Letter from the Austin Pastel Society President, Enid Wood, PSA,PSNM
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AUSTIN PASTEL SOCIETY SEPT 2021 NEWSLETTER
Letter from the Austin Pastel Society
President, Enid Wood, PSA,PSNM
Dear APS Members,
I hope you and your dear ones are well and that you are staying cool, while painting
joyfully and beautifully.
Our first meeting of the season is Sunday, September 26 at 2:30pm on Zoom. You
will receive a Zoom invitation prior to the meeting by email. This meeting features
a paint-around by APS members Anna Lisa Leal, Jody Martin and Julia Fletcher.
Paintings will be sold at a silent online auction during the meeting, with proceeds
from the sale going to the APS Scholarship Fund. Each spring APS gives a $1000
scholarship for two years to a graduating high school senior planning for a major or
minor in art at college. This year, we are searching for a new recipient. Members are
encouraged to nominate scholarship candidates.
At our September 26 Zoom meeting, we will also begin taking registrations for our
March virtual landscape workshop with Lyn Asselta. If you must miss the meeting, you can register on the APS web-
site beginning Monday afternoon, September 27. Our Workshop Chair is Jennifer
Edwards. Please contact her if you have questions.
If you have had paintings accepted into juried exhibitions, or if you are involved in
solo shows or other exhibitions, please let our newsletter editors know. Digital imag-
es of your paintings, along with your news, are helpful for our Editors and inspiring
for everyone. The publication deadline is the
10th of the month, for the months when we hold meetings.
APS meets September, October, January, February, April, May, and June, and we
also host a free demonstration by our Exhibition Judge in March (March 13, 2022
with Lyn Asselta this season), and a holiday party in December (TBA). We hope to
meet in person in April, and have reserved Norris Conference Center in Austin for
Joycelyn Schedler’s morning workshop and our afternoon meeting. These plans are,
of course, subject to safety considerations.
The prospectus for our 2022 Annual Juried Member Exhibition, “Celebrate Pastels!”
is now available on our website. Please make a note of the dates. We will have an
1 in person show at Austin Art & Frame again this year, but have planned an on-
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line awards ceremony. You may enter paintings beginning December 1. The final
deadline for entries is Monday, January 3, 2022 at 11:59pm. Please start planning
your entry now. If you paint from photos, you must enter only paintings from pho-
tos taken yourself.
Thank you for your continuing support of Austin Pastel Society and for encouraging
one another as we grow as artists.
Best wishes,
Enid Wood, PSA, PSNM, IAPS-MC
Austin Pastel Society President
UPCOMING EVENTS:
SEPT: Sunday, September 26
includes Paint-Around with Jody Martin, Anna Lisa Leal, Julia Fletcher
and possibly others! The artists will each paint from their own reference photo,
painting for about one hour. Bidding, questions, comments will take place via Zoom
chat, so as not to interrupt the painting progress. The sale prices will go to our APS
Scholarship Fund.
Anna Lisa Leal has been recognized by the esteemed Ladybird Johnson Wildflower
Research Center where her work was on the Silver Anniversary poster in 2016. She
has won numerous top-level awards and has been accepted as finalist in national
and international juried events that draw thousands of entries. Anna Lisa was fea-
tured in Voyage Dallas Magazine in 2018 and in the Jan/Feb 2017 edition of Artists
on Art Magazine for the article “The Educational Road to Becoming a Successful
Artist.
Anna Lisa Leal
Jody Martin, born in Lubbock, Texas, is the daughter of acclaimed West Texas artist
Conny Martin. Jody never doubted that she would become an artist, and under
her mother’s tutelage she learned classical drawing and contemporary design.
She earned her art degree from Abilene Christian University, and went on to study
painting under Daniel Greene and Emily Guthrie. Jody has worked as a studio artist
and muralist. She is published in several magazines and books, such as Strokes of
Jodi Martin Genius 2018, and is a national and international award winner. Jody paints full time.
Julia Fletcher graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Tex-
2 as-Austin, but the majority of her education has been after that. “For me, the land
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
scape offers so many variations of color and texture. One can paint a scene at 8 am
and throughout the day it is in constant change. I am drawn to the Tonalist move-
ment for the dynamic of color and atmosphere. There exists a constant pull of the
landscape to tell its story and I love being its storyteller.”
OCT: Sunday, October 24
10:00am-12 noon Mini Workshop with Enid Wood on Zoom SOLD OUT
Summer is over and time seems to be flying but don’t let the opportunity to partici-
pate in a workshop offered by Enid Wood pass you by!
