We are so proud and delighted to present our exhibition of PASTELS USA: 99 Voices in Pastel! This show takes nearly a year to organize and prepare for, even when it’s virtual. There are so many people who helped bring this together, from jurors and judges to volunteers from PSWC. Special gratitude and appreciation goes to our judge, Jean Stern and our panel of jurors, Sylvie Cabal, Wende Caporale, and Alan Flattman. They had an extraordinarily tough job this year. and I would like to thank our Show Chairwoman, Jan Miller, for doing an extraordinary job working on all the details. Many kudos to W. Truman Hosner who is our Museum Liaison and who advised us though this new process and program design. In fact, he is the one who took a conversation about change to make us more competitive and made it happen. I would also like to thank Board members Susan Goodmundson for managing the money and the awards, Deborah Shea for soliciting prizes and all those details, Dug Waggoner for creating ads to promote the show, Cynthia Riordan for send out dozen of eBlasts to let people know what was happening. Social Media Chairwoman, Rita Romero kept all our followers on Facebook and Instagram informed of deadlines and critical information. She also prepared the slideshow videos that you will see on YouTube and at the August 8th, 2021meeting.. A special thank you to Ranjani Mohana, our Meeting Chairwoman, who got us organized on Zoom. Finally, as always, we send many thanks to Joe Baker of ShowSubmit.com for his tireless work keeping us on track.
This year we are trying a special treat for your viewing pleasure. You can see the show “virtually.” Thanks to new technology, you can “walk through” our virtual gallery below. Next year we will be back in a real gallery, but for those who at home, this is the next best thing. All paintings are also featured below the video to scroll through at your leisure.
Thank you all for making this one of the best shows we have ever had!
Our new show format is organized as follows–Winners of Awards, Contemporary Realism, Contemporary Impressionism, and Modern Experimental. Please see the Rules page if you have questions about how to determine what belongs in each category here.
Best In Show: The Daniel E. Green Memorial Award
The Provider by Nancie King Mertz | 33.5×45.5 | $4500
Plein Air Magazine Award
Marley Creek by Ted Fuka | 18×12 | $1200
The Wakeham/Sutherland Award I
First Place: Contemporary Realism
The Fencer. After the Fight by Elena Prudnikova | 18.5×12.5 | $3,330
Study in Black and White by Marie Tippets | 24×36 |
The Atlantic Papers Award II
Glacial by Enid Wood | 18×12 | NFS
Great American Artworks II
Journey by Sally Strand | 19×25 | $7500
The Pastel Society of Cape Cod Award
Trying to Fit In by Ellen Gust | 14×14 | $850
The Dakota Arts Award II
Baldacchino by Kenneth Keith | 16×12 | NFS
Jack Richeson & Co. Platinum Award
That Which She Seeks by Mary Aslin | 31×20 | $4600
Jack Richeson & Co. Gold Award
Contemplating by Laura Mocnik | 14.5×11 | $500
The Pastel Society of America Award
Still Listening by Daggi Wallace | 12×20 | NFS
Jack Richeson & Co. Silver Award
Pale Roses by Oxana Babkina | 27.5×19.5 | NFS
Jack Richeson & Co. B bronze Award
Graceful Appearance by Parag Borse | 17×24 | $2000
Jack Richeson & Co. Copper Award
Journey by Tamra Sanchez | 18×12 | $650
The UArt Award
Garden Beauty by Susan Kuznitsky | 14×11 | NFS
The Connecticut Pastel Society Award
Up and Down by Ye Zhang | 31×43 | $10,000
