cliff Rose Path 18 x 24 • $2450

Esther Engelman, PSWC, PSA Woodland Hills, CA Watch Hill Neighbor 9 x 12 • $1600

Diane Fechenbach, PSWC-DP, PSA Highlands Ranch, CO Dancing Slowly in the Mist 9 x 12 • $500

Terri Ford, PSWC-DP, PSA-MP San Jose, CA Lily Pads Sur Ciel Lila 12 x 16 • $2300

Alejandra Gos Bothell, WA Gold in the Lake 8 x 10 • $600

Jan Frank, PSWC Santa Cruz, CA Point Lobos Staircase 24 x 18 • $2800

Morgan Green, PSWC Santa Barbara, CA Dawning 9 x 12 • $785

Pastels USA 2017 Catalog of Artists

Jeri Greenberg, PSA Mountainside, NJ Berries In Glass 9 x 8 • $650

Paul Harman Auburn,CA Fall in Canyon de Chelly 12 x 18 • $800

Ellen Gust, PSWC Palo Alto, CA Construction Zone 14 x 11 • $850

Karen Horne Salt Lake City, UT New Shoes I 19 x 25 • $1880

Gary Huber, PSWC, PSA Buffalo, WY Bradley Lake Shallows 16 x 20 • $1800

Katherine Irish, PSWC, PSA Placitas, NM Water and Life 24 x 18 • $1200

Karen Israel, PSA-MP West Hartford, CT Silent Running 12 x 12 • $1700

Randye Jensen, PSWC Corvallis, OR Embellished 9 x 7 • $450

Mike Barret Kolasinski, PSA Chicago, IL Wet Dream 20 x 16 • $1200

Susan Kuznitsky Portland,OR Pretty in Pink 7 x 17 • $1200

Anne Laddon, PSWC Paso Robles, CA Jamaicas Bounty 12 x 16 • $1400

Debbie Harding Santa Rosa, CA Consider the Sparrow 16 x 20 • $1600

Marilyn Hurst Central Point,OR Soothing Riffles 12 x 16 • $795

Tricia Kaman, PSWC Chagrin Falls, OH Amber Playing Cello 20 x 16 • $975

Tai Meng Lim Beranang, Selangor, Malaysia Girl In Yukata 17 x 12 • $1200

Pastels USA 2017 Catalog of Artists

Matt Lister, PSWC El Dorado Hills, CA Arthi 13 x 19 • $1000

Andrew McDermott Vancouver, BC Brushwork 30 x 15 • $1900

Eve Miller, PSA Saint Helena Island, SC Salt Marsh 12 x 9 • $900

Tina Moore, PSWC-DP, PSA Morada, CA Wonder 20 x 16 • $900

Stephanie Rose Long, PSWC Petaluma,CA Scott’s Horse 17 x 23 • $2600

September McGee, PSWC, PSA Laguna Beach, CA The Violinist #3 9 x 12 • $1500

Judy Miller, PSWC Santa Cruz, CA Evening Glow 16 x 20 • $1600

Linda Mutti, PSWC-DP, PSA Santa Barbara, CA The Last Hurrah 16 x 12 • $875

Nancy MacDonald, PSWC-DP Provo Canyon, UT John Mark 29 x 25 • $3400

Nancie King Mertz, PSA-MP Chicago IL San Diego Sun Down 16 x 12 • $1120

Karen Miller Healdsburg, CA Eucalyptus on Kinley Drive 10 x 16 • $800

Jean Myers Newbury Park, CA California Splendor 8 x 10 • $800

Jan Miller, PSWC Roseville, CA Rushing 16 x 12 • $800

Clark Mitchell, PSWC-DP, PSA-MP Cotati, CA Pastoral 12x 20 • $2100

Christine Obers, PSWC Mariposa, CA Little Joe 10 x 8 • $6000

Pastels USA 2017 Catalog of Artists

Debbie Patrick, PSWC Sausalito, CA Study in Blues 19 x 13 • $1300

Heidi Reeves, PSWC Kings Beach, CA Rocks of Ages 11 x 14 • $750

Rita Romero, PSWC San Francisco, CA Santo 24 x 18 • $600

Joyce Schoettgen Sonora, CA Apples In Pink Netting 10 x 14 • $700

Erika Perloff, PSWC Santa Cruz, CA Lobos Light 12 x 12 • $950

Elizabeth Rhoades Stafford Springs, CT An Easy Commute 8 x 8 • $450

Teresa Ruzzo Mountain View, CA Dawn 20 x 16 • $1000

Lisa Rico, PSA Vacaville, CA Her Story Too 16 x 12 • $1200

Cheri Saffro, PSA Highland Park, IL Pure Michigan 18 x 21 • $1200

Aaron Schuer, PSWC, PSA Livingston, MT La Mer 38 x 19 • $5800

Laura Pollak, PSWC Greensboro, NC Between Two Worlds 12 x 9 • $1480

Linda Roemisch Nevada City,CA Early Snow 11 x 14 • $600

William Schneider, PSWC, PSA-MP Village of Lakewood, IL Reckless Abandon 24 x 18 • $3700