Mark your calendars for October 24th from 10 am to12 noon. The Zoom workshop,
Composing Still Life Paintings in PanPastel® (PanPastels optional), will give you
tools for composing still life paintings and exploring techniques for the use of soft
pastels and PanPastels®. The cost of the class is $50 and is limited to only 8
participants. Hope to see you there! At this time the class is filled, but a waitlist
Pastel by Enid Wood
is available. For complete information & to register go to: https://austinpastelsociety.
org/aps-mini-workshops/
Sunday, October 24
2:30pm on Zoom featuring virtual animal demo by Christine Obers
“My medium is pastel. I like the simplicity and immediacy. Pastels are pure pigment
with a binder. The colors remain true over centuries. Within my art is the desire, to
capture an ephemeral moment and preserve it with all its colors and shades of emo-
tion.”Christine Obers’ artwork has won numerous international awards and has been
exhibited at the Salmagundi Club in New York, Albuquerque NM, Moro Bay CA,
Aurora Art Center just outside Toronto Ontario. Her art has been featured in major
art publications, Pastel Journal and Southwest Art. Christine was recently awarded
the Master Circle Gold Medal from the International Association of Pastel Societies.
She is a Distinguished Pastelist in the Pastel Society of the West Coast and Master
Pastelist in the Pastel Artists of Canada Association. Obers’ commissioned artwork is
in private collections throughout Canada and the US.
November — No meeting, no newsletter, Happy Thanksgiving!
December Members Holiday Party: More details soon.
Christine Obers January: January 23: Nana Carrillo demo
February: February 27: Suzanne Malesovas demo
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March: Sunday, March 13: Lyn Asselta virtual demo at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Choosing pastel as her medium, Lyn Asselta creates vivid, thoughtful images of
places that tug at her heart. These images are often purposefully meant to make her
viewers feel as though they have stumbled upon a place of quiet strength and soli-
tude. She chooses to create a narrative in her images, but welcomes and encourag-
es you to create your own.
“THE WHY OF PAINTING”
To know “how” to create a painting, it’s important to know “why” you want to make
that painting. Most of your painting process can be determined by answering that
simple question. This 2-day virtual workshop will explore the way your intent can
help shape your paintings and allow your own unique voice to come through.
This workshop will consist of demos, group discussions, and painting time daily,
with an additional “casual critique” for the group on the first evening.
Workshop Dates: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 4—6, 2022
60-Minute Orientation: Friday evening, March 4
Workshop: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am – 4 pm
90-Minute Casual Critique: Saturday evening, March 5
Location: Zoom Maximum Participants: 12
Registration Opening: Sunday, September 26
during our regular APS meeting
Cost: $250 ($90 holds your place, balance of $160 due February 1)
April: April 24: Joycelyn Schedler Mini Workshop and Demo
Lyn Asselta
at Norris Conference Center
May: May 22: Jan Weaver demo
June: June 26: IAPS convention, Albuquerque
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MEMBER NEWS:
Pastel Society of America
Six APS members had paintings accepted into the Pastel Society of America 49th
Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!
This year the exhibition is online, opening September 7. Congratulations to:
Lynda Conley, PSA Moonrise 16x20
Albert Handell, PSA-MP, HFH Coastal Early Morning 12 x 18
Anna Lisa Leal Twisted 32 x 40
Nancy Lilly, PSA Hypnotic 24 x 30
Jody Martin All Natural 20 x20
Enid Wood, PSA Insight 12 x 9
Lynda Conley, PSA Albert Handell, PSA-MP, Anna Lisa Leal Twisted
Moonrise 16x20 HFH Coastal 32 x 40
Nancy Lilly, PSA Jody Martin Enid Wood, PSA
Hypnotic 24 x 30 All Natural 20 x20 Insight 12 x 9
Pastel Society of North Carolina
APS members Julia Fletcher, Rita Kirkman, and Enid Wood have paintings in the
Pastel Society of North Carolina Juried International Web Show: Pure Color, 5th An-
nual ONLINE International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings. Of the 873 paintings
submitted by 259 artists, 175 were chosen by our juror of selection ISABELLE V. LIM,
PSA-MP, IAPS/MC, SPF-MP, to be in the show. The exhibit goes live on Sept 1st on
www.onlinejuriedshows.com
Julia Fletcher Rocks in the Scrub 6 x 12
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Julia Fletcher Rocks in the Scrub 6 x 12
Rita Kirkman Cousins 32 x 32 Merit Award
Enid Wood Floating Iceberg 43 x 31
Rita Kirkman Cousins 32 x 32 Merit Award
Enid Wood Floating Iceberg 43 x 31
https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/ClosedShowThumbs.aspx?OJSID=49266&f-
bclid=IwAR24Cy1Aw1690dzwRZ7DrpdqYfOF_NXgqNEe9ofh0rFwANqDQPA-
rYUhn0CM
Juror of Awards Nancie King Mertz gave Rita Kirkman a Merit Award for her painting
“Cousins” in the Pastel Society of North Carolina international online exhibition, Pure
Color. Nancie commended Rita on her usual composition and her values, saying
that pastel is the richest medium she knows, as proven by this painting.
