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Hosted by The Cornwell Center Charlotte, NC May 3rd - June 2nd, 2017
Hosted by The Cornwell Center
Charlotte, NC
May 3rd - June 2nd, 2017
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Colette Odya-Smith, PSA, IAPS-MC
Juror of Selection
A widely recognized pastel artist, Colette hails from Milwaukee, WI. She has been an artist her whole life, and spent a decade teaching art in Milwaukee schools. She discovered and fell in love with pastels at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. A professional artist for the past 20 years, Colette describes her approach to her work as follows: “I continue to explore ways to express the mystery and wonder I feel in the ‘school’ of nature, seeking The Divine hidden in His creation”.
Widely exhibited nationwide and overseas, her work has been featured in numerous art publications in the United States and France.
She has received many regional and national awards for her work, and has achieved the following designations:
• Master Pastelist of Le Societe des Pastelistes de France
• Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America
• Master Circle membership of the International Association of Pastel Societies
• Distinguished Pastelist honors in the Pastel Society of New Mexico.
Stan Sperlak, PSA
Juror of Awards
A nationally recognized pastel artist, Stan Sperlak resides in Cape May, NJ, where he owns and operates Crow Creek Farm, a studio and workshop teaching facility.
Educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Sperlak also studied under William Frederick, Patricia Witt, and Louis Mohollen. Primarily painting en plein aire, Stan’s paintings encompass the landscape of the Mid Atlantic – shores, marshes, fields and skies.
He is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, the Maryland Pastel Society, the Pastel Society of Colorado, and the Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.
His work is represented by SOMA Gallery, Cape May, NJ; William Ris Gallery, Stone Harbor, NJ; Main Line Art, Philadelphia, PA; Hardcastle Gallery, Wilmington, DE; Main Street Gallery, Annapolis, MD; Laura Craig Galleries, Scranton, PA; Bishops Stock Gallery, Snow Hill, MD; and Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ.
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The Piedmont Pastel Society would like to thank the
2017 North Carolina Statewide Juried Pastel Exhibition “From the Mountains to the Sea” Product Award Sponsors.
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Accepted Works
North Carolina Juried Pastel Exhibition
6th Annual
Diane AllenElizabethton, [email protected]
River Shadows$400
Patricia Bevan Blacksburg, [email protected]
Iconic$375
Christine BerndtChapel Hill, NC
Infinity Of Blue, III $400
Carolyn BohnNorth Augusta, SC
Steps Through Time$700
Carolyn BohnNorth Augusta, [email protected]
Twilight$700
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Malia Bryngelson Locust, NC
Nostalgia PicnicNFS
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Regina Burchett Kannapolis, [email protected]
Inland Sunset$550
Janet Burgess Statesville, NC
Turbulence$1300
Cathyann Burgess Hendersonville, [email protected]
Treading Rough Terrain$1200
Cathyann Burgess Hendersonville, NC
Long Division$875
Terry K Childers Lookout Mountain, [email protected]
Madison Square Park$400
Katherine Cobb Charlotte, NC
Boots Resting$500
Diana Coidan Raleigh, [email protected]
Circle of Friends$950
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Karen Cotler Wayne, PA
Summer SwimNFS
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Deborah Covington Emerald Isle, [email protected]
Starfish Bin$1200
Judith Cutler Charlotte, NC
Portal Azure$1500
Sheryl Daniels Johnson City, [email protected]
Chocolate Covered Cherries Coleus$400
Jay DeChesere Wilmington, NC [email protected]
Sun Salutation$1900
Jay DeChesere Wilmington, NC
Streaming Live$725
Christine Duprez-Young Chapel Hill, [email protected]
NC Skies$600
Marilyn Dwyer Maryville, TN
Springbrook Road$375
Terry Davis Matthews, NC
Crowning Glory$500
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Jeffrey Fahey Calabash, [email protected]
Matthew Approaches Sunset Beach NFS
Tracy Ference Abingdon, VA
This is Marshall$925
Tracy Ference Abingdon, [email protected]
Mémé Jane$750
Frederick Fielding Buffalo, NY
From My Father$500
Yvonne George Sanford, [email protected]
Peaceful Time$450
Jeannie Gilland Charlotte, NC
Summer Delicious$450
Alec Hall Hendersonville, [email protected]
December Dawn$1200
Alec Hall Hendersonville, [email protected]
The Sugar Tree$500
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Angela Harker Charlotte, [email protected]
Hiking The Jurassic Coast$400
Judith Harron Greensboro, [email protected]
Tropical Twilight$1200
Suzy Hart Easley, [email protected]
Lilies Afloat$3200
Anthony Hedrick Tega Cay, SC
Dreamer$1600
Jim Hefley Asheville, [email protected]
Italian BicycleNFS
Betty Hendrix Whispering Pines, NC
Grey Fox$450
Andrea Hennings Greensboro, NC [email protected]
Dozing Goat$590
Drew Hoover Beaufort, NC
Poolside$450
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Sharon Roselle Howard Durham, [email protected]
Sunset Moonrise Over The Tohono O’Odham$800
L. Hudson-Tolles Cleveland, [email protected]
The Lady And Her LoggerNFS
Gail Hurt Yadkinville, NC [email protected]
Luminous Cloud Formations$250
Linda Jackson Cross, SC
Uninvited$1255
Vinita Jain Morrisville, [email protected]
