PSWC Magazine Summer 2022

PSWC magazine

PASTELS USA 2022

All the award winners and accepted entries at our premiere show in Morro Bay.

MOOS in Living Color

See what our members can do in the Members Only Online Show!

Plus ...

Scholarships, Art School and more ...

A Quiet Self-Confidence by Jim Tyler

Pa s t e l S o c i e t y o f t h e W e s t C o a s t Volume 15, Issue 1

SUMMER 2022

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PSWC magazine Table of Contents

FEATURES SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT PASTELS USA 2022 Winners & Accepted Entries SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT MOOS 2022 Winners & Accepted Entries

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ABOUT ART The Birth of 99 Voices How we came to the concept of 99 Voices

by W. Truman Hosner Art School Marie Tippets shows us her technique Scholarship Winner Say Congrats to Nick and Sasha

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REGULARS Letter from the PSWC President From Sabrina Hill

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Meet the Contributors Who’s Who in the Magazine

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Art Workshops Where and when to learn about pastels

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PSWC Housekeeping Here’s who’s new in the Society

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Letter from the President & Editor

Dear Pastelists,

Welcome to our double show issue and catalog! This year we are holding our first live show in two years. Pastels USA: 99 Voices in Pastel will be at the Art Center of Morro Bay from June 30th to August 7th, 2022. Please make plans to come down and see all the beautiful art.

Art has been happening, despite the lock-downs and mask-ups. Our MOOS 2022-Members Only Online Show was jam-packed with beautiful work, and we are taking this opportunity to feature this show in the magazine as well.

Our society is so fortunate to have amazing members and an even more amazing Board. When our Ways and Means Chair got too busy, Susan Goodmundson stepped up and rallied the donors for prizes. Our donors came through, and we are so very grateful to them. Everyone on the Board is wearing more than one hat. Dug Waggoner navigates us though the MOOS season and creates and tracks all our advertising and marketing materials. Jan Miller juggled her duties as PASTELS USA Chair while planning and anniversary/birthday trip of a lifetime (and even though she asked to quit, she stuck with it!). Pam Comfort has stepped up as Vice President while still managing scholarships and the regional representative program. W. Truman Hosner is building a dialogue with Museum Curators and getting us into museums for future shows. Bonnie Griffith handles all the duties of Secretary and she is working to launch a new feature for members call Webinart (more about that in our next issue). Deborah Pepin took on the role of Treasurer, but she still does her Membership Chair role. Sheri Adams continues to keep everything moving in the education and workshop area finding and organizing workshops with some outstanding pastel teachers from around the world. We have new Board members Jennifer Von Bergen (Chair of Social Media) and Francesca Droll (Chair of Ways and Means) who jumped right in to the volunteer effort and are doing a terrific job. Cynthia Riordan continues to keep everyone up-to-date with e-blasts and information about our shows and the competitions from our sister societies.

A special thank you to 2 others: Jerry Boyd, our Pastel Laureate and shipper of paintings.

He makes sure the paintings arrive safe and sound. And to Patricia Newton and her crew at the Art Center of Morro Bay for taking all the painting sand hanging the show. These jobs are critical and they do them beautifully!

Enjoy the magazine. And remember, there is an artist inside of all of us, a creative spirit that has a lust for beauty and an desire for that made by the skill of our hands and the strength of our imagination for the pleasure of our souls.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Scott Adams

Keep painting and love one another!

Sabrina Hill PSWC President and Editor, PSWC Magazine

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Contributors

Contributors W. Truman Hosner, PSWC-DP, IAPS-MC, PSA-MP received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and was a Former Instructor at Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. He is a Master Pastelist with PSA, PSEC and IAPS, a Distinguished Pastelist with PSWC, and a Signature Member with DPS. Truman earned his BFA at Wayne State University and studied at Scottsdale Artists School with Harley Brown and Dan Gerhartz.

Before moving into fine art, as a nationally recognized illustrator he produced illustrations for brands such as Readers Digest, CBSFox Video and Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Paintings by W. Truman Hosner are featured in national and international museum collections and exhibitions ranging from New York City...to California...to Canada...to France...to Asia.

Dug Waggoner, PSWC-DP, IAPS-MC-Early in his life Dug and his

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family recognized his ability to draw, color and create by any means necessary.

There’s always room for more.

This Sacramento born, California native utilized his artistic skills that continued to follow him through to high school, where he was named staff artist for the school newspaper. Junior college continued the progression of his talent and paved the way to the intense environment at the California College of the Arts in Oakland, CA. Graduating with a BFA in Advertising Design opened the door to a 40 year career as an art director, graphic designer and illustrator in San Francisco bay area. During those productive years he employed all of his artists skills and tools to articulate a wide variety of projects. Today Dug paints in soft pastel but oil and watercolor are still drawn upon to implement his passion for creativity. The learning process continues.

and we’lll find a spot for you!

Pam Comfort, PSWC Vice President Pam also chairs the Student Scholarship Program. She has been a member of the PSWC board since 2019.

Pam’s background is in the field of education. She earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Management, and retired from her position as Deputy Superintendent of Schools for Contra Costa County in 2018.

Having dabbled in art and music throughout the years, Pam discovered after retiring that she loved the immediacy and tactile satisfaction of working with pastels. She is a juried member of the Pastel Society of America, and also a member of several local art associations.

As an avid traveler, Pam aspires to create art that communicates a strong sense of nature, culture and place. In addition to painting and travel, Pam enjoys spending time with her six grandchildren and boating on the lake near her home in the Sierra foothills.

Let us know what you want to do,

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We. Are. Pastelists.

Join the most dynamic pastel group in the USA for less than 20c per day You don’t have to live on the West Coast to become a member. With PSWC members located around the US, as well as international members, the Pastel Society of the West Coast offers a strong voice for expanding the presence of soft pastel as a major fine art painting medium.

PSWC was organized in 1984 to promote pastel artists and the soft pastel medium. Today, PSWC is one of the most recognized pastel societies in the country, with an ever-increasing international presence. Benefits include: Pastels USA Annual Exhibition | Members Only Online Competition | Workshops by Noted PSWC Artists | PSWC Social Media Exposure Opportunities | Free Online Gallery | Membership in IAPS | No Juried Membership, unlike other societies.

ZOOM COURSE: We are offering online classes, see the workshop section online and in this magazine. In addition, our next competition, Members Only Online Show (MOOS) is coming up in the new year. Start working on your next masterpiece!

