frank federico master pastelist and psa 2013 hall of fame honoree

Spring 2014
Jeani Taylor, Editor
FRANK FEDERICO
MASTER PASTELIST AND PSA 2013 HALL OF FAME HONOREE
Frank will be the Juror/Judge for our National Juried Exhibition October of 2014 and associated Workshop Instructor,
Oct. 27-29th at the Cultural Arts Alliance Bayou Arts Center, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
By Carrie Raeburn
In 1999, I was lucky enough to take a Frank Federico workshop at PSA, NY. On the first day, I looked
through a stack of his photographic references. Immediately I recognized that this was an artist who
knew how to capture dynamic compositions even on film. Strong reference material to say the least.
He then handed us some bright yellow pastel papers that he had prepared himself with a gritty surface
and acrylic paint. He offered us a choice of several tubes of
watercolors in dark colors, instructed us to select a photo and block
in the dark masses UPSIDE DOWN on the paper. We were only
allowed to have one watercolor tube. I chose a dark ultramarine blue
which was a striking contrast to the vibrant yellow.
I was surprised at how easy it was to block in the composition upside
down. Things weren’t recognizable “things” anymore, just shapes. I
only did the watercolor block-in that day and took it home without
Frank’s reference photograph.
A year later, I was going through my tall stack of unfinished work and
was drawn to the piece. Although I didn’t have his reference material,
there was enough information in the shapes to almost finish the
painting with pastel. What I needed was reference material for the
yellow cab at the curb and when I combed through my own photos
from the trip, I found exactly the yellow cab that I needed.
Turnpike Fantasy
But in addition to these valuable lessons, there was something that impressed me enormously. Frank
painted the entire week from a small box of pastels, maybe 5” x 5” x ¾” deep. It was filled with tiny bits
of pastels. With this tiny box he did a demo every single day. One wonderful painting after another
came out of that box. I watched in amazement since the goal of most pastelists is to collect more and
more and more pastels, seeking to cover all possible future needs for “just the right color”. I understood
that “more” wasn’t really what was required; it was
making what you had work and doing so with an economy
of strokes.
His good humor, generous spirit and decades of
knowledge were amazing. I hope you will join us at
Frank’s workshop coming up in October and see for
yourself what he has to offer to the students of pastel.
Remarkable indeed.
Jazz Duo
FRANK FEDERICO (continued)
More information on Frank:
Frank Federico is a seasoned artist with many credits garnishing his career. He has attained the
honorable level of signature membership of numerous prestigious art societies including Master
Pastelist Pastel Society of America, International Association of Pastel Societies’ Master Circle Recipient,
National Watercolor Society, Pastel Society of Painters on Cape Cod and Degas Pastel Society, to name a
few. He has received numerous awards and has been selected for the Pastel Society of America Hall of
Fame Honoree for 2012 and most recently recipient of the PSA Founder’s Award Best in Show in 2013.
Federico conducts workshops domestically and abroad. He teaches a regular art class at West Hartford
Art League. His paintings have been exhibited in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Florida, California, New
Mexico, New England, Brunei, Stockholm and Tokyo, and in group and solo exhibitions.
Three galleries currently represent his work: Elaine Beckwith Gallery in Jamaica, VT. PS Gallery in
Litchfield CT, Gregory James Gallery in New Milford CT. He is represented in the permanent collection
of the Butler Museum in Youngstown, Ohio.
Federico considers himself to be a colorist and a contemporary impressionist. He looks for the essence
in a landscape or a figure, while applying emotional and aesthetically crafted content.
“I believe that art is as capricious as nature’s own whims. It is as permanent as the endless striving for
universal harmony, but in a constant flux. My technique is varied with mood and empathy for the
subject matter or motif. Nature provides the catalyst – human or otherwise – with this constant flux of
rhythms, shapes and boundless energy. Each painting speaks for itself and has a life of its own. I am the
stoker of the energy, the catalyzer.”
PASTEL PLUS
“THE 2012 RICHARD McKINLEY WORKSHOP REVISITED”
On March 29th, 2014, Melody Bogle conducted our meeting
entitled, “The 2012 Richard McKinley Workshop Revisited”. She
showed several pastel paintings that she did en plein air during
his workshop and discussed the techniques that he had
demonstrated. Melody and Carrie Raeburn shared demo paintings
of Richard’s that they purchased during the workshop for viewing
and discussion.
Some of those present had attended the workshop but many had
not. It is our hope that this meeting offered a review of the
techniques that Richard had so eloquently presented for the
benefit of both workshop attendees as well as providing
interesting information to those artists who had been unable to
attend.
