Art Museum of Los Gatos June 3 - July 9, 2010

T h e Pa s t e l S o c i e t y o f t h e W e s t C o a s t
24 TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL OPEN EXHIBITION
Art Museum of Los Gatos
4 Tait Avenue at W. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95031
June 3 - July 9, 2010
©2010 The Pastel Society of the West Coast. PO Box 4518, Stockton, CA 95204. All rights reserved.
On the Cover: Award Recipients • Pastels USA 2010
T h e Pa s t e l S o c i e t y o f t h e W e s t C o a s t
24 TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL OPEN EXHIBITION
Art Museum of Los Gatos
4 Tait Avenue at W. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95031
2010 Pastels USA Best of Show
Change
by Lisa Fricker
“Artists today think of everything they do
as a work of art. It is important to forget
about what you are doing.. then a work of
art may happen. ”
: : Andrew Wyeth : :
The Board
of
Directors
The
Pastel
Society
of the
West Coast
Tina Moore - President/Exhibits & Awards Chair
Gerald Boyd - Vice President/Pastels USA Chair
David Kalbach - Treasurer
Ruth Hussey - Secretary/Public Relations
Tegwin Matenaer - Membership
Margot Schulzke - Newsletter Editor
Bev Field - Membership Shows Chair
Linda Roemisch - Ways & Means
Maria Sylvester - Publications Designer
W
elcome to “Pastels USA”, the 24th Annual International Open Exhibition of the Pastel Society of the
West Coast. Visitors to the exhibit will have the opportunity to enjoy 105 paintings from pastel artists from
19 states and Canada. Awards will be presented at our Awards Reception on June 13, 2010.
On behalf of the PSWC Board, I would like to congratulate each of the wonderful artists selected for this
year’s exhibit at the Art Museum of Los Gatos in Los Gatos California. Our three Jurors of Selection:
Kim Lordier, PSWC-DP, PSA, Dan Petersen, and Duane Wakeham, PSWC-PL, PSA had to make difficult
choices from 477 images submitted by 182 artists. Thanks to these jurors for their time and care in selecting
this beautiful show.
My appreciation extends as well to our Juror of Awards, Richard McKinley PSWC-DP, PSA, NPS from
Oregon, for his excellent selection of paintings which received special recognition.
I would also like to thank Catherine Politopoulos, Meg Nelson and the staff of the Museum of Los Gatos for
providing their excellent museum for our exhibit as well as their support, cooperation and help. We are truly
fortunate to be able to display these wonderful pastel paintings here. Making all this possible as well, are our
very generous sponsors and donors, who through their support, help promote the pastel medium and art
appreciation in general.
As the President of PSWC, I would like to also thank the PSWC Board Members, all volunteers, who helped
all along the way to make this exhibit such a success. Special thanks to Jerry Boyd, who put in many hours
and extra care both as show chair and shipping agent; Maria Sylvester, who designed this beautiful catalog,
the prospectus and call for entries cards; and Linda Roemisch, who was responsible for contacting and
procuring all of our contributions for awards.
Sincerely
Tina Moore, President & Awards Chair
From
the
President of
The
Pastel
Society
of the
West Coast
about
Pastel
Venice at Sunset
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Pastel
Sara with Her Dog
Mary Cassatt
Pastel
New England Landscape
John Appleton Brown
Pastel
Self Portrait
Maurice Quentin de laTour
Pastel
Woman in Grean
Pablo Picasso
Pastel
Pastel is not colored chalk. Pastel is pure pigment– the same pigment used in
making all fine art paints. It is the most permanent of all media when applied to a permanent ground and properly framed. There is no oil to cause darkening or cracking, nor other
substance or medium to cause fading or blistering. Pastels from the 16th Century exist today,
as fresh and alive as the day they were painted! The following is a statement from the Pastel
Society of
America in New York:
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 “pastische” because the pure, powdered pigment is ground into a paste, with a small amount of gum binder, and then rolled into sticks. The infinite variety of colors in the Pastel palette range from soft and subtle to bold and brilliant.
