CHICAGO PASTEL PAINTERS · Venetian artist rosalba carriera (1664–1754) transformed pastel painting into an autonomous independent art form. She created compelling portraits of

FIFTH BIennIal naTIonal JurIed eXHIBITIon

SePTeMBer 11, 2015 – ocToBer 31, 2015

THe arT cenTer – HIgHland Park

PASTELS CHICAGO 2015

CHICAGO PASTELPAINTERS


www.ChicagoPastelPainters.org

coVer IMage: nancie king Mertz, cPP-M, PSa-M, IaPS-Mc, Catching Rays on Chicago Avenue, 15 x 36

caTalog deSIgn: dotty carringi

WHAT IS PASTEL?Pastel is pure pigment, the same pigment used in all art media. When properly framed, it is the most permanent of all when applied to archival ground. Pastel has no liquid binder that may cause the surface to darken, fade, yellow, crack or blister with time. no other medium has the power of color or stability of pastel. It does not oxidize with the passage of time.

a particle of pastel pigment seen under a microscope looks like a diamond with many facets; therefore, pastel paintings reflect light like a prism. Pastel does not refer to pale colors, as the word is commonly used in cosmetic and fashion terminology. The name “pastel” comes from the French word “pastiche,” because the pure, powdered pigment is ground into a paste with a binder and then rolled into sticks.

an artwork is created by striking the sticks of dry pigment across an abrasive ground, embedding the color in the “tooth” of the paper, sanded board, canvas, etc. If the ground is completely covered with pastel, the work is considered a pastel painting; leaving much of the ground exposed produces a pastel sketch. Techniques vary with individual artists. Pastel can be blended or used with visible strokes. The medium is favored by many artists because it allows a spontaneous approach. There is no drying time, and no allowances have to be made for a change in color due to drying.

The presence of pastel has been identified in works of art from about 1500 a.d. The practice of drawing became enormously popular in the 15th century. leonardo, the most prominent proponent of this art form, is credited with the first known use of pastel in his portrait of Isabella d’este (1499), a preparatory drawing in black and red chalk with traces of yellow pastel in the sitter’s hair and necklace. a century later it was recorded that leonardo practiced “a pastello.”

Venetian artist rosalba carriera (1664–1754) transformed pastel painting into an autonomous independent art form. She created compelling portraits of the artistocracy, whose penchant for powdered accoutrement and make-up suited the dry friable nature of the medium.

Quentin Maurice de la Tour and other pastelists perpetuated a highly blended technique in portraiture. However, chardin, as well as artists later in the 18th and 19th centuries, used visible open strokes. delacroix, renoir, degas, cassatt, Whistler, Hassam and chase were among the many who employed combinations of techniques, broadening the pictorial subject matter in pastel.

Today, pastel paintings enjoy the stature of oil and watercolor as a major fine art medium. The Metropolitan Museum of art’s acquisition, “gustavus Ham, Hon. Viscount Boyne in Masquerade costume” (1710–1746), a stunning portrait by rosalba carriera, hangs amidst the splendor of period furniture and decorative arts. one of degas’ most fascinating pastels, “au Musée du louvre (Miss cassatt),” was sold at Sotheby’s for $16.5 million.

Note: Pastel has sometimes been referred to as chalk. In fact, the use of chalk predated the use of pastel as a medium. The range of colors (from soft and subtle to strong and brilliant) and the smoothness of application of manufactured pastels are vastly different from the dyes and binders characteristic of fabricated synthetic chalks.

Reprinted from page 17 of the catalog for the Thirty-Fifth Annual Open Juried Exhibition, For Pastels Only, 2007, with permission of the Pastel Society of America.

fifth Biennial national Juried eXhiBition

septemBer 11, 2015 – octoBer 31, 2015

the art center–highland park

1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL 60035

Monday–Saturday: 9:00 am–4:30 pm

and Sunday by appointment


A society of professional artists dedicated to the promotion and

exhibition of the medium of pastel in the Chicagoland area.

www.ChicagoPastelPainters.org

PASTELS CHICAGO 2015

Welcome to the chicago Pastel Painters’ Fifth Biennial national Juried exhibition – Pastels chicago 2015.

every two years, in the chicagoland area, we exhibit up to 100 pastel paintings from around the country. For the ardent pastel artist this is an opportunity to see the work of other pastellists up close and personal.