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The 36th Annual International Open Exhibition of

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There has been a good deal of discussion about PSWC’s new format for Pastels USA- 99 Voices in Pastel. PSWC Board member Truman Hosner talks about the new show format, art, and life.

by W. Truman Hosner All rights reserved

My first formal venture into art was a fine art program In my art journey, I have come to recognize that artists at Wayne State University in Detroit when I majored in have many diverse voices which they use to express both painting and drawing. At the time the art college themselves. These diverse art voices yield different kinds at WSU was spirited by ultra-modern and experimental of art and different kinds of art leave us off at different thinking and so followed a good part of my studies places. Furthermore, each voice has an inalienable in art. That yielded to a 20-year career in illustration, right to be heard. finally coming full circle by returning in the mid 90’s It has often occurred to me that the talents of specific to fine-art in the pastel world, and a new passion ... varietals of voices would be best served if heard (seen) open air painting with pastels. and recognized in a group For nearly 50 years I have been of similar peers, and then a working artist, the last 25 THE IDEA STRUCK ME, WHY NOT THINK OF judged by like-minded artists years I have worked with pastel PASTELS USA AS AN ART MUSEUM WITH in appropriate categories, as exclusively. opposed to being judged in SEPARATE GALLERIES? It has been my goal to have my aggregate. work recognized for its content Let me ask you, if I may, to consider something I have before the authorship. given a great deal of thought to: From my university schooling and the experiences and You can look up on YouTube a stunning performance labor of my years, I have accumulated a corpus of

by Luciano Pavarotti as Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot, knowledge about art and the lives artists lead, earning singing the aria Nessun dorma, his voice is mesmerizing. what I know through hard work, study, and experience, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdTBml4oOZ8 all of which has been funneled through a stubborn perseverance.

Then, if you look carefully enough, you will also find a I have been on both sides of shows ... I have entered national and international exhibitions and on a number of occasions I have had the honor of being an entry juror or award judge for some of the same exhibitions.

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performance in which Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”, sings the same aria (by the way, by bequest of Pavarotti) with her inimitable power of voice gift, it too has magic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k33sINjn9o0 But how can you fully and fairly judge the two performers on the same platform?

Franklin brings her exceptional jazz and spiritual voice to an operatic aria, while Pavarotti delivers the aria with his operatically trained voice.

by president Sabrina Hill as liaison to museums.

My charge was to open up dialogue for potential exhibition venues with museum personnel and their respective institutions for the PSWC annual exhibition, Pastels USA. The initial responses I received from the institutional world when I presented to them Pastels USA were consistent.

If Pavarotti were to sing Franklin’s R-e-s-p-e-c-t! the same dynamic would occur in reverse, he would be bringing his operatic voice to a non-operatic song.

Both of these performances would be exciting, yet it is when in the genre of their own music that the genius of each artists’ voice shines the best!

Furthermore, for me, there has always been a rather laissez-faire approach to the use of the terms “contemporary” and “modern” with regard to art. The term “modern art”, which was used as early as the mid 19th century, was initially associated with the artists working in an avant-garde manner. Eventually the word “contemporary” often became synonymous with “modern” for living artists working with avantgarde themes.

Portrait of an Artist by Jimmy Wright, Pastel

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The sentiment was that while the existing format for our annual exhibition— Pastels USA—yielded very fine work in the award area of the show, the show was too broad in quality. The response was that Pastels USA as it was, would not be a good fit in the institutional world. Here is an example of what we were up against, offered up by a chief curator at a well-known museum: Dear Mr. Hosner,

By way of critique, in reviewing the past PSWC shows, our largest concern was that despite the talent and various places artists were working from, the subject matter was very narrow and frequently fell into the more familiar But really all living artists, “traditional-commercial” whether they work nonlanes, with too many kitschy objectively with avant-garde cute kids and animals and Figure Holding a Winged Head by Odilon Redon, Pastel themes, or objectively with weak figurative works bringing representationalism in classical themes, are of their down the mix. Some of the prize pieces however are time and thus all are contemporary artists. quite striking and more unusual ...

About Pastels USA: 99 Voices in Pastel and how it came about: The idea for 99 Voices developed as a simple evolution of thought out of necessity. I was asked to join the board of the Pastel Society of the West Coast

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outreach programs which include teaching at all stages and several exhibitions through out the year for artists at multi-levels.

I began to think, what if we took Pastels USA (our flagship exhibition) and tailored just that one show alone as a tighter competition, making sure it was diverse and inclusive in venue?

A lifetime in painting, and a friend’s wife, gave me the idea for how that might be accomplished.

We were having lunch with her and her husband and she mentioned that a specific genre of art, which they particularly loved, was at a local museum.

Unfortunately, the museum was closing and the collection was being moved to and incorporated into a larger museum where it would occupy a single room (gallery) in that museum.

objective painting by necessity, is.

I thought: In one gallery there could be works that were of Ultra-modern and Experimental in spirit (non-objective painting). In a second gallery there could be works that were of Contemporary Academic Realism in spirit (objective painting).

Maga’s Daughter by Andrew Wyeth, Egg Tempera

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Then, because the styles in realism painting are so broad, I felt a third gallery would be needed, one with works that were of Contemporary Impressionism including Plein Air in spirit, (both styles also objective painting).

If we limited the number of accepted paintings to say just 99 unique works (at times in the past we were accepting well over 200) and created the above described 3 areas The idea struck me, why (galleries/rooms) not think of Pastels USA of artistic interest, as an art museum with it could inevitably separate galleries? lead to a show that In general, you find two would be an even broad categories for more rewarding painting; objective and experience for the non-objective. It usually artists who were follows that a painting juried in, and be such as an abstract is Portrait-Young Italian by Cuong Nguyen, Pastel more inviting to considered non-objective. museums.

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paintings from the works entered in their category.

My initial thinking was that then those jurors could nominate 3 of their 33 for the top awards in their category for the judge of awards to consider. This was to act as a recommendation only.

We would have a separate Judge of Awards to place a Best of Show, Award of Excellence, and a First, Second, and Third Place in each category (with the right to override and choose from the entire body of accepted art).

we could begin to weigh-out this new concept for Pastel USA over the next few months. In that meeting, however, there was great enthusiasm for the new concept and I remember that, with some minor category title changes the board voted unanimously to put Pastels USA: 99 Voices in Pastel into immediate action. The boards’ decision was to “fine-tune” in an ongoing fashion things as the new format revealed how it was working, and that is pretty much what is occurring.

As we make ongoing It was my hope we adjustments to the would have a method show, we are now in of judging achieving the Here Comes the Sun by Lorenzo Chavez, Pastel the second year for fairest system possible Pastels USA: 99 Voices ... an exhibition judged in Pastel. This years’ on content. I knew this CONTEMPORARY IMPRESSIONISM exhibition will be held at was important to PSWC EXAMPLE GALLERY the Art Center of Morro because co-founder Bay in Morro Bay, and former president California in July.