An artwork is created by stroking the sticks of dry pigment across an abrasive ground,
embedding the color in the “tooth” of the paper, sandboard or canvas. 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 to be made
for a change in color due to drying.
Historically, Pastel can be traced back to the 16th century. Its invention is attributed to
the German painter Johann Thiele. A Venetian woman artist, Rosalba Carriera was the
first to make consistent use of Pastel. Chardin did portraits with an open stroke, while
LaTour preferred the blended finish. Thereafter a galaxy of famous artists...Watteau,
Copley, Delacroix, Millet, Manet, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard, Bonnard, Glackens, Whistler, Thomas Wilmer Dewing,William Merritt Chase... just to list the more familiar names, used Pastel as finished work rather than preliminary sketches.
Edgar Degas was the most prolific user of Pastel, and its champion. His protege,
Mary Cassatt, introduced the Impressionists and Pastel to her friends in Philadelphia and Washington, and thus to the United States. In 1983, Sotheby Parke Bernet sold at auction two Degas Pastels for more than $3,000,000 each. Both Pastels were painted about 1880.
Today, Pastel paintings have the stature of oil and watercolor as a major fine art
medium Many of our most renowned living artists have distinguished themselves in Pastel, and enriched the art world with this beautiful medium.
As with any fine work of art or fine furniture, it is advised not to place a Pastel painting
in direct sunlight. When under glass, the sun’s heat can create humidity which could cause
moisture damage to develop. Whenever transported or not in a hanging position a Pastel
painting should always be placed face up.
Richard McKinley, PSA, PSWC-DP, NPS
has been a professional
artist for 38 years and has over 35 years of teaching experience. He is a Signature
Member of the Pastel Society of America and Northwest Pastel Society; Signature
Distinguished Pastelist with the Pastel Society of the West Coast and a member of
the Oil Painters of America.
On September 26, 2010, he will be the Hall of Fame Honoree for the Pastel
Society of America, held at the National Arts Club in Manhattan, NY.
He is a frequent contributing editor for the Pastel Journal Magazine. His work
has been included in several books, including: “A Painters Guide to Design and
Composition”, by Margot Schulzke; “Painting with Pastels”, by Maggie Price; and
“Pure Color, The Best of Pastel”, edited by Maureen Bloomfield and James A.
Markle. Richard is currently working on a book that compiles years of his
published Pastel-Pointers columns and blogs. All are North Light publications.
An avid plein air painter, Richard divides his time between painting the
locations he is passionate about, reinterpreting those paintings back in the studio,
and instructing workshops.
For more information about Richard, visit the Pastel-Pointers blog for the
Pastel Journal.
Juror
of Awards
Jury
of Selection
Kim Lordier, PSA, PSWC-DP is an Artist Member of the California Art Club, a Signature
Member of the Pastel Society of America and Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, and a Distinguished Pastelist of the Pastel Society of the West Coast. Her work has been awarded the Grand Prize
Award in 2007 for the Pastel Journal’s Pastels 100, and the Best of Show award for the 2007 PSWC’s
Pastels USA. Kim’s pastel paintings have gained national attention, and has been featured in American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur, The Pastel Journal, American Artist and Southwest Art. She
is represented by Knowlton Gallery in Lodi CA, Rieser Fine Art in Carmel CA, Sekula’s Fine Art and
Antiques in Sacramento CA, and Debra Huse Gallery on Balboa Island CA. For more information visit
kimfancherlordier.com
Dan Petersen received a Master of Arts degree in watercolor from San Jose State University in
1962. Following graduation, he began teaching art on the high school level in Manteca, California. In
1963, Dan accepted a position as watercolor instructor at Modesto Junior College and thus began a
40-year career teaching watercolor and drawing at the college level. www.petersenwatercolor.com
Duane Wakeham was born in Michigan, and has lived in California since 1959. He attended
Meinzinger Art School in Detroit before serving a four-year enlistment in the Navy, which took him
to Japan and Hawaii. He earned degrees in painting from Michigan State University and Stanford
University. Following two years of travel and painting in Europe in the early 60s, Duane taught drawing and painting at Stanford University, and art history and oil painting at College of San Mateo for
21 years before taking early retirement in 1986. Duane was PSWC’s Pastel LaureateTM for 2009, a
Master Pastelist and Hall of Fame inductee for the Pastel Society of America.