InwardsNFS
Michael Jarman Raleigh, NC
Le RécitalNFS
Lissa Jollick Athens, [email protected]
Mountain Stream$850
Pace Karla Wake Forest, NC
At Grayson Highlands$275
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Anne Kiefaber Greensboro, [email protected]
Fallen Giant$1500
Toni Lindahl McLeansville, NC
Leaf Pattern Medley$900
Toni Lindahl McLeansville, [email protected]
Reflective Solitude$900
Roxanne Lorch Cary, NC
Haileys Aura$1000
Luana Luconi-Winner Raleigh, [email protected]
Robe Series: Turquoise$2100
Nancy Marshburn Davidson, NC
I Like What I SeeNFS
Eve Miller Saint Helena Island, SC [email protected]
At Rayfield’s Dock Lowtide$500
Ashley Mortenson Greensboro, NC
Dahlia$400
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Elise Okrend Black Mountain, NY [email protected]
In Flight$1600
Laura Pollak Greensboro, NC
Technical Explosion$2280
Anne Marie Propst Concord, NC
Blues$550
Laura Pollak Greensboro, [email protected]
Morning At The Lodge$1280
Debbie Rasberry Charlotte, [email protected]
At The End Of The Day$920
BF Reed Jacksonville, NC
Reflective Hull$1100
BF Reed Jacksonville, [email protected]
Black Tie Only$1250
Robbins Richardson Arden, NC
In The Lights Of The Night
$1200
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Leslie Roberts-Gregg Blacksburg, [email protected]
The HerbalistNFS
Leslie Roberts-Gregg Blacksburg, VA
The MoonshinerNFS
Ann Ruiz Chapel Hill, NC
La Maison Rose, Paris$1800
Carol Rollick Franklin, [email protected]
Spring Thaw$450
Patricia Savage Raleigh, NC
The Shadow Of A Palm$3200
Gary Rupp Winter Park, [email protected]
Rockface$1500
Patricia Schiener Raleigh, NC [email protected]
Fog$600
Carolyn Schrock Chapel Hill, NC
Hawthorns In Winter$800
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Donna Schultz Durham, [email protected]
Sunhat$600
Brent Scott Matthews, NC
Dancing Series One$350
Nan Sherry Marshall, [email protected]
LeightonNFS
Nan Sherry Marshall, NC
RubyNFS
Susan Sinyai Asheville, [email protected]
Aspen Light$1895
Donna Slade Wake Forest, NC
Just Ducky$550
Jane Steelman Wake Forest, [email protected]
Snickers, The Mama Bunny$130
Barbara Steinacker Durham, NC
Maine 5$675
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Anne Strutz Charlotte, [email protected]
Hanging Out In The 21st Century$400
A. Hunter Taylor Rougemont, NC
Dogwood Cascade II$1100
Kate Thayer Flat Rock, [email protected]
What Lies Beyond$800
Lori Waz Charlotte, NC
Herndon In The summer$600
Lori Waz Charlotte, [email protected]
Occoquan River$600
Kurt Weiser Waxhaw, NC
Portrait Of Betula$2500
Dorothy Whitmore Hillsborough, NC
Paris, Virginia$900
Kim Werfel Pittsboro, [email protected]
The Mystic$900
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Barbara Kitty Williams Bristol, TN
Buttercup$1600
Maggie Whitney Candler, [email protected]
Lake Reflections$3000
Pamela Winkler Asheville, NC
Emerging$1000
Pamela Winkler Asheville, NC [email protected]
Coal Train$1775
This year 93 artists, from one or more of the three North Carolina Pastel Societies, submitted paintings to the 6th Annual NC Statewide Juried Pastel Exhibition. A total of 246 images were entered via OnlineJuriedShows.com, a web-based service. Our juror, Colette Odya-Smith selected 90 pieces which were judged by Stan Sperlak.
The 2017 PPS Team thanks each artist who submitted their work to this exhibition. You have helped to make this year’s annual show another great success. The Pastel Society of NC will host next year’s show where we look forward to another great event!
For more information on the three pastel societies of NC and how you might join, visit the societies websites listed below.
Piedmont Pastel Society (PPS) Representing Central North Carolina
PiedmontPastelSociety.org
Pastel Society of North Carolina (PSNC) Representing Eastern North Carolina
PastelSocietyOfNC.com
Appalachian Pastel Society (APS) Representing Western North Carolina
AppalachianPastelSociety.org
The 2017 Show
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Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to the hardworking volunteers from the Piedmont Pastel Society who made the 2017 North Carolina Statewide Juried Pastel Exhibition happen:
Debbie Rasberry, 2017 NC Statewide Juried Pastel Exhibition ChairTerry Davis, WebsiteAnne Strutz, Stan Sperlak Workshop ChairNancy Kennedy, AwardsWalter Stanford, Artist CatalogCo Fox, PublicityKathy DeMarco and Barbara Wertz, FinancesBrent Scott, Reception Catering
Stan Sperlak Workshop Team: Laura Pollak, Marilyn Dwyer, KC Cobb.
Special Thanks for Lisa Caldwell of The Cornwell Center, and Rainey Underwood of Myers Park Baptist Church.
Opening Reception Catering: Angela Harker, Pat Campbell, Ella Burnett, Jeannie Gilland, Susie Copley, Karen Mello.
2017 NC Statewide Awards Team: Our sincere thanks to Jane Gilbert and Jennifer Benson Benton, as well as Colten Marble and Michelle Savage of the Matthews Community Center.
A sincere thank you to all our PPS Volunteers who helped with artwork intake, reception catering, greeting, and photography.
Appreciation
The Piedmont Pastel Society sincerely thanks The Cornwell Center for their generosity in hosting the 2017 North Carolina
Statewide Juried Pastel Exhibition in their beautiful facility, and for their great job of hanging the artwork. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to Greg Scott and Lisa Caldwell for helping us make
this show a success.
The Cornwell Center
2017
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