Margot Schulzke had In any event, that’s how expressed to me in an it all came about. The interview that PSWC’s new format has been mission from the well received, and as we very beginning was to go forward, we hope, as create quality shows they say; the proof is in whereby jurying was the pudding given to content over authorship.

Pastels USA-99 Voices in Pastel would yield a top group of 11 excellent paintings and if a museum was not initially interested Blue Dancers by Edgar Degas, Pastel in exhibiting all 99 Editor’s Note: Many paintings, they might be interested in showing the thanks to Truman for challenging PSWC to take up this top 11. In this way PSWC might garnish institutional new format. We will be holding our show at the Haggin relationships that would grow into larger exhibitions. Museum in 2023 and have plans for future museum shows!

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Pastels USA 36th Annual International Exhibition

PASTELS USA 2022: 99 VOICES IN PASTEL The 36th Annual International Exhibition of PASTELS USA: 99 Voices in Pastel is officially judged and complete. We applaud every artist who was accepted, and we congratulate every artist who won an award. It was a tough year, but the spirit of these artists embody what it means to see good in the world and have faith in humanity.

We thank our wonderful chairwoman, Jan Miller, for the outstanding job she did keeping us organized and forwardmoving. Susan Goodmundson, who handled Ways and Means. Jennifer Von Bergen managed our social media. Jerry Boyd collected all the shipped art and got it to Morro Bay, and he will also get it back safe and sound. Patricia Newton of the Art Center of Morro Bay and her crew did and amazing job of getting everything gathered and hung—Thank You! Finally, our deep gratitude to our jurors, Isabelle Lim, Clarence Porter, and Lyn Diefenbach for the awesome job they did in assessing the entries and to Dr. Louis A. Zona for his expert judging.

Jan Miller– Chairwoman, PASTELS USA 2022: 99 Voices in Pastel Jan Y. Miller feels privileged to serve as Chairperson for the PSWC Pastels USA 2022 International Exhibition which may be viewed on the PSWC website. It was very exciting to see such beautiful paintings as they were submitted. It has been an honor to serve as Chairperson for such a prestigious art exhibition.

Achieving Signature Artist status with the PSWC is a high point in my artist career, as PSWC is highly regarded by artists worldwide and PSWC also has worldwide membership. As an artist, I have tried multiple mediums, but pastels have been my greatest enjoyment and challenge. Painting with pastels continually provides opportunities to discover new approaches to its use, application, and presentation. It has been a particular honor to have studied with several distinguished pastel artists who have graciously shared their experience, knowledge and techniques of painting with the pastel medium. It is a joy to work for and with other artists who chose pastel as their medium of expression.

PASTELS USA: 99 Voices in Pastel Judge, Dr. Louis A. Zona Louis A. Zona- Dr. Zona was born and raised in New Castle Pennsylvania. After graduating from New Castle High School, he attended Youngstown University graduating with a BS in Education Magna Cum Laude in 1966. He taught in the Sharon City Schools and the New Castle City Schools while earning his Masters at The University of Pittsburgh in 1969 and eventually his Doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in 1973. He joined the Youngstown State faculty in 1971 designing courses in museum studies, twentieth century art and art appreciation and was elected to serve as Chair of the Art Department in 1978. Former Butler Director, Joseph G. Butler asked Dr. Zona to assist him with museum programming in 1980 and after the death of Mr. Butler, Dr. Zona was asked by the museum’s trustees to serve as The Butler Institute of American Art’s Executive Director in 1981. Under his stewardship, The Butler Institute of American Art became accredited by the American Association of Museums. He has been recognized by the many art groups and organization including The Pastel Society of America where he was presented with the annual Friend of Pastels Award at the National Arts Club in recognition of his championing of the pastel medium. Dr. Zona has written extensively on art.

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PASTELS USA: 99 Voices in Pastel Jurors Isabelle Lim (Modern/Experimental)- A Thai born, Singapore artist, Isabelle started painting exclusively with soft pastel in 2006 after over a decade of working in watercolor.

She paints in series to be able to study each subject in depth. Design, composition, colors, movement and lights are shown in all her works.

An award winning artist, Isabelle is a Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, a Master Circle member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) and a Maître Pastelliste.of the Société des Pastellistes de France. In 2015, the Pastel Society of America honored her the Friend of Pastel. She has been invited twice as the Guest of Honor in France in 2014 (Montlucon) and 2018 (Boulogne-sur-Mer, St. Leonard), respectively.

Isabelle contributes articles regularly for the Pastel Journal and Watercolor Artist magazines, teaching and judging pastel art exhibitions. She is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Pastel Journal magazine. Her works appeared in books, art magazines, internet features and commercial pastel products and TV art channel. Her paintings are collected worldwide.

Clarence Porter (Contemporary Impressionism) Clarence worked in the Toronto advertising world as a graphic designer/art director until leaving to become a freelance commercial illustrator: a career move that spanned 40 plus years of creating illustrations for everything from packaging and logo designs to children’s’ books and magazine editorials, while working in a wide range of mediums. After relocating to Hamilton, he started working with pastels for his own pleasure and in 2006 Clarence was juried into the Pastel Artists Canada’s Purely Pastels Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Hamilton where he received an Honorable Mention. That was the impetus needed to continue working with pastels, and he hasn’t looked back.

Clarence is represented by Earls Court Gallery in Hamilton and his work has been collected locally and internationally. He received his Master Pastel Artist of Canada (MPAC) signature designation from Pastel Artists Canada in 2014 and was elected a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) in 2016. He is also a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the International Association of Pastel Societies. Ongoing sources of inspiration for Clarence are the pastels courses and workshops he teaches for adults. Clarence is an instructor at the Dundas Valley School of Art, the Art Gallery of Hamilton and the Aurora Cultural Centre. He enjoys the interaction with creative minds of all ages and finds collaboration with other artists using different media rewarding and enriching too.

Lyn Diefenbach (Contemporary Realism) The pursuit of masterly quality and technique is a high priority for Lyn Diefenbach whose work is imbued with a celebration of her faith and of life. Her paintings in pastel and oil cover a myriad of subject matter with her bold florals consistently receiving accolades nationally and internationally. Her ability to communicate her ideas has entrenched her as a respected and sought-after tutor, with teaching engagements internationally and across Australia.

Lyn was accepted into the International Guild of Realism in 2008, and holds Master Pastelist status with the Pastel Society of Australia. Lyn was awarded Eminent Pastellist status in the International Association of Pastel Societies in 2019, having achieved master Circle status with that group in 2014. Lyn was accepted into the Pastel Society of America as a Signature Member in 2016. She has been featured numerous times in the International Artist, Pastel Journal and Australian Artist magazines.

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Pastel Society of the West Coast Pastel Laureates 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. Here are the past honorees.