During Show & Tell, Carolyn Stewart passed around several of her
beautifully made multimedia art pieces using hand made paper
and vintage cloth from otherwise badly damaged quilts and
textiles. A stimulating conversation followed on the use of a
variety of materials in our work.
Thank you both Melody and Carolyn!
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PASTEL PLUS (continued)
Roscoe Wallace presentation at the April
12, 2014 meeting of the Pastel Society of North
Florida, held at the Destin Library, was a show and
tell format describing his painting process,
methods & techniques in both Pastels and Acrylics.
He showed many computer printed examples
when discussing his personal painting procedures
using:
The Camera,
The Computer,
Photoshop Elements,
The Projector,
The Printer
He explained that he rarely sketches
and uses his camera photo as his first
step in identifying his subject matter.
He usually alters his photos on the
computer using Photoshop Elements to
assist him. Each change can be retained
or discarded like you would do if you
were sketching.
But, by use of the Photoshop Elements
program you can quickly change the
photo you have on your computer.
Through your selection process, you
can do quick fixes, change effects, add details, straighten, crop, add color, adjust values, etc.
Roscoe says his personal approach of using Photoshop Elements saves a lot of time, supplies and energy
and retains your spontaneous originality.
He points out that he has over 1,300 original
photos he has taken with his camera that he stores
on his computer. Original subjects forever. What a
delight!
Every day available items and locations were
discussed by full page photos illustrating how to
arrive at original subject matter. Examples: Vases
of flowers & kitchen counters become objective
abstracts and Prague Rooftops become a large
abstract painting.
Roscoe’s message stresses: Setting a goal, a
painting plan, (not necessarily in writing or in
concrete). Use all available tools to identify your
desired originality.
But, allow changes as you proceed.
White Abstract
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MEMBER NEWS
Roseate Spoonbills
by Richard Lundgren
The Country Road by Lyn Asselta
Evening Commute in Rain
by Carrie Raeburn
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MEMBERS FOR THEIR MANY SUCCESSES
LYN ASSELTA, PSA, had her pastel painting, The Country Road, included in the Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100. Lyn adds “I
have the honor of being one of the Guest Artists for the Pastel Painters of Maine Retreat in May at Pemaquid Point.”
ADRIAN GIULIANI was awarded Best of Show at Alabama Pastel Society’s Members’ Show last September for her
painting Exuberance and adds that she was “hugely honored” to have her piece, Childhood, accepted into the IAPS
24th Juried Exhibition. The show will be held at the Vose Galleries in Boston and will run from May 10 to June 21. She
was also thrilled, having been invited to exhibit her piece, Jami Swimming 2 in the Fine Art at Chapel Hill opening
gallery reception in Providence, RI. The show will run from May 10 to June 10. Adrian was also honored to have won
2 consecutive First Place Awards in the Portrait-Figurative Category of the Pastel Society of New Jersey exhibitions.
CAMERON HAMPTON, PSA, was enlisted to teach a Two Day Pastel Workshop for the Alabama Pastel Society. She is
Signature Member of PSA, International Association of Pastel Societies Masters Circle Recipient, as well as a Member
of Excellence of the Alabama Pastel Society.
RICHARD LUNDGREN, PSA-M, was a featured artist in the Spring 2014 issue of the Pastel Society of America’s
“Pastelagram”.
CARRIE RAEBURN has been asked to be the Juror and Judge for First Coast Pastel Society’s Members Exhibition this
May. She is also happy and honored to have been juried into the Salmagundi Club (NY).
BETTY RIGGS submitted multiple images of her pastels and was recently juried into membership in the Degas Pastel
Society, New Orleans.
MARGARET WILLIAMS-McGOWAN had two paintings, Couch Cover and On the Road Again,
included in the Pastel 100. On the Road Again was just in our Members’ Show Fall of 2013
where it won an award as well.
On The Road Again
Margaret Williams-McGowan
Tate’s Hell
by Lynn Wilson
LYNN WILSON won an Honorable Mention for her painting Tate’s Hell at A Arts+ , Northwest
Florida State College, Santa Rosa Beach, FL on April 4th, 2014. Lynn adds "Tate's Hell is a
vision of the swamps at sunrise in a canoe sketching and capturing the rising day lite from a
foggy clearing in the swamp, bugs and all.....True Plein air. (This swamp is along Hwy # 98
on the Forgotten Coast between Apalachicola and Carrabelle. Named after Tate who got lost
wandering for days). This piece is watercolor under painting letting the drips of color
formulate the rising sun and the swampy water below of snakes and the watchful
submerged alligators showing only their eyes. Yes, Plein Air is NOT for the 'faint of heart'...it
is always an adventure.”
