SPS Members News
Artistic Accomplishments by our Members
Marlene Steele - Courtroom coverage: US v. Xu Espionage
Marlene Steele was commissioned to document the federal prosecution of Yunjan Xu, Chinese spy conspiring to obtain GE Aeronautics trade secrets. She documented the various witnesses including the arresting officer in Belgium, GE security officers, Mandarin language specialists etc. Judge Tim Black presiding.
Drawings on toned stock in pastel, completed during the actual trial procedures. More information available by clicking the link:
Connie Lynn Reilly receives Flora Giffuni Memorial Award for Pastel
Connie’s painting “Hope” won the Flora Giffuni Memorial Award for Pastel in the Grand National Exhibition of the American Artists Professional League held at the Salmagundi Club in NY City.
Debbie Anderson receives First Place Georgia National Fair
Debbie Anderson won First Place in the Special Category -My Corona- with her work titled “A Good Time to Reflect.”
Micah Goguen receives First Place Georgia National Fair
Micah received First Place and Purchase Award in the Georgia National Fair this year with his collage and pastel work titled “That Kind of Day.”
Ronnie Offen's paintings chosen as part of the 2021-2022 Marietta M2R Fence Gallery
The 2021-22 Marietta M2R (Mountain to River) Fence Gallery is up and running. Placards displaying paintings by area artists are hung along fences in parks and cities through out Cobb County . They will will be displayed at the final location until April 16. Four of Ronnie’s paintings have been chosen for the “gallery.” It’s a great way to have a walk in the fresh air and look at some fine art.
More information can be found at at their website: http://www.M2Rfence.com
Nancy Nowak receives IAPS 7th Master Circle Webshow Award
Nancy Nowak was honored to win the Gold Award in the IAPS 2021 7th Master Circle Juried Web Show. The show is on the IAPS website: http://www.iapspastel.org/exiaps_current.php
Margaret Dyer receives Honorable Mention at the American Impressionist Society Online Exhibition
Margaret received an Honorable Mention at the American Impressionist Society 2021 Members’ Online Exhibition. She also recently won Best of Show at the American Impressionist Society 2021 Associate Members’ Online Exhibition.
Madeleine Kelly award received from PPS
Philadelphia Pastel Society awarded Madeleine Kelly the Constance J. McClatchy Memorial Award of Excellence for Use of Color for her abstract pastel “Flash of Memory”
Orit Reuben wins BEST IN SHOW in the Pastel Society of Central FL's Juried Exhibition
Orit Reuben has won Best of Show for “Waiting for Scraps” at the 2021 Pastel Society of Central Florida exhibit at Casselberry Art House. She is also very excited to announce that she joined Park Avenue Contemporary Gallery in Winter Park, Florida, beginning in July.
Anne Spivey awarded 'Honorable Mention' in Central Mass Pastel Society's 2021 "Marks of Distinction' Juried Exhibition
Anne Spivey’s “Mystical Place,” 14×11, won an Honorable Mention award in the Central Massachusetts Pastel Society’s, 2021 Marks of Distinction, juried exhibition. “Mystical Place” was one of 100 accepted pieces in this show which is available for viewing at https://www.cmpastels.org/no_t om2.html . The selection jurors were Lyn Defienbach and Teresa Saia. The Juror of Awards was Tony Allain, PS, ARSMA, PSA, MC-IAPS.
Member Workshops & Events
Margaret Dyer workshop at IAPS
Margaret is thrilled to be teaching at the 2022 IAPS Convention in June.
Please check out her class and demo and all the amazing workshops and demonstrations taking place.
Hope to see you in June!
Signup for classes begins January 4, 2022 at noon ET.
Click below to purchase classes and demos after that date.
Pastel Exhibit: "Take the Scenic Route"
A solo exhibit by Catherine LaPointe Vollmer, featuring pastel landscape paintings depicting scenes from America’s national parks.
Click on the link more information: viewarts.org
Micah Goguen Workshop: "Expressive Wildlife In Pastel"
Join artist Micah Goguen as we learn how to use pastels to create animals in the wild. The focus of this workshop will be about layering and mark making. Templates will be provided so no drawing is required. All materials are provided. You do not need art or pastel experience to participate. We will walk through the process step by step.
You must create a login on the Alpharetta page to RSVP.
A Guatemalan Adventure with SOBA
Sign up to paint in beautiful Guatemala with Member of Excellence Peggy Duncan.
Go to: http://www.ExploreAmazingPlaces.com and scroll to 2022 trips. A Guatemalan Adventure with SOBA.
Dates are June 16th to June 27th 2022. Peggy Duncan will be lead teacher with demos and personal attention to your painting time. Kathleen Nemec will give a series of talks on color theory, using gouache as her medium. Limited to first 14. Only 7 spaces still available.
Nancy Nowak's Workshop: "Gaining Mastery In Pastel" on February 7-9, 2022
in Naples, FL
If you are new to pastel painting or want to take your skills to the next level, this class is geared towards you. Nancy’s demos will include discussion on materials, picking a photo reference and how to composition it for optimum design. She will cover the usefulness of value studies, the power of color temperatures and color harmony, importance of simplifying, massing, various underpainting techniques, and discussion on what makes a successful painting.
For more Information visit NaplesArt website.
Member Publications
Marsha Hamby Savage featured in PleinAir Magazine's September 2021 Pastel Special Issue
It was very exciting to receive the September PleinAir Magazine with a special focus on pastels featuring “Pros’ views on using the medium en plein air!” In addition to the feature articles written by today’s pastel masters; the magazine did a showcase of pastel artists whose works “exemplifies the range and craftsmanship possible with this versatile medium.” Marsha Hamby Savage’s painting, “Rising to the Sun” 20×16 is included in the PASTEL SPOTLIGHT section of the magazine.
Nancy Nowak featured in Plein Air Magazine!
Plein Air Magazine has newly featured Nancy Nowak’s published article with their Plein Air audience through their website, Outdoor Painter. Check out the article via this Website Link for More Information!