2000 Albert Handell, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP Blue Wonder

2006 Margot Schulzke, PSWC-PL, PSA Quiet Sea

2003 Daniel E. Greene, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP, NA Self Portrait Grand Central Station

2008 Marbo Barnard, PSWC-PL, PSA Nõ Gaku

2012 Richard McKinley, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP Arizona Impressions 16

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2004 Bob Gerbracht, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP Loraine

2009 Duane Wakeham, PSWC-PL, PSA-MP Sonoma, Summer Evening

2019 Gerald Boyd, PSWC PL, IAPS-MC, PSA Family at the Black Rodeo

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Distinguished Pastelist & Signature Status Awards The Distinguished Pastelist 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 Signature Status is awarded for acceptance into three Pastels USA Exhibitions or two PASTELS USA Exhibits and one award in the PSWC Membership Show. Congratulations to those artists who qualified for status this year!

PSWC DISTINGUISHED PASTELIST FOR 2022

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Candice Grieve

Ruth Hussey

Nanci King Mertz

Waif Mullins 2000

PAST YEARS: 1989 DeLoma Davis Margot Schulzke 1990 Sherrie Casaurang Hayashi 1991 Marbo Barnard Reif Erickson Adele Lloyd 1992 Anita Wolff 1993 Thelma Davis Milton Meyer Clark Mitchell 1994 Claire Miller Hopkins Gwen C. Manfrin 1995 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

Lee A. Kimball 2001 W. Truman Hosner 2002 Christine Debrosky 2003 Alana Smart Shirley 2004 Richard McKinley 2005 Deborah Matlack 2006 Elaine Augustine Terri Ford Nancy MacDonald Jane Wallis 2007 Joe Mancuso 2008 Sarah Blumenshein Tina Moore 2009 Gerald Boyd Kim Lordier Cuong Nguyen Claire Schroeven Verbies 2010 Lisa Fricker 2011 Philip R. Bates 2012 Ellen Dreibelbis Kari Tirrell David Will

2013 Evalynne A. McDougall Vianna Szabo Marie Tippets 2014 Linda Mutti Jennifer Rowe Dug Waggoner 2016 Diane Fechenbach Ann Sanders 2017 Debbie Patrick Willo Balfrey 2018 Lynda Conley Daggi Wallace 2019 Kimberly Wurster 2020 Deborah Breedon Marie Gonzales Karen Horne Karene Infranco Becky Johnson Shuk Susan Lee Judith Leeds Andrew McDermott Nancie King Mertz Carol Murphy 2021 Renee Mullis Martz 2022 Barbara Archer Baldwin Jennifer Blackburn Deborah Henderson Peggy Davidson Post BF Reed Nori Thorne

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PASTELS USA 2022: 99 Voices in Pastel Awards The Pastel Society of the West Coast wishes to extend the sincerest gratitude to our wonderful donors. Your generosity and support make this show possible. We cannot imagine a world without art, and your contributions to the continued advancement of art excellence keeps the world a more colorful place.

Thank You! AWARD WINNER TITLE VALUE DANIEL E. GREEN MEMORIAL AWARD BEST OF SHOW Jim Tyler A Quiet Self-Confidence $2,500 PLEIN AIR MAGAZINE AWARD 1/2 PAGE AD

Leslie Trujillo-Batts Go for the Gold $2,400 ROBERT & PATRICIA SUGGS AWARD 1st Place Contemporary Realism TaiMeng Lim Lobak $1,000 WAKEHAM/SUTHERLAND AWARD 1st Place Contemporary Impressionism Dug Waggoner Cottonwood Refuge $1,000 WAKEHAM/SUTHERLAND AWARD 1st Place Modern/Experimental Shuk Lee Holiday Stroll $1,000 RUTH CABRERA ART AWARD - 2nd Place Contemporary Realism GOODMUNDSON FAMILY AWARD 2nd Place Contemporary Impressionism PASTEL PAINTERS OF CAPE COD 2nd Place Modern/Experimental TERRY LUDWIG PASTELS AWARD 3rd Place Contemporary Realism GREAT AMERICAN ARTWORKS 3rd Place Contemporary Impressionism JACK RICHESON AND CO. AWARD#1 3rd Place Modern/Experimental

Dottie Hawthorne

Elena’s Daydream

$ 500

Nancie King Mertz

Grand View

$ 500

Jan Y. Miller

Strap Ravine

$ 500

Gerald Boyd

The Museum Guard

$ 400

Donna Theresa

Winter Tapestry

$ 400

Candice Grieve

Runners

$ 400

DAKOTA ART PASTELS AWARD#1 Lisa Rico Wise Beyond Her Years $ CHEAP JOE’S AWARD Merrilyn Duzy Mary Mazzola $ ROYAL TALENS AWARD Tricia Kaman Corah $ HK HOLBEIN INC AWARD #1 LaVone Sterling In Early Light, the Pink Grass Grows $ HK HOLBEIN INC AWARD #2 Susan Kuznitsky The Corner of My Studio $ PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD Debbie Patrick Deep in Thought $ DAKOTA ART PASTELS AWARD #2 Laura Mocnik Woman and Leaves $ DAKOTA ART PASTELS AWARD #3 William Schneider Jodie in Blue $ PASTEL SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT AWARD Diane Stolz Peony Beauty $ PAT ARAGON AWARD

Doug Tweddale New Growth

$ PAN PASTELS AWARD Sharon Will Hazel’s Cafe $ JACK RICHESON & CO AWARD #2 Louise DeMore Which Way? $ DICK BLICK AWARD #1 Hsiu-Min Hung Blue Symphony $ DICK BLICK AWARD #2 W. Truman Hosner Summer’s Temper $

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Each artist puts their heart and very soul into their work. These awards are a validation of that effort and emotion. We encourage our readers to consider making an awards donation in future shows. It is a wonderful way to honor an artist, in the present or posthumously. Please contact our president or treasurer to discuss making a donation.