Serenity
by Betty Riggs
Old Hands and Tired Fee
by Cameron Hampton
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Childhood
by Adrian Giuliani
WORKSHOPS
UPCOMING PSNF WORKSHOP
FRANK FEDERICO
OCT. 27, 28 & 29, 2014, Pastel Society of North Florida, 3 Day Studio Workshop
Focus on dynamic compositions and gesture.
Cultural Arts Alliance Bayou Arts Center, Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
$350/members, $400/non-members. For more information contact: Carrie Raeburn at
[email protected] or 334-400-2771.
PASTEL SOCIETY OF NORTH FLORIDA
TWELFTH BIENNIAL NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
October 26th to December 6th, 2014
NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
100 College Blvd.
Niceville, FL 32578
CALENDAR:
August 15
September 12
October 13-17
October 18, Saturday
October 27, 28 And 29
October 26, Sunday
December 8, Monday
Entries must be received by Show Submit midnight EDT.
Notice of acceptance.
Shipped paintings due.
Hand-delivered work due 10am to 1pm
Frank Federico Studio Workshop (Mon., Tues. and Wed.)
Reception 2pm to 4pm
Awards Presentation 3pm
Pick up hand delivered work between 10am and 4pm.
JUROR/JUDGE OF AWARDS: Frank Federico, PSA Master Pastelist and IAPS Master Circle Recipient,
will be the Juror/Judge of Awards and workshop instructor for 2014.
Frank was chosen as the Pastel Society of America’s Hall of Fame Honoree for 2012.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists. ORIGINAL pastels only. Work must be wholly designed and executed
by the artist. Not done under supervision. Work cannot be copied from published photos. Work must be
predominately soft pastel (80% or more). No oil pastels. Paintings must have been created within the
last 4 years and not previously shown in a PSNF show. Overall size, including frame, should not exceed 48x48.
Entry Fee: $30 for PSNF members, $35 for non-members for up to 3 entries. Payment will be made
through Show Submit by credit card or PayPal. Note: To pay using credit card, click on “Pay as Guest”.
DIGITAL ENTRY FORMAT: All entries must be digital images and submitted online at:
pastelsocietyofnorthflorida.org where you will be linked to Show Submit, an online entry service.
*This is an excerpt. For the complete prospectus you may go to pastelsocietyofnorthflorida.org.
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WORKSHOPS (continued)
CALL FOR ENTRIES
LYN ASSELTA
June 28, 29, “2-day Color Push”, at the Cultural Center of
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, www.ccpvb.org for more
information.
August 22-24, August 25-27, “Beyond Blues & Greens:
Confident Color in the pastel landscape”, at the Bay Arts
Center, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, contact: Vicki Lueb at
[email protected]
October 11-13, “Expressive Landscapes in Pastel” (plein
air & studio) in Bucks County, PA , The Artists of Yardley Art
Center, www.artistsofyardley.org
November 15-17, “The Expressive Landscape in Pastel”,
at the Chocolate Church Art Center in Bath, Maine,
sponsored by the Pastel Painters of Maine,
www.pastelpaintersofmaine.com
DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 2014
Pastel Society of North Florida
National Juried Exhibition.
Oct. 26 to Dec. 6, 2014. Reception: Oct. 26.
Soft Pastels Only. Online Submissions Only.
Over $5000 in awards.
Mattie Kelly Fine Art Galleries,
Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL.
Juror/ Judge/Workshop Instructor/Demo:
Frank Federico, PSA Master Pastelist and
PSA Hall of Fame Honoree for 2012.
For prospectus and link to entry, go to
pastelsocietyofnorthflorida.org or email Carrie
Raeburn at [email protected].
DOUG DAWSON
Colorado--Denver 4 day @Art Students League of Denver.