Pastels USA 99 Voices in Pastel
Joycelyn Schedler, Garnishes Award in International Art Exhibition
Joycelyn Schedler was awarded 2nd Place in the Modern/Experimental category of
the 99 Voices in Pastel International Exhibition with her painting, “Time Outside The
Bottle”. Sponsored by the West Coast Pastel Society of California, this competition
had over 700 entries of which only 99 paintings were chosen.
Joycelyn said, “I am honored to have one of my paintings accepted into the exhibit
“Time Outside The Bottle” by
by Juror, Sylvie Cabal (France) and given an award by Judge of Awards, Art Histo-
Joycelyn Schedler
rian Jean Stern.” The exhibition is virtual this year due to the pandemic, but you are
20”x16” soft pastels on Amper-
welcome to view it either by a virtual gallery or just scrolling through photos of the
sand Pastelboard
paintings at this website location: https://pswc.ws/pastels-usa-99-voices-in-pastel-
the-show/188B8680-886B-473D-B9EC-96ECD4D1B47C
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Central Mass Pastel Society
two APS members have been juried into Marks of Distinction 2021.
Carol Arnold - Light on the Mountain 9x12
Yingying Chen - The Brother and Sister 20x16
Carol Arnold Yingying Chen
Light on the Mountain 9x12 The Brother and Sister 20x16
Lost Pines Art Center
Maribel Mast is the featured artist at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop
for September through November. She has four paintings in the gallery and
more online.
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Heritage Auctions
Mike Etie: These two pieces will be auctioned worldwide through Heritage
Auctions HA.com. Texas Art, Signature Auction, October 23, 2021. Each
piece is 30”x 20”, oil pastel on sanded paper mounted to foam core and
framed. They will have an auction estimate of $2k-$3k with a minimum bid.
I have been selling through HA since 2009 in the spring and fall sale. I have
sold something in every sale.
Dakota Pastels
Rita Kirkman shares, “I’m thrilled to brag that my most recent large sheep
painting has been selected by juror Marla Baggetta (https://marlabaggetta.
com/) for an Honorable Mention in the Established Category of the Dakota
Pastels 2021 Second Quarter Pastel Competition!” (https://www.dakotapas-
tels.com/pro.../2021-Pastel-Competition) The painting will automatically
move on to the year-end Grand Prize portion of the contest.
Best of all, the prize comes with a $100 gift certificate to Dakota Pastels!
They don’t see what she sees
36x36) Rita Kirkman
“Whoohoo!! I’m goin’ shopping!”, says Rita.This painting, as I composed
it, is an allegory on how children see differently than most adults, While the
grown ups are engrossed with something off screen, the child notices... you!
The viewer! This can also be a comment on how we are trained as we grow
up not to stare at people and to, in fact, ignore outsiders, but it’s charming
how children will engage directly with strangers, and will frequently ex-
change a silent communication of emotion and expression (smile at a baby,
and they often smile back!) See a speed video of this painting’s process
here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51213598
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Pastel Society of Maine
Yingying Chen announced that her painting “The Brother and Sister” was
accepted into the 21st International juried show of Pastel Society of Maine.
Juried and judged by Laura Pollak, PSA, IAPS-MC, PSNC, PSWC
Congratulations!
Farewell workshops from William Schneider
If you’ve been waiting to take a workshop, now is the time! I’m only teaching
a few more before I hang up my spurs forever!
Expressive Portraits – From Life and Photos
William A. Schneider AISM, OPAM, PSA-MP
10/11/2021—10/14/2021 9:00AM - 4:00PM $575 (not including fees)
Oil Painting, Pastel: Intermediate Advanced
Every professional artist says, “Work from life!” But sometimes we have no
choice. Unfortunately, photos lie to us. There are four elements to realistic
painting: shape (drawing), value, color, and edges; the problem is that even
in the best of photo references three of the four are always wrong! So, we
become very adept at copying wrong information…and it shows in our paint-
ings!