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PASTELS USA 2022 Show Winners

DANIEL E. GREENE MEMORIAL AWARD: BEST IN SHOW A Quiet Self-Confidence by Jim Tyler San Luis Obispo, California $1,600

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PASTELS USA 2022 Show Winners

PLEIN AIR MAGAZINE AWARD Go for the Gold

by Leslie Trujillo-Batts Colorado Springs, Colorado $2,000

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ROBERT & PATRICIA SUGGS AWARD 1st Place Contemporary Realism Lobak by TaiMeng Lim Beranang, Malaysia $2, 000

WAKEHAM/SUTHERLAND AWARD 1st Place Contemporary Impressionism Cottonwood Refuge by Dug Waggoner El Cerrito, California $5,000

WAKEHAM/SUTHERLAND AWARD 1st Place Modern/Experimental Holiday Stroll by Shuk Lee Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts $1,200

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RUTH CABRERA ART AWARD 2nd Place Contemporary Realism Elena’s Daydreams by Dotty Hawthorne San Luis Obispo, California $1,300

GOODMUNDSON FAMILY AWARD 2nd Place Contemporary Impressionism Grand View by Nanci King Mertz Rockford, Illinois $1,650

PASTEL PAINTERS OF CAPE COD 2nd Place Modern/Experimental Strap Ravine by Jan Y. Miller Roseville, California $2,000

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TERRY LUDWIG PASTELS AWARD 3rd Place Contemporary Realism The Museum Guard by Gerald Boyd Galt, California $2,000

GREAT AMERICAN ARTWORKS 3rd Place Contemporary Impressionism Winter Tapestry by Donna Theresa Aptos, California $800

JACK RICHESON & CO AWARD 3rd Place Modern/Experimental Runners by Candice Grieve Oak Park, Michigan $2,000

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CHEAP JOEʼS AWARD

Mary Mazzola by Merrilyn Duzy West Hills, California $1,500

ROYAL TALENS AWARD

DAKOTA ART PASTELS AWARD #1

Wise Beyond Her Years by Lisa Rico Vacaville, California $850

HK HOLBIEN, INC. AWARD #1

In Early Light the Pink Grass Grows by LaVone Sterling Visalia, California $1.750 Corah by Tricia Kaman Chagrin Falls, Ohio $1,400

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HK HOLBIEN, INC. AWARD #2

PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD

Deep in Thought by Debbie Patrick Sausa;ito, California $750 The Corner of my Studio by Susan Kuznitsky Portland, Oregon $2,500

DAKOTA ART PASTELS AWARD #2

DAKOTA ARTS PASTELS AWARD #3

Woman and Leaves by Laura Mocnik Flat Rock, Michigan $2,000

Jodie in Blue by William Schneider Naples, Florida $2,900

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PASTEL SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT AWARD Peony Beauty by Diane Stolz Kansas City, Missouri $1,400

Sidelight by Vianna Szabo Romeo, Michigan | 17x12 $2,200

PAT ARAGON AWARD New Growth by Doug Tweddale North Wales, Pennsylvania $2,000

PAN PASTEL AWARD Hazel’s Cafe by Sharon Will Washington, Michigan $2,000

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JACK RICHESON & CO. AWARD #2 Which Way? by Louise DeMore Los Osos, California $3,400

DICK BLICK AWARD #1 Blue Symphony by Hsui-Min Hung Kaohsiung, Taiwan $6,000

DICK BLICK AWARD #2 Summer’s TEmper by W. Truman Hosner FErndale, Michigan $10,500

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MODERN/EXPERIMENTAL

Water Play by Kathryn Boggs Sebastopol, California | 12x16 $700

Bird and Clovers by Johannes Boisvert Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, Quebec | 8x11 $600

Trial and Error by Bonnie Griffith Meridian, Idaho | 12x12 $1075

Corner Windows by Diane Fechenbach Highlands Ranch, Colorado | 16x20 $995

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Draw the Line by Ellen Gust Palo Alto, California| 12x16 $900

Nocturne by Chris Hays Fresno, California | 12x9 $400

Good Night by Mitzi Lai Broadview Heights, Ohio | 12x18 $1,300

Light Show at the Megaplex by Karen Horne Salt Lake City, Utah| 16x12 $975

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Private Sanctuary by Eveline Miller Beaufort, South Carolina | 12x9 $950

Exploration 13 by Daria Jamison Las Vegas, Nevada | 20x16 $2,000

Lac Léman en France by Melissa Losano Aoste, Isere | 16x20 $790

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Rising Up by Janet Patterson Ashland, Oregon | 9.5x7.5 $950

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Spring Glow by Carol Strock Wasson Union City, Indiana | 24x24 $3,000 Russet by BF Reed Jacksinville, North Carolina | 20x14 $900

Growth by Carol Talley Santa Barbara, California | 9.5x9.5 $400

Aquamarine by Laura Pollak Greensboro, North Carolina 24x18 $4,820

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CONTEMPORARY REALISM Wood to Rock II

by Patricia Arbino Northridge, California 4x9 $840

Blue Heron Waits by Robin Angelides Santa Monica, California| 8.25x15.5 $300

Sunrise Square Butte by Marcia Ballowe Great Falls, Montana | 18x24 $3,250

Just Showin’ Off by Linda Beze Nipoma, California | 13x19 $400

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Main Street and Broadway by Bithia Bjurman Lake Oswego, Oregon |202x6$900

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Casanova By Diane Breuer Fresno, California | 20x16 $1,700

Sierra Winter Blues by Donna Catotti Haines, Arkansas | 819x13 $1,200

Hase-dera

by Marie Gonzales Folsom, California 16x20 $900

Cape Meares Fog

by Nikki Coulombe Himmsboro, Oregon 18x24 $750

Carved Cameo Glass by Susan Goodmundson Auburn, California | 19x11 $750

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Yucca Still Life by Larry Hemmerich Thousand Palms, California | 16x12 $1,075

Lady in Red Neon Lights by Lonnie Johnson Morrisville, Pennsylvania | 10x10 $250

The Metro and Modern Loe

by Diann Johnston Morro Bay, California 23x24 $1,500

Morning Crush by Virginia Kamhi Thousand Oaks, California | 12x18 $1,100

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Fishing in Upper Park by Waif Mullins Chico, California | 11x15 $1,000

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In The Flow by Erika Perloff Santa Cruz, California| 10x15 $900

Berry Road by Teresa Steinbach-Garcia Wilton, California | 12x12 $600

The Early Breakfast by Catherine Varadi Budapest, Budapest | 12x16 $1,500

River Mist by Suzie Stach Fresno, California | 118x24 $1,200

Interludes by Harley Talkingtonr Aloha, Oregon | 16x12 $600

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CONTEMPORARY IMPRESSIONISM

Tender Steps by Mary Aslin San Juan Capistrano, California | 32x22 $5,800

High Mountain Stream by Steve Bennett Jacksonville, Oregon | 12x16 $1,600

Farm at Dusk by Jennifer Blackburn San Rafael, California | 9x12 $700

Wonderful by PinNan Chen New Taipei, Taiwan | 11x16 $1,200

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Goleta Slough After the Storm by Deborah Breedon Lompoc, California| 16x20 $1,350

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Suburban Dawn by Kim Eshelman Battle Ground, Washington | 9x12 $675

Light, Color, and Reflection by Claudette Gamache Phippsburg, Maine | 14x11 $1,000 At Day’s End

by Karen Glancy Carpinteria, California 16x20 $1,200

Rincon Fog by Morgan Green Santa Barbara, California | 11x14 $2,000

High Waters by Alejandra Gos Bothell, Washington | 12x9 $900

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Dazzling by Deborah Henderson Olympia, Washington | 12x12 $685

