Events

Call for Entry: 2008 MILE HIGH NATIONAL EXHIBITION
Announcing exhibition dates for the 4th Annual Mile High National Exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of Colorado.

The show opens August 16, 2008 and runs through October 24, 2008, at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81003. The deadline for entries is June 20, 2008.

Northern California landscape painter Duane Wakeham will act as juror of selection and judge for awards. He is a PSA Master Pastelist, Distinguished Pastelist of the Pastel Society of the West Coast, and was named to the PSA Hall of Fame in 2000.

Duane will also teach a three day Plein Air workshop, August 12-14, 2008. A two day Master Class is scheduled for August 15-16, 2008. Master Class admission by application. Registration and application forms may be downloaded as PDFs:

Duane Wakeham three-day (Aug. 12-14) Plein Air workshop information and registration form (64K PDF)

Duane Wakeham two-day (Aug. 15-16) Master Class information and application form (68K PDF)

Or, for paper copies, send SASE to:

Jody Freeland
3315 Red Onion Cr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
NOTRANIWSJ@yahoo.com

For the Mile High National 2008 show cost and registration information, you may download...

Mile High National 2008 Information and Entry Form (220K PDF)

Or send a SASE to:

Diane Fechenbach
2204 E. Stratford Ct.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Mile High National 2008: Calendar of Events:

• Notification Letters...................................July 7, 2008
• Deadline for shipped work................August 1, 2008
• Delivery of accepted paintings.........August 8, 2008
• Workshops.....August 12-14, & August 15-16, 2008
• Awards Reception............................August 16, 2008
• Opening Reception...................September 18, 2008
• Show Closes....................................October 24, 2008
• Pick up artwork................................October 25, 2008
• Return of shipped works................October 27, 2008

Questions? Contact Diane Fechenbach at dfechenbach@qwestoffice.net

Pastel Society of Colorado - SPRING 2008 MEMBERS' SHOW

A huge thanks goes out to all the PSC Members who worked so hard on putting together the beautiful 2008 PASTEL SOCIETY OF COLORADO SPRING MEMBERS SHOW held in Fort Collins, Colorado at Art on Mountain Gallery. Clive Tyler, Juror for the show, gave out the awards and spoke to us about the qualities of each piece. He commented that the work was of such high quality that he would have given out at least ten more awards if he could. AWARD WINNERS FOR THE 2008 PASTEL SOCIETY OF COLORADO MEBERS SHOW were:

• Best of Show: "Rooftops" by Deb Kaylor
• First Place: "Ravi" by Cherie Nobilette
• Second Place: "Taos Adobe" by Steve Allen
• Third Place: "Evening Pines" by Roger Ambrosier
• Honorable Mention: "The Mountain Shadow" by Penny Creasy
• Honorable Mention: "Beach Diva" by Jacqueline Aves
• Honorable Mention: "Canyon Water" by Cliffton Austin
• Honorable Mention: "Emily" by Cherie Nobilette
• Honorable Mention: "Wenatchee Lane" by Phil Bates
• Honorable Mention: "Making A Point" by Diane Fechenbach
• People's Choice: “Emily” by Cherie Nobilette

General Meetings

The Front Range group meets the second Saturday of every month at 1:00 in the Art Students League in Denver (200 Grant).

The Western Slope group meets the third Saturday of every month at the Coffee Studio (2913 Patterson).

Both share friendships, information on pastel supplies, demos, and methods to promote sales. The membership has grown from a small handful of artists to over 200 members.