With today’s technology we are constantly exposed to pictures on screens of all kinds. We may have even seen some of the work in this exhibition somewhere online. But to walk into a room full of pastels is an experience that I and many others personally relish. We come to admire, to ponder, to learn. So many passages of layers and strokes to get lost in.

For those who work in other mediums and to the art-loving public, we invite you to step into our world.

The chicago Pastel Painters is very pleased and grateful to the board and administration of The art center – Highland Park for inviting us back to exhibit in their beautiful venue. We appreciate gabrielle russo and chuck gniech and the rest of the staff in working with us to bring this exhibition and supporting events to the public.

We are extremely grateful to our sponsors and donors, whose generous contributions and support of our society and this exhibition, make possible more than $7000 in cash and merchandise awards for the artists.

We give special thanks to our juror and judge, as their job is not an easy one. our juror of selections, Judith carducci, had the task of selecting the accepted paintings from the digital entries. From amongst all the paintings in the exhibition, our judge of awards, richard Mckinley, will choose those he considers deserving of additional recognition.

Thanks to every one of our members who have put in effort to make this show a reality; to the pastel painters – past, present and future participants of our exhibitions – for their dedication to this medium; and to the public for taking the time to view and appreciate our work.

With gratitude to all,

PRESIDENT’S NOTE

–tatijanaCPP PRESIDENTTatijana Jacenkiw, cPP-M, PSa, IaPS-Mc

For our Fifth Biennial national Juried exhibition, 259 images were submitted by 93 artists from around the country. of these, 86 paintings representing 53 artists were selected. congratulations to these pastelists for having their strokes of genius accepted. also a huge thanks goes out to Tatijana Jacenkiw and Brian Sauerland, our president and vice president respectfully, and dotty carringi for designing this year’s catalog, and the many volunteers for an outstanding job in all aspects of making this one of cPP’s largest and best exhibits to date.

artistically yours,

ExhIbITIoN ChaIR Mike Barret kolasinski, cPP-M, PSa, IaPS-Mc

ABOUT THE SHOW

JUROR Of SELECTIONS

www.judithcarducci.com

Listed in Who’s Who in American Art, Judith Carducci has received international recognition as one of today’s best portrait painters. Her work has been shown in such venues as The National Arts Club and the Salmagundi Club in New York City, the Cahoon Museum of American Art, and the Butler Institute of American Art.

JUDGE Of AWARDS

Judith Carducci, PSa, Juror of Selections

Richard McKinley, PSa-HF, PSWc-Pl Judge of awards

www.mckinleystudio.com

Richard McKinley has been a professional working artist for 38 years and has over 35 years of teaching experience. In 2010 he was inducted into The Pastel Society of America’s Hall of Fame at the National Arts Club in NYC. An avid plein air painter, he is a frequent contributing editor for the Pastel Journal Magazine.

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PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

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ShaRoN aDaMY goodyear, arizona Another’s Treasure

15 x 18 $900

JaCob aGULaR Scarborough, Maine

Birch Stand Near Hanover 12 x 16 $700


Mt. Misery 16 x 12 $700


Through the Woods, Mt. Washington

16 x 12 $700

ShaRoN aDaMY goodyear, arizona

Bastille Market 18 x 24 $1400

ShaRoN aDaMY goodyear, arizona

Market Showers 11 x 17 $850

TobI abRaMS arlington Heights, Illinois

Approaching Storm 18 x 24 $700

TobI abRaMS arlington Heights, Illinois

The Sky 24 x 30 $950

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JaNET aMTMaNN Santa Fe, new Mexico