Holding Court by Karen Israel West Hartford, Connecticut | 12x18 $2,400

A Window to the Western Sky by Katherine Irish Placitas, New Mexico | 24x12 $1,200

Nearing the Cascade by Lucinda Johnston Roseville, California | 12x16 $1,200

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Supermarket Treasures by Anne Kullaf Boulder, Colorado | 16x12 $1,500

California Christmas by Janet Johnson Menifee, California | 19x14 $625

Messaging Maiden

by Margaret Larlham San Diego, California 20x16 $1,800

Checking Inn by Judith Leeds Montville, New Jersey | 8.5x10.5 $1,500

Li’l House in the Eucalyptus by Stephanie Long Tuolome, California | 13x10 $875

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Freezer Burn by Mike Kolasinski Chicago, Illinois | 16x20 $1,500

At Work by Andrew McDermott Vancouver, British Columbia | 12x16 $1,500

Sunrise Palm by Clark Mitchell Cotati, California | 20x20 $3,100 Calla Lilies for Mom by Karen Miller Healdsburg, California | 12x12 $900

After the Storm by Deborah Pepin Sanger, California | 16x20 $1,200

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Winter Lights by Sandra Place Santa Fe, New Mexico | 18x14 $1,500

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When the Rain Comes by Peggy Post Pebble Beach, California | 12x16 $1,450

Sunlit Pears by Laura Pritchard Portland, Oregon | 10x8 $950

Blossoms on Old Mission Peninsula by Barbara Reich Traverse City, Michigan | 12x16 $1,200

Morning Shadows by Ann Sanders Goleta, California | 12x16 $1,200

Spring Tree

by Kira Sokolovskaia Burnaby, Britich Columbia 18x12 $500

Young Wildflowers

by Robin Samiljan Chicago, Illinois 24x18 $1,500

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Evening Lilies by Viana Szabo Romeo, Michigan | 14x11 $1,500 Passage by Jill Storey Boise, Idaho | 12x9 $550

Lavender Field by Janice Thomas Windsor, California | 10x12 $525 Here Comes the Parade by Nori Thorne Sedona, Arizona | 14x11 $1,000

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Art School For today’s Art School, Dug Waggoner will walk us through his technique for using reference photos and changing the time of day to create beautiful paintings.

To give you some background to my working process, I offer this scenario of steps that occur in making my pastel paintings. They don’t always happen in this order, but it shows you the development of using various reference material to achieve a creative answer.

For example, I might take reference photos of the scene before me where fifteen shades of green join other leaves to make a tree. A dusty barn bakes in its shell as it stands, tilting against a silo while a tattered Aerometer windmill slowly spins. That sixty-year-old Farmall tractor sags against the ever-increasing rust. I can smell a lifetime of earth swirling around my nose and watch a dust devil try to open a corral gate. A chorus of crows protects their space to the flutter of a sun washed bedspread. Zzzz there goes that dragonfly again. Click! Click!

To continue this scenario, my computer gobbles up the photos from my iPhone. Looking through the images of that dusty old barn, I find several shots that hold the key to my impression of that moment.

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Photoshop brings them all together, and I start eliminating all the ones that don’t work. Then, as the saved images start to gel in my mind the final vision comes into focus, and the composition begins to form.

Now, I’m primarily a studio painter who learned to work under incandescent lighting throughout a thirty-year career as a graphic designer. My formal art training brought together the intense creative vibes at the California College of Arts and Crafts (CCA) rendering a BFA in Advertising Design.

As students, we often traveled out to locations to paint “on the spot” long before the term plein air became synonymous with painting out in the open.

I know that Plein Air teaches you about lighting, atmospheric perspective, shape grouping, subtle colors in shadows, observing all and getting the essence down as fast as possible.

Looking back at the image on the computer I begin to ponder how to bring out the story behind the image. I had all the pieces that made a good composition but what was the story? I recalled the barn scene and the buzzing of the dragonfly under the blazing sun, but what if … what if instead of a Dragonfly I changed it to a Firefly. That means the scene needed to go from a daytime depiction to a nocturnal depiction ...

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Finding the Story

For this discussion I want to show you what I did with a series of photos that needed that extra something. Using the above scenario in changing the time of day I wondered if that process could work in a painting I had in mind.

From some various photos taken in Nova Scotia, I was captivated by a row of Victorian styled apartments that I thought could be an interesting prospect. From the 6 or 7 photos, I was charmed by the architecture, the stairs, the banister, the railing, the glass window in the front door, and the number 19½ painted on the transom. There was a story there, but what? After a few years had passed and I recalled these old images I took from Nova Scotia.

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Extract the Details Also, in one of the original shots, off to the right on the porch is a bicycle tire. What if I add another bicycle down on the sidewalk just to repeat another set of curves against all the verticals, horizontals, and that diagonal handrail?

The one thing I pushed was the instinct to cast that warm light over anything within the ambient range of the doorway light and merge the approaching cool streetlights that would touch the exterior architecture. You can see in all the combined photos that my choice was to focus on the stairs leading up to the doorway. My pastel skills are such that almost any image I paint has a chance of survival. Not every time but it’s a challenge to bring a painting to completion. It’s all about your technical skills and your powers of

Finding the details to emphasize in my painting like a bicycle and the house number on the transom window.

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observation and how much a lifetime of stored information you can use to help complete the story. One of my mantras is to wait for the painting to start talking to me and telling me where I need to make the next mark.

So, if you are looking to expand your repertoire try experimenting with time frames.

You might find it transformative, and it could be the difference between night and day.

There are no rules in the creation of a painting. We come close in describing what we want to share with you. Studio or not, just leave space to let the visual sing its own song and let the music amble on under its own power and let the magic happen.

Other reference photos help to determine the details that capture the viewers attentionlike vertical ralings and gingerbread siding.

All photos and art in the article are the property of the author ©2000-2022

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Warm and Cool Palettes

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The Finished Painting

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The Members Only Online Show is one of our favorite events.

All the drama of a heated competition featuring some of the best pastelists in the world, with none of the worry over framing and shipping! Chairman Dug Waggoner handles all the details of this show, and he outdid himself this year.

We are a very fortunate society to have such a strong group of dedicated painters who are willing to put their work out in a competitive environment.

Judge Barbara Jaenicke, an accomplished artist, mentor, and teacher was this year’s judge. She had her work cut out for her with over 500 paintings to view and judge. Our thanks to her for her keen eye and thoughtful consideration and to you, the artists of the PSWC who entered the show.

And the winners are...