Pastels
USA
2010
Awards
PSWC Best of Show Award - $1500
Lisa Fricker • Change
Heilman Designs AWARD
Phil Bates.• What Lies Beneath
Wakeham Sutherland Award
Lorenzo Chavez • March Wind
Canson Inc. AWARD
Diana De Santis • Lititia
Richard McKinley Award
Tina Moore • Shades of Blue
Thelma Davis Memorial Award
Vianna Szabo •. Before the Fire
Terry Ludwig Pastels Award
Terri Ford • Sunset on the Seine
Gerald & Sandra Boyd Award
Linda Mutti • Moonrise
Robert & Patricia Suggs Award
Christine Debrosky • Brambles, Blooms &
Impossible Blue
Margot Schulzke Workshop
Cuong Nguyen • Spring
Airfloat Systems Award
Marilyn St. Clair • Backroads
University Arts Award
Jean Hirons • Yellow House in Winter
Great American Art Works Award
Willo Balfrey • Invitation
Clark Mitchell Award
Marbo Barnard. • Five Pears
Marbo & Andrew Barnard Award
Gerald Boyd.• Student Gallery-Art Student’s
League, NYC
ColArt Americas, Inc
Elizabeth Mowry.• Sawkill Revisited
Jack Richeson & Co. Award
Nancy MacDonald.• Neil’s Scarf
Manley A. & Hazel K. Harmon
Memorial Award
Deborah Matlack • Thirteen
Atlantic Papers Award
Ralphie Hendrix • Creek Bed
Calicolor Award
David Will.• Turmoil and Tranquility
Pastel Society of America Award
Patricia Rohrbacher • L
. ilacs and Silver Dollars
Ampersand AWARD
Patricia Rose Ford.• Eucalyptus Morning Shadows
Colorfin LLC PanPastel Award
Kari Tirrell • Old Friend
The Pastel Journal Award
Gary Huber • Sheltered Cove
Pastel Painters of Maine Award
Bob Russin.• Huntington Mist
President’s Award
Sandra MacDiarmid.• Venezia Eterno
Connecticut Pastel
Society Award
William A. Schneider.• No More Tears
Pastel Society New Mexico Award
Karen A. Budan.• Market Colors
MidAmerica Pastel Society Award
Ina E. Prosser • .Once Upon a River
Pastels
USA
2010
Awards
Pastels USA 2010 Best of Show Award
Change
by Lisa Fricker
Pastels
USA
2010
Awards
Wakeham Sutherland Award
Lorenzo Chavez • March Wind
Richard McKinley Award
Tina Moore • Shades of Blue
Terry Ludwig Pastels Award
Terri Ford • Sunset on the Seine
Robert & Patricia Suggs Award
Christine Debrosky
Brambles, Blooms & Impossible Blue
Clark Mitchell Award
Marbo Barnard • Five Pears
Pastels
USA
2010
Awards
University Arts Award
Jean Hirons • Yellow House in Winter
Jack Richeson & Co. Award
Nancy MacDonald • Neil’s Scarf
Margot Schulzke Workshop
Cuong Nguyen • Spring
Great American Art Works Award
Willo Balfrey • Invitation
ColArt Americas, Inc
Elizabeth Mowry • Sawkill Revisited
Pastels
USA
2010
Awards
Marbo & Andrew Barnard Award
Gerald Boyd
Student Gallery-Art Student’s League, NYC
Canson Inc. Award
Diana De Santis • Lititia
Calicolor Award
David Will • Turmoil and Tranquility
Atlantic Papers Award