Abstract painting for the Representational Artist
Dates: June 4, 11, 18 25, 2014 (Hrs. 6- 9pm) Contact: The
Art Students League of Denver Ph: 303 778-6990
Michigan--Charlevoix @ Charlevoix Circle of the Arts
Dates: July 24 thro July 26 Contact: Glory Wood
Ph:231 881-5198
Canada--Montreal @ Kaf Art Gallery Pastel Society of
Eastern Canada Studio Landscape Dates: Aug. 30 thro Sept
1, 2014 Contact: Pierre-A Ouimet Ph 450 667-6972
Em: [email protected]
Maine--Bar Harbor (Bernard) @ Acadia Workshop
Center Dates: Sept. 23 thro Sept. 26, 2014
Contact: Gail Ribas Ph: 207-460-4119 or
Em: [email protected]
Arizona--Phoenix Arizona Pastel Artists Association
*Subject Figures in the landscape Dates: Oct 14 thru Oct
16, 2014 Contact: Sharon Frey Ph: 520 609-7929
Em: [email protected]
New Mexico--Albuquerque Pastel Society of New
Mexico Dates: Oct 28 thru Oct 30, 2014 Contact: Nicholas
Tesluk Ph: 505 908-6803 California--Torrance @Pastel
Society Southern California Dates: Nov. 2014 (pending
dates-possibly 2nd week)
Contact: Carolyn Buchman Ph: 310 370-7894
DEADLINE MAY 18TH, 2014, Pastel Society of Colorado,
10TH Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition. July
14-August 30. Denver Public Library Gallery, Denver, CO.
Albert Handell Juror. Online Entries Only. For more
information go to http://www.pastelsocietyofcolorado.org
DEADLINE JUNE 16, 2014 , Pastel Society of America
42nd Annual Open Juried Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance at
the National Arts Club, New York City. Entry Deadline: June
16, 2014. Exhibit September 2-21, 2014. Over $25,000 in
awards. Online digital entries only. Download prospectus
after February 1 at www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org or
send SASE to PSA, 15 Gramercy Park South, NY 10003. Info:
212 533-6931 or [email protected].
DEADLINE AUGUST 6TH, 2014 Connecticut Pastel
Society 21st Annual National Exhibition “Renaissance n
Pastels” at the Slater Museum n Norwich, CT. October 8 –
November 9, 2014. Over 10,000 in awards. Jurors: Liz
Haywood-Sullivan, PSA and Janet Cook, PSA. Soft pastels
only, easy online submission opens June 1. Download
prospectus from www.ctpastelsociety.org.
DEGAS PASTEL SOCIETY 15th Biennial Juried Exhibition,
Garden District Gallery, New Orleans, LA, November 1-30,
2014. Prospectus will be available soon. Margaret Dyer is
judge/juror.
ALBERT HANDELL
Castle Rock, CO, July 10 – 13, 2014, To sign up for his
workshop in OR for more information about Albert Handell,
visit his website at: www.alberthandell.com
THE PASTEL SOCIETY OF THE SOUTHWEST 33rd Juried
Exhibition, November 5-28, 2014, Convention and Visitors
Bureau of Grapevine, TX. Judge Margaret Dyer. $5,000+ in
cash and merchandise. Prospectus at
www.juriedartservices.com or www.pssw.info.
RICHARD McKINLEY, PSA
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO, JAN. 10-20, 2015
First ever PSA sponsored destination workshop. Under the
care of Phil Levine. McKinley says , “My focus will be work
with individual pastel artists at their level in both a plein
air and studio situation. I’ll cover the basics of painting a
solid pastel field sketch painting, as well as methods of
working with a wet underpainting on location. In the
classroom, topics will cover resolving works and using field
work as reference for experimental studio paintings.”
Find out more at: http://1worldarttravel.com/psa.htm
SAVE THE DATE
IAPS Convention
June 3-7, 2015
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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TO OUR
NEW MEMBERS
DONORS, SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS
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Marie Jackson
Joan Langham
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Betty Riggs
Barbara Shaneyfelt
Lenora H. Ellison - Niceville, Florida
Bobbi Sims
Tamara Sturgeon
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Roscoe Wallace
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K.C. Williams
Destin Library
Church of Christ, Ft.
Walton Beach
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Jewel “Carmen” Nafis - Navarre, Florida
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TO OUR 2014 NATIONAL EXHIBITION AND
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PSNF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
President ………….….….…….Carrie Raeburn
1st Vice President……….….….Linda Whittaker
2nd Vice President…….….…..Micheline Riggio
Secretary …...……………......
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Director /Past President..…….….Melody Bogle
Director/Founder/Past Pres....Marilyn Simpson
Director/Historian…………....Rosalyn O’Grady
Director/Hospitality………..….….Jacque Ifland
Publicity…………………….Barbara Shaneyfelt
Membership……………….….……Jeani Taylor
Newsletter Editor………….……….Jeani Taylor
Newsletter Contributing Writer…...Tony Riggio
Newsletter Contributing Writer..Carrie Raeburn
Web Master……………..…..….Carrie Raeburn
SAD NEWS TO REPORT
Evelyn Peck, a charter
member of PSNF from Fort
Walton Beach, Florida has
passed away.
Beverly Jordan, a member of
ours from Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania has passed away.
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