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MOOS Members Only Online Show 2022

MOOS 2022 Winners Signature/DP | Best in Show Sunny Conversation by TaiMeng Lim Beranang, Malaysia | 21.5x15.5

General Member | Best in Show Solace of the Forgone Seasons by Otto Stürcke Valencia, California | 12 x 1

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MOOS Members Only Online Show 2022

MOOS First Place Winners

Signature/DP First Place Memory of a Painted Horse

by Kim Lordier Millbrae, California 24x30

General Member First Place In Her Own World

by Shuk Lee Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts 21x 15.5

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MOOS Second Place Winners

Signature/DP Second Place Morning Vista

by Terri Ford San Jose, California 18x24

General Member Second Place Nature’s Gem

by Lauren Chan San Jose, California 16x20

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MOOS Third Place Winners

Signature/DP Third Place Clothed in Strength

by Mary Aslin San Juan Capistrano, California 48x36

General Member Third Place Chilkat River Flats in Haines, Alaska

by Donna Catotti Haines, Alaska 19x26

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MOOS Honorable Mentions

Signature/DP Honorable Mention Late Afternoon

by Stan Bloomfield Flagstaff, Arizona 16x21

General Member Honorable Mention Talkin’ ‘bout My Gull

by Jay DeChesere Wilmington, North Carolina 21x16

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MOOS Members Only Online Show 2022

MOOS Signature/Distinguished Pastelists Accepted Entries

Goleta Slough After Storm by Deborah Breedon Lompoc, California | 16x20

Jester Ptuj Confetti. by Tonya Carpenter Los Gatos, California | 14x11

Fun And Games by Irene Georgopoulou Sunol, California | 8x9

Carved Cameo Glass by Susan Goodmundson Auburn, California | 19x11 Mantle Momentos by Cindy Gillett Meridian, Idaho | 11x14

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Broken Songs by Candice Grieve Oak ark, Illinois | 21.5x15.5

Patience, Your Time Will Come by Ellen Gust Palo Alto, California | 12x9

My Dog Smoke

by Marianne Harris Valley Springs, California 16x12

Pink Tutu

by Karen Horne Salt Lake City, Utah 25x19

High Tea by Karen Israel West Hartford, Connecticut | 15x16.5

Last Rays by Becky Johnson Colorado Springs, Colorado | 8x13

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Topeng

by Jeremy Mun Loong Lee Sentral, Kuala Lumpur 18x18

Mom’s Hat by Susan Kuznitsky Portland, Oregon | 12x9 Getting Fresh Air 2

by Yael Maimon Ashkelon, Illinois 13x17

End of a Long Day

by Judith Leeds Montville, New Jersey 13.75x11

Jewel

by Renee Marz Mullis Las Cruces, New Mexico 24x18

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Escape in Harlem

Mernervas at Night by Andrew McDermott

by Nancie King Mertz

Vancouver, British Columbia | 12x16

Rockford, Illinois 19x8.75 Low Tide

by Eveline Miller Beaufort, South Carolina 16x12

Un Dia Glorioso

by Judy Miller Capitola, California 16x20

Calla Lilies by Karen K. Miller Healdsburg, California | 12x12

Hometown Diner by Maryann Mullett Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire | 18x24

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Glorious Land by Linda Mutti Santa Barbara, California | 12x20 Anticipation by Barbara Newton Black Diamond, Washington | 17x17

Ruby

by Laura Pollak Greensboro, North Carolina 14x21

Cat Nap by Debbie Patrick Sausalito, California | 18x24

Duck to Swan

by Barbara Reich Traverse City, Michigan

12x9

Azure Sea Glass by Linda Roemisch Nevada City, California | 11x24

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Blue Pacific by Teresa Ruzzo The Spider Conch by Rita Romero

Mountain View, California | 18x24

San Francisco, California | 16x20

Mono Lake Sunrise by Ann Sanders Goleta, California | 12x16

Radiant Cluster by Lynn Simon Camarillo, California | 10x10

Windswept by Terri Taber Santa Barbara, California | 9x24

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Manhattan Henge

by Dug Waggoner El Cerrito, California 10x7

Bowl of Eggs by Marie Tippets Dana Point, California | 18x18

La Lumire de Notre Dame by Daggi Wallace Camarillo, California | 10x20

On the Way to the Beach

by Sharon Will Washington, Michigan 14x11

Reflections on the Hunt by Kimberly Wurster Coquille, Oregon | 24x30

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MOOS General Members Accepted Entries

Peach Rose with Creases and Folds by Tania Alexander Arroyo Grande, California | 24x36

Blackfoot River Reflections by Marcia Ballowe Great Falls, Montana | 31.5x40 ,

Tasting by Bithia Bjurman , Lake Oswego, Oregon | 16x20

Painting With A Secret Name by Britt Block McMinnville, Oregon | 50x36

Emandal Ranch by Jennifer Blackburn San Rafael, California | 8x10

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Red Beard

by Vicki Brink Dallas, Oregon 15.5x11.5

Santiago Crossing After Rain by Dawn Buckingham Orange, California | 9x12

Morning Calm by John Calvin Burlingame, California | 16x24

Farewell to Summer by Gina Carstens Le Mesnil, France | 21x15

China Camp Marsh by Patricia Connolly Fairfax, California | 10x12

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Leaning Tower of Teacups

by Francesca Droll Bigfork, Montana 15.75x11.75

The Cool Down by Donna Dutra Browns Valley, California | 8.5x8

Launch

by Mardilan Georgio Valencia, California 18x12

Reaching Skyward b y Linda Evans Brookings, Oregon | 11x14

Color Play

by Anne Gee Littleton, Colorado 7.5x7.5

Buckwheat Day

by Carrie Givens Goleta, California 16x20

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Methuselah Tree by Karen Glancy Carpinteria, California | 20x24

Otterly Amazing by Martin Glover Soquel, California | 9x9

Water’s Edge by Jeri Greenberg Leland, North Carolina | 12x16

Evening Glow by Larry Hemmerich Thousand Palms, California | 30x23

Highway 101 by Irina Gromova Dallas, Texas | 11x15

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Franceschi House

By Nancy Hull Santa Barbara, California 14x14

The Space Between

by Deborah Henderson Olympia, Washington 12x12

Light Conversation Lucinda Johnson Roseville, California 16x12

Portrait for Ali

by Charles Kaune Vero Beach,, Florida 6x5

Desert Grace by Margaret Larlham San Diego, California | 18x24

Voyage by Melissa Losano, Aoste, Isere | 6x7

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Little Fella by Glen Maxion San Diego, California | 18x24

Наталия by Natalie Pavlova | 19x14

Woman and Leaves by Laura Mocnik Flat Rock, Michigan, 17x24

Daybreak South Dakota by Deborah Pepin, Sanger, California 20x16 Huntington Ave Spring

by Susanne Personette Belchertown, Massachusetts 20x16

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Big Boy by Denice Peters Denison, Iowa | 24” x 36”