Ralphie Hendrix • Creek Bed
Gerald & Sandra Boyd Award
Linda Mutti • Moonrise
Pastels
USA
2010
Awards
Heilman Designs AWARD
Phil Bates • What Lies Beneath
Manley A. & Hazel K. Harmon
Memorial Award
Deborah Matlack • Thirteen
Thelma Davis
Memorial Award
Vianna Szabo • Before the Fire
Airfloat Systems Award
Marilyn St. Clair • Backroads
Pastel Society of America Award
Patricia Rohrbacher • Lilacs and Silver Dollars
Pastels
USA
2010
Awards
The Pastel Journal Award
Gary Huber • Sheltered Cove
Connecticut
Pastel Society Award
William A. Schneider • No More Tears
Ampersand AWARD
Patricia Rose Ford.• Eucalyptus Morning Shadows
Colorfin LLC PanPastel Award
Kari Tirrell • Old Friend
Pastel Painters of Maine Award
Bob Russin • Huntington Mist
Pastels
USA
2010
Awards
Pastel Society of
New Mexico Award
Karen A. Budan • Market Colors
President’s Award Award
Sandra MacDiarmid • Venezia Eterno
MidAmerica Pastel
Society Award
Ina E. Prosser • Once Upon a River
Rtistx, LCC Award
Ina E. Prosser • Mossy Tree
Pastels Pastel LaureateTM Hall of Fame Award
USA PSWC’s Pastel LaureateTM is the highest level of award presented by The Pastel Society of the West Coast in connection
our Annual International Exhibitions. It is awarded to honorees in recognition of their nationally or internation2010 with
ally significant contributions to the advancement of the pastel medium. The honoree’s impact on the advancement of
Pastel LaureateTM pastel may be through teaching, writing and/or major contributions of their work in galleries or museums. Having
Hall of Fame won at least ten awards in the Pastels USA exhibitions and membership in the PSWC may also be considered qualifying factors. The PSWC Board of Directors will nominate and select the recipient of this award. A combination of all
factors will be considered.
2000 - Albert Handell, PSA
Three Trees • Pastel
14 x10
2003 - Daniel E. Greene, NA
Carina • Pastel
29 x 21
2004 - Bob Gerbracht, PSA, PSWC
Lorraine • Pastel
29 x 21
2008 - Marbo Barnard, PSA, PSWC-DP
Red Wing Black Bird • Pastel
11 x 17
2006 - Margot Schulzke, PSA, PSWC-DP
Crescendo • Pastel
21 x 21
2009 - Duane Wakeham, PSA, PSWC-DP
Autumn Marsh • Pastel
22 x 30
Wakeham/Sutherland Award
The Pastel Society of the West Coast Board of Directors expresses its sincere appreciation to
Duane Wakeham, PSWC Pastel Laureate 2009 , PSWC-Distinguished Pastelist,
PSA Master Pastelist and Hall of Fame Honoree and Richard Sutherland
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2010
Catalog
of Artists
Kathleen Anderson
Benicia, CA
Mt. Diablo Vista • 15½ x 22
$700
Marbo Barnard, PSA,
PSWC-PL
Rio Linda, CA
Red Vase and Sea Shells • 18 x 15
$2,000
Jacquelyn Blue
Malibu, CA
Mist off the Lagoon • 12 x 18
$900
Christine Campbell
Lancaster, CA
Sky Light • 11 x 11
$1,100
Kathleen Anderson
Benicia, CA
Reaching for the Light
14 x 20½ • $600
Marbo Barnard, PSA,
PSWC-PL
Rio Linda, CA
Five Pears • 9 x 23
$1,500
Gerald Boyd, PSWC-DP
Galt, CA
Rachel’s Pointe Shoes - II • 16 x 16
$1,500
Lorenzo Chavez
Parker, CO
March Wind • 20 x 30
$3,500
Gladys Bacon
Veneta, OR
Morning Meadow • 22½ x 19½
$1500
Phil Bates, PSA, PSWC
Myrtle Creek, OR
What Lies Beneath • 16 x 20
$3,000
Willo Balfrey, PSWC
Weed, CA
Invitation • 12 x 16
$900
Phil Bates, PSA, PSWC
Myrtle Creek, OR
Melrose Evening • 18 x 18
$3,000
Gerald Boyd, PSWC-DP
Galt, CA
Student Gallery - Art Student’s League, NYC
16 x 16 • $2,000
Karen A. Budan
Scottsdale, AZ
Market Colors • 12 x 16
$850
Mark Ivan Cole
Turlock, CA
Saratoga Gap Outcrop • 18 x 24
$2,400
Dara Daniel
Miranda, CA
Ravens on a Gate • 12 x 16
$1,600
Pastels
USA
2010
Catalog
of Artists
Christine Debrosky
PSWC-DP
Clarkdale, AZ
Brambles, Blooms, & Impossible Blue
24 x 24 • $2,400
Linda Dragonette
Gainsville, GA
Georgia Summer • 19 x 25
$900
Patricia Rose Ford
Loma Linda, CA
Foggy Morning at Cambria • 7½ x 11
$760
Jan E. Frank
Santa Cruz, CA
Arboretum Rocks • 18 x 24
$2,200
Christine Debrosky
PSWC-DP
Clarkdale, AZ
Half Moon Path • 24 x 20
$1,900
Janis Lacey Ellison
Grants Pass, OR
River Spirit • 11 x 14
$800
Terri Ford, PSA, PSWC-DP
San Jose, CA
Pont Neuf • 14 x 11
$1,100
Lisa Fricker, PSWC-DP
Lakeport, CA
Change • 24 x 30
$3,000
Evelyn Delgado, PSWC
San Jose, CA
Rushing Water • 17 x 23½
$800
Diana De Santis, PSA
Whitestone, NY
Lititia • 32 x 28
$5,000
Janis Lacey Ellison
Grants Pass, OR
Approaching Storm • 11 x 14
$800
Terri Ford, PSA, PSWC-DP
San Jose, CA
Sunset on the Seine • 16 x 12
$1,300
Lisa Fricker, PSWC-DP
Lakeport, CA
Golden • 12 x 16
$1,200
Patricia Rose Ford
Loma Linda, CA
Eucalyptus Morning Shadows
11½ x 11½ • $1,000
Jan E. Frank
Santa Cruz, CA
Eucalyptus Arroyo • 18 x 24
$2,200
Thaleia Georgiades
El Dorado, CA
Chamisa • 11 x 7
$695
Pastels
USA
2010
Catalog
of Artists
Thaleia Georgiades
El Dorado, CA
Jolly • 20 x 27
$2,000
Susan Goodmundson
Rocklin, CA
Arizona Arroyo • 24 x 32
$750
Susan Grinels
Lander, WY
Tibbs • 16 x 20
$850
Ellen Gust
Palo Alto, CA
Normandy Low Tide • 8 x 18
$900
Kathryn Hall
El Dorado, CA
Contemplation • 12 x 9
$800
Kathryn Hall
Ralphie Hendrix, PSWC
El Dorado, CA
Redway, CA
River’s Edge • 18½ x 14½
Creek Bed • 30 x 14
$2,000
$2,000
Ralphie Hendrix, PSWC
Redway, CA
Coast Path • 7 x 13
$600
Jean Hirons - PSA
Rockville, MD
Yellow House in Winter • 18 x 24
$1,000
Jean Hirons, PSA
Rockville, MD
Shore Houses • 20 x 16
$950
Gary Huber
Buffalo, WY
Sheltered Cove • 20 x 