The Pat Aragon Award
Robber Baron by William Schneider | 20×16 | $3250
The Pan Pastel Award
Diplomacy by Peter Seltzer | 16×20 | NFS
CONTEMPORARY REALISM
Feeling Blue by Yevgenia Bondareva | 19×27 | $1100Blessed are the Meek by Gerald Boyd | 14×14 | $1500Tender Mercies by Deborah BreedonRemi by Yu-Li Chang | 21.3×15.4 | $8000Joie de Vivre by Gina Carstens | 26.3×19.6 | NFSThe Sunbird Family by Carole Elliott | 19×13 | NFSThe Refugee by Irene Georgeopoulos | 20×16 | $1300Redemption by Candace Grieve | 32×43.5 | $4000My Favorite Things by Barbara Groff | 20×20 | $6000Sunday’s Best by Karen Israel | 20×20 | NFSOut of the Blue by Terri Taber | 7×8.3 | NFSThe Hearth by Janet Johnson | 20×20 | NFSRibbon of Blue by Allison Krajcik | 17×13 | $875Agnia, Fox, and Tangerines by Anna Lapygina | 27×20 | $6000That Lucky Old Sun by Guiseppe Lucantoni | 26×20 | $5600Well Read by Jacqueline Meyerson | 16×11 | $3000Not Everything is Black and White by Maryanne Mullett | 18×40 | NFSGracie by Christine Ober | 16×14 | NFSFather’s Song Came from Afar by Fabang Pei | 30×21 | $5000Persimmon Trio by Sangita Phadke | 12×18| NFSAspen Dance by Sara Rose | 6×8 | NFSSelf-Portrait by He Shileh | 12.6×9.6 | NFSIsolation by Leslie Trujillo-Bates | 19×25 | $1800Saluting the Sun by Doug Tweddale | 16×20 | $500
CONTEMPORARY IMPRESSIONISM
Radiating Genius by Barbara Archer-Baldwin | 12×12 | $1500Carmel Bluff by Jennifer Blackburn | 11×14 | NFSLate Fall Shadows by Dawn Buckingham | 8×8 | NFSLavender Meadows by Esther Engelman | 17×27 | $2400Dreams of Hope by Alejandra Gos | 9×11.5 | $400Splash b y Morgan Green | 11×14 | $950The Grotto at Hamilton Green | 12×16 | $6000Going Retro by Karen Horne | 24×13 | $1700Rugged Shore, Calm Waters by Virginia Kahmi | 9×12 | $635Ordinary Lunch by Yael Maimon | 14×24 | NFSBar at the Ritz by September McGee | 12×9 | NFSTranquil Murmer by Clark Mitchell | 21×28 | $4200High Desert Reflections by Linda Mutti | 12×16 $1100Her Spring attire by Charles Peer | 12×9 | $575The Gift by Barbara Reich | 12×16 | NFSFrom Here to Eternity by Elizabeth Rhoades | 8×10 | NFSClouds by Ann Sanders | 6×8 | $450Day Dreams by Susan Story | 26×20 | $1200Time for Reflection by Vianna Szabo | 12×16 | NFSMagpie by Donna Theresa | 9×6 | $325Mountain of Love by Christine Troyer | 18×12 | $1300Staring Cat by Wen-Lin Chang | 19.5×12.5 | $500
MODERN EXPERIMENTAL
Autumn Impressions by Stan Bloomfield | 16×21 | NFSTrickle by Kathryn Boggs | 10×16 | $550Boreal Dream by Johanne Boisvert | 9×12 | $1000Dust Curse by Terrilynn Dubreuil | 18×12 | $975Waltz in C Major by Diane Fechenbach | 11×11 | $900From Above by Maria Pilar Gonzales Reyero | 15×15 | $780Triple Folly by Marcia Holmes | 32×32 | $3750Maple Season by Hsiu-Min Hung | 31×42 | $10,000Discovery 4 by Mitzi Lai | 12×18 | $950Fire Walk with Me by Henriet Lapshina | 24×16 | NFSNew Life by Jeremy Lee | 30×12 | NFSWe Will Always Have the Moon by Shuk Lee | 14×21.5 | NFSPond Orchestra by Toni Lindahl | 16×30 | $1200Dark Light by Matt Lister | 20×16 | $700Salt Marsh by Eveline Miller | 12×9 | $950Sequence by Barbara Newton | 15×20 | NFSRaging Fire by Janet Patterson | 12×12 | $800Abstract Forest by Patricia Prescott Sueme | 8×8 | $1200Power of Three by BF Reed | 10×8 | $400The Rollcoaster by Darcie Roberts | 10×35 | NFSAwakening by Linda Roemisch | 11×11 | $700Peony Improvisation by Silja Salmistu | 24×17 | $800Looking for an Off Ramp by Diana Sanford | 17×11 | $1200Still Alive by Mira Satryan | 12×12 | NFS