Winter Song by Sandra Place Santa Fe, New Mexico | 14x11

Overcome by Peggy Post Pebble Beach, California | 18x24

Radiant Blooms by Denise Rizzo Webster, New York | 23x13 Reflection with Strawberry by BF Reed Jacksonvlle, North Carolina | 20x16

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Wandering Through by Letitia Roller Santa Fe, New Mexico |10x17

Hope by Darcie Roberts Yakima, Washington | 27.5x19.75

Whalebone and Cactus by Mary Russell

Peony Beauty by Diane Stolz

Folsom, California | 18x25

Kansas City, Missouri | 25x19

Blue Wonder

by Deborah Shea Redwood City, California 38x56

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Stanley Lake Serenadei by Jill Storey Boise, Idaho | 11x14

Forest Confetti by Susan Story Rensselaerville, New York | 31x22.5

The Blues of Winter by Carol Strock Wasson Union City, Indiana | 12x16

Interludes by Harley Talkington Aloha, Oregon | 16x12 Pink Palooza by Donna Theresa Aptos, California 12x12

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Here Comes the Parade

by Nori Thorne Sedona, Arizona 14x11

Before the Music Starts

by Catherine Varadi Budapest, Hungary 29x20

Sunset Sunflowers

by Marti Walker West Sacramento, California 8x16

Grebe by Stephanie Wiarda Portland, Oregon | 18x18

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Mission San Juan Capistrano Fountain by David Wolfram Hermosa Beach, California | 18x24

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Art Workshops

Art Workshops M A RK I VA N COLE

T HE V IE W F ROM UP HER E A V IR T UA L WOR K SHOP Mark will demonstrate his design and execution process for painting high mountainous landscapes in soft, semi-hard and hard pastels. He will talk about how our perception of the local atmosphere is affected by humidity and altitude, how light reflects off of various surfaces, and how pastel artists can make the most of depth, distance and inner shadows.

July 22-24, 2022 Pastels/All Levels Price: $250

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From Original Photo to new unique palettes and all the way to abstraction

New In-PersonWorkshop I’m honored to be sharing my love of Pastels at the Prestigious TUBAC Art Center 3 Day Workshop May 9-11, 2023 in Tubac Arizona.

We will cover these concepts in Soft Pastel:

• Elements of Composition

• What to eliminate • Concepts of Abstraction

• Understanding Values

• Apps to advance your work

• Mark Making • Where to find Inspiration

• Color Combinations that work

• Principles of Design

• How to Get the Glow

We will have daily exercises to loosening up, simplify your painting and learning about mark making. Daily Art Reviews with suggestions for a stronger piece. Lots of one on one time for questions and discussions. Space is limited. Register Early.

TO REGISTER: https://tubacschooloffineartllc.as.me/laura-e-pollak

laurapollak.artist@gmail.com • www.laurapollak.com • 336.508.4729 Youtube: Laura Pollak Artist

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UNDER PA IN T ING TONE IN T HE L A NDSC A PE A V IR T UA L WOR K SHOP This short discovery workshop is about doing a tonal underpainting using watercolor, a medium also known for its ability to glow.

When combined with pastel the resulting work has an extra edginess. Tonal underpainting gives a great start and sets the aerial perspective in our landscape. It’s like pre-painting a painting, this is the magic that we will be exploring!

More info and to register at

Aug 20, 2022 Pastels/All Levels Price: $85

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2022 BOB GERBERCHT SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

by Pam Comfort

Although they have much in common as students in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) art program, our 2022 awardees also reflect the wide diversity represented by this year’s talented scholarship applicants.

goals. A re-entry college student pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Nic balances his art studies and practice with running his own tattoo shop and volunteering extensively for multiple non-profit organizations benefiting marginalized populations.

Sasha Mosquera is described by her professors as a “rare talent” who exhibits impressive academics and outstanding technical and conceptual abilities, while demonstrating tenacity and teachability. She is currently enrolled in a dual degree program working toward a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design and Media and a Bachelor of Arts in Art with a studio emphasis in Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking.

While he aspires to become a college art professor, Nic also envisions pursuing an art career that has wide impact by creating pieces which inspire self-reflection and engagement. His university professors commend his focus, drive and maturity, and have noted that he takes the time to encourage his younger and less confident classmates.

Commissioned by UNLV to create a massive mural, a member of the administration says Sasha artfully portrayed the people on campus “as they are: richly diverse and in motion.” Sasha’s goal is to pursue a career in art in order to create visual content that communicates a message. We agree with her painting and design professor that awarding the PSWC scholarship to Sasha is a great investment in our future art world.

Nic Giordano has big goals. He also has the skills, talent, and life experience to help him reach those

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Both Sasha and Nic sent notes of sincere appreciation upon hearing about their awards, and each mentioned a desire to have a positive impact on the accessibility of art education for future generations.

If you know of students who might benefit from a scholarship grant, please encourage them to visit the Scholarship page on the Pastel Society of the West Coast website https://pswc.ws/artscholarship/. Applications are accepted until April 15 for the following academic year.

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2020 PSWC Scholarship Winner

Rosie by Sasha Mosquera Graphite on Paper 18x22

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Housekeeping

PSWC HOUSEKEEPING ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS Members, we need your other talents, too! We have the lots of opportunities for volunteers from working on the PASTELS USA Show to hosting Paint-outs to working on the Magazine. Please contact Sabrina Hill for more information here.

ELECTED BOARD POSITIONS President/Editor Sabrina Hill e: Art@sabrinahill.com Vice President Pam Comfort

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE One of the best ways to support a healthy society is to bring in new members. There are lots of good reasons to join. If you have artist-friends who are not members, now’s the time to invite them to join. Contact Debbie Pepin if you have questions or

pepin61@msn.com Treasurer Deborah Pepin e: pepin61@msn.com Secretary Bonnie Griffith

would like more information.

e: bzgriff53@gmail.com

NEW MEMBERS IN 2022

Eblast Coordinator/Publicity

COMMITTEE APPOINTEES Cynthia Riordan e: clriordan@gmail.com Facebook/Social Media Jennifer Von Bergen e: jenandjewel1@gmail.com Membership Chair Deborah Pepin e: pswcmembership@gmail.com.

Magazine Editor Sabrina Hill e: art@sabrinahill.com Membership Show Chair Dug Waggoner e: dugwaggoner@att.net Museum Liaison W. Truman Hosner e: truman@wtrumanhosner.com Pastels USA 2020 Chair Jan Miller e: halfhalt@saber.net Scholarship Co-Chairs Pam Comfort e: pinfree@gmail.com Ways & Means Chair Francesca Droll e: fd@abacusgraphics.com Workshop Coordinator Sheri Adams e: sherilynadams@yahoo.com

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