Aspens Raise Their Flags 26 x 18 $1200

MaRY aNDERSoN abrams, Wisconsin The Egg Contention

11 x 16 $900

MaRY aNDERSoN abrams, Wisconsin

Power to Spare 8.5 x 11.5 $800

PIoTR aNToNow Morton grove, Illinois

Nude Portrait of an Artist 32 x 40 $950

ShELLEY bRaNDoN aqUINo austin, Minnesota

Neighbors 2, Passau Germany12 x 18 $900

DaRLENE boCk lindenhurst, Illinois

Blue Man at the Yellow Counter 18 x 14 $700

DaRLENE boCk lindenhurst, Illinois

Path to the Oak 16 x 12 $550

ThERESa aLLISoN rolla, Missouri

A Nibble on the Sly 18 x 24 $2300

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EvELYN bRoDY chicago, Illinois

Elevenses 19 x 15 $1000

RoN bURGESS lafayette, Indiana

Awakening 12 x 18 $950

RoN bURGESS lafayette, Indiana

Prairie Royalty 12 x 18 $950

EvELYN bYLENGa Blaine, Washington Evening on the Lake 17.75 x 11.7 $900

vINCENT ChIaRaMoNTE campton Hills, Illinois

Bailey 17 x 23 $3500

vINCENT ChIaRaMoNTE campton Hills, Illinois

Mr. Cleff 24 x 18 $2000

DoTTY CaRRINGI cary, Illinois Prudential

24 x 18 $990

EvELYN bRoDY chicago, Illinois Scotch & Soda 18 x 18 $1200

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JEaNNE CLohISY arlington Heights, Illinois

Blue Morning 12 x 9 $525

kEITh DEMaNChE atkinson, new Hampshire

Salem #2 9 x 12 $425


Amesbury #6 12 x 9 $425

DaNa DoNNELL grand rapids, Michigan

Late March Glimmers 15 x 20 $480

aUDREY DULMES Fox Point, Wisconsin

Phosphorescent Morning 17 x 23 $900


Red Rock Canyon #1 6 x 12 $425

GaIL FabER rockford, Illinois

Acorn Bubbles 7.5 x 10.5 $500

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REvEN FELLERS chicago, Illinois

Lizzie 16 x 12 $800

TED FUka Mokena, Illinois

Through the Woods 15 x 19 $1200

wILL GERMINo Palos Park, Illinois

Refill 10 x 8 $475

TaTIJaNa JaCENkIw glenview, Illinois

Big City Lights 18 x 12 $1500


Round and Round They Go 19 x 27 $2000


Wacker Westbound 14 x 11 $700

PaMELa haMILToN geneva, Illinois

Sun Kissed 11 x 17 $700

REvEN FELLERS chicago, Illinois

Birdseye View of the Dordogne 13 x 13 $500

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TRICIa kaMaN chagrin Falls, ohio

Black Boot 20 x 16 $975

CaRoL kEENE Buffalo grove, Illinois

Coleus Carnival 24 x 20 $600

DavID LEvENSoN chicago, Illinois Fielder’s Choice 23 x 38 $5200

DavID LEvENSoN chicago, Illinois

Web Gems 26 x 30 $3500

MaRIE MaINES north richland Hills, Texas

Aunt Nina 15 x 15 $1200

MaRIE MaINES north richland Hills, Texas

Cypress Mill Ranch 12.5 x 12.5 $780

MIGUEL MaLaGoN chicago, Illinois

Back View 22 x 13 $1200

CaRoL kEENE Buffalo grove, Illinois

Flaming Tips 20 x 16 $500

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MIGUEL MaLaGoN chicago, Illinois