This four-day oil and pastel workshop is for artists who are advanced begin-
ners or higher. (An advanced beginner has reasonably accurate drawing
skills and painting experience). You will learn:
• How to take more useful photos
• Three hacks to avoid the most egregious photo-errors
• How to make a quick, but valuable color study
• The best way to effectively use a photo
• A technique to create Fechin’s broken edge effects
• How to simplify
• Masterful edge control
• The key to color harmony
• How to turn the form with temperature
William will demonstrate in both oil and pastel (a complete head study as
well as several “mini-demos” – painting eyes, painting the mouth etc. This
workshop will turbo-charge your understanding of drawing, value, color tem-
perature, edge control and – how to work from photos without looking like an
amateur! www.schneiderart.com
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Painterly Portraits and Figures in Oil, Pastel, or Charcoal
$650 members, $690 non-members, plus model fee
Workshop Dates: December 6-9, 2021
Location: Bonita Springs Art Center
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Students routinely complain, “My work looks hard and tight. I wish I could
loosen up!” This workshop could be the answer to your prayers. What makes
the work of masters like Nicolai Fechin, John Singer Sargent, and Edgar De-
gas so powerful? In most cases it’s not what they put in, but rather what they
chose to leave out that makes the difference. In the words of C.W. Mundy,
“Don’t insult the viewer by spelling out every detail.”
This four-day oil and pastel workshop is for advanced beginners and above.
You will learn:
The secret to glowing, realistic skin tone
Power through suggestion
One simple technique to create sparkling color
How to avoid “unpleasant detail”
Masterful edge control
The key to turning the form with temperature
William will demonstrate a complete head study as well as several
“mini-demos” -painting eyes, painting the mouth etc. On one of the days,
we will view a slide show of masterworks that embody the techniques
discussed.This workshop will turbo-charge your understanding of drawing,
value, color temperature, edge control and above all else -how to loosen up!
For more info/to register, email Donna Delsini at adulted@artsbonita.org
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News From the Handell Studio
https://www.alberthandellstudio.com/workshops
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
Held at the Handell Studio/Home, located at :
1109 Don Gaspar Ave.
(in the South Capitol District, 10 min. from plaza)
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Each workshop is limited. 4 DAYS- $750
NEW WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10 - SATURDAY, NOV. 13 $750.00
Held at the Handell Studio/Home, located at :
1109 Don Gaspar Ave.
(in the South Capitol District, 10 min. from plaza)
Albert Handell
Aspens 12 x 18 Santa Fe, NM 87505
Each workshop is limited.
WORKSHOPS are RARELY CANCELLED, 4 DAYS- $750
Lake Country Pastel Society
Rita Kirkman Pastel Workshop (F2F)
October 13-15, 2021 Minneapolis, MN
$375 for LCPS members. $400 for non-members.
Capture the vibrant glow with an innovative underpainting technique!
Receive helpful hints and tips from Rita’s 40+ years of experience
with pastel.
Instruction will emphasize value and temperature control, composition and
techniques for a small format, and how to stay productive with your art within
a busy lifestyle. All questions answered and individual attention given. From
beginner to advanced.
Registration info at http://www.lakecountrypastelsociety.org/workshops.php
or contact Becky Jokela bjokela@gmail.com
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Can’t get to Minnesota? Rita is also doing another Paint-Along.
Sept 25 - "September Sunsets" Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman $22
Come paint a variety of colorful sunsets with us!
Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, some reference photos/paintings, and
materials suggestions.
Rita will be using pastel on a variety of pastel papers (mostly dark tones!)
but you can use the medium of your choice. Rita has had some attendees
enjoy use oil, acrylic, pastel pencil, and even watercolor with her paint-
alongs. It’s whatever you want to make of it!
All registrants will receive a link to the video a few days later, so if you have
to miss part, no worries! Register here: https://www.ritakirkman.com/work-
shop/28246/september-sunsets-paint-along
Save the Date:
Australian Pastel EXPO August 31 — September 4th
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Art at the Bend is the first annual art weekend and Women’s community
fundraiser filled with food, drinks, music and most importantly art.
Join us for the event at Riverbend Church, October 22 & 23. Riverbend is
hosting its first annual weekend art event and women’s community fundrais-
er, filled with food, drinks, music, and most importantly, art.
Art at the Bend: A multidiscipline, juried art event and fundraiser.
https://www.riverbend.com/events
LIBRARY, WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, ETC
Don’t forget about the APS Library, website, and Facebook Group!
https://austinpastelsociety.org
https://austinpastelsociety.org/aps-lending-library/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustinPastelSociety
And, if you have something to share please send it to:
aps-news@austinpastelsociety.org by the 10th of the month
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