Margot Schulzke, PSWC-PL, PSA Auburn, CA Interlude, Bavaria 19 x 25 • $2500

Pastels USA 2017 Catalog of Artists

Dawn Secord, PSA Chino Hills, CA Hereford Calf 16 x 12 • $850

Suzie Stach, PSWC Fresno, CA Into the Light 16 x 20 • $1200

Jan Thomas, PSWC Windsor, CA Overlook 16 x 20 • $1100

Gloria Vernon, PSWC, PSA Placerville, CA Pumpkin Party 10 x 24 • $1500

Lynn Simon Camarillo, CA Dad, did you watch me?

10 x 10 • $1000

LaVone Sterling, PSWC, PSA Visalia, CA A Garden Of Flowers 16 x 12 • $750

Jeffrey Skelly Sunland, CA Califonia Sunset 18 x 24 • $1800

Vianna Szabo, PSWC-DP, PSA Romeo, MI Onion Roll 9 x 12 • $850

Nori Thorne Sedona, AZ Cinco de Mayo Dancers 12 x 14 • $500

Dug Waggoner, PSWC-DP El Cerrito, CA Nappy Tabby 17 x 22 • $1500

Marie Tippets, PSWC-DP, PSA Dana Point, CA Holiday Harvest 12 x 9 • $1800

Terri Taber Santa Barbara, CA Silver Linings 11 x 14 • $800

Helen Turner, PSWC Kapaa, HI Na Pali Falls 16 x 12 • $975

Anna Wainright, PSA West Long Branch, NJ In the Light 12 x 16 • $1400

Pastels USA 2017 Catalog of Artists

Marti Walker West Sacramento, CA The Mustard Field 9 x 12 • $400

Sharon Will, PSWC-DP Washington, MI Last Light 12 x 16 • $1200

David Wolfram Hermosa Beach, CA Sonoma Glow 8 x 8 • $475

Kathleen Weil Los Angeles, CA Driving in the Neighborhood 11 x 11 • $400

Patti Christensen Woodard, PSWC Reno, NV Veil of Leaves 21 x 27 • $1500

The Pastel Society of the West Coast was founded

in 1985 by a handful of dedicated artists from Northern California who had a vision to promote the historic pastel medium. The first Pastels USA National Open Competition was held in 1987.

Based in the Sacramento region of California, PSWC has become the second largest pastel society in the United States, with members coast to coast. Each year Pastels USA, our International Open Show attracts over 500 entries. They come from all over North America and as far away as Africa, Turkey and Europe. Awards given amount to over $11,000 each year. Jurors for this prestigious show include artists of the stature of Daniel Greene, Albert Handell, Bob Gerbracht, Doug Dawson, Sally Strand, Duane Wakeham, Margot Schulzke, Richard McKinley Alan Flattmann, and Lorenzo Chavez.

The exhibition draws over a thousand art patrons each year. PSWC is honored to be at Sense of Place Galley, Fresno, CA this year. Past venues for Pastels USA include the Art Museum of Los Gatos, the Triton Museum in Santa Clara, CA, and the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA. Because of PSWC’s reputation, some of the best pastelists in the country are signature members. Signature Status is awarded for acceptance into three Pastels USA Exhibitions or two Pastels USA Exhibits and one award in the PSWC Membership Show.

The Distinguished Pastellist rank is awarded to members who receive awards in three Open Shows in a five year period. The Pastel LaureateTM Hall of Fame designation for lifetime achievement in the medium has been awarded thus far to Albert Handell, Daniel Greene, Bob Gerbracht, Margot Schulzke, Marbo Barnard, Duane Wakeham,and Richard McKinley, The current PSWC Board of Directors is dedicated to continuing the momentum started 28 years ago. Besides sponsoring two exhibitions a year, The Pastel Society of the West Coast holds two membership meetings a year featuring demonstrations by accomplished pastelists. We publish a newsletter three times a year providing the latest information on pastel technique, exhibition opportunities and member accomplishments. PSWC also sponsors a scholarship competition each year for high school graduates who will be majoring in art.

Given the strong leadership PSWC has enjoyed in its first twenty eight years, we are confident that this society will be around for many years to come. Membership in The Pastel Society of the West Coast is open to all artists working in the historic pastel medium.

Information about PSWC including how to become a member can be found on our web site, www.pswc.ws