Green Headband 16 x 12 $1200

ThoMaS MaRShaLL Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Chippewa River, Algoma 24 x 36 $1800

baRbaRa MaSoN Frisco, Texas Submerged

28 x 32 $6000

NaNCIE kING MERTz chicago, Illinois

Catching Rays on Chicago Avenue 15 x 36 $2550


Illume 11.5 x 11.5 $1150


Time Wounds All Heels 18 x 24 $2100

JohN MaRkESE crystal lake, Illinois

Reflecting Upon Her Memories 16 x 12 $950

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kaThLEEN NEwMaN Palos Park, Illinois

The Glow 10 x 12 $950

LYNN L MILLER lake Zurich, Illinois Berries and Cream

9 x 12 $500

LYNN L MILLER lake Zurich, Illinois

Strawberries and Cream 9 x 12 $500

LYNN L MILLER lake Zurich, Illinois

Yum! Yum! 9 x 12 $500

EDwaRD RobITz canton, ohio

Distraction 24 x 18 $1250


No Regrets 20 x 16 $875


Inside Outside 24 x 18 $975

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DoN RYaN carol Stream, Illinois

George 18 x 18 $5000

ChERI SaFFRo Highland Park, Illinois

Cross 18 x 27 $1800

ChERI SaFFRo Highland Park, Illinois

Preppies 12 x 18 $950

wILLIaM SChNEIDER Village of lakewood, Illinois

In the Off Season 16 x 12 $2100

DoNNa ShoRTT Indianapolis, Indiana

Forest Encounter 27 x 21 $2000

wILLIaM SChNEIDER Village of lakewood, Illinois

On the Barbary Coast 20 x 16 $3050

bRIaN SaUERLaND Palatine, Illinois

Fields of Gold 12 x 18 $895

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FREDERICk SoMERS northfield, Minnesota

Glory Over Waters 12 x 19 $2400


Pirouette 18 x 24 $3200


Song of Light 18 x 24 $3500

MaRIa SoSENko Joliet, Illinois

A New Beginning 12 x 18 $700

MaRY SULLIvaN downers grove, Illinois

Arabesque in Petals 10.5 x 13.25 $3000

kahNE SMITh Montgomery, Texas

Montana Storm 18 x 24 $1450

JULIE SkoDa Western Springs, Illinois

Chicago Harbor 16 x 20 $1500

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ChRISTINE SwaNN Baden, Pennsylvania

Broken 12 x 18 $6500

SaLLY voN CoNTa Santa Fe, new Mexico

From the Top of the Mountain 18 x 13 $1600


Meet Me Just Around the Bend 13 x 18 $1600


Spring Dance of the Winter Mullen 13 x 18 $1600

aRLENE TaRPEY Wilmette, Illinois

Exploration #1 20 x 16 $750

MaRY SULLIvaN downers grove, Illinois Chicago Bridge House

11 x 8 $3400

LIz waLL Palos Park, Illinois

Purple Haze 12 x 16 $600

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CaRoL STRoCk waSSoN union city, Indiana Morning Shadows

18 x 12 $950

ShaRoN wILL Washington, Michigan

Aqua Reflections 11 x 13 $1000

JIaNzhaNG xU Missouri city, Texas

BBQ 11 x 19 $1200

JIaNzhaNG xU Missouri city, Texas

Sister Regina 17 x 11 $900

ChICaGo PaSTEL PaINTERS oFFICERS & CoMMITTEE ChaIRS 2015

PRESIDENTTatijana Jacenkiw, cPP-M, PSa, IaPS-Mc

vICE-PRESIDENT Brian Sauerland, cPP-d, PSa

ExhIbITIoNS Mike Barret kolasinski, cPP-M, PSa, IaPS-Mc

TREaSURER arlene Tarpey

SECRETaRYlauren Peterson

MEMbERShIPPat Hagle

NEwSLETTER dotty carringi, cPP

wEb DESIGN randy karey John Markese

PUbLIC RELaTIoNS nancie king Mertz, cPP-M, PSa-M, IaPS-Mc

hoSPITaLITY ChaIRelaine lorenz

PRESIDENT EMERITUS Jessica Fine, cPP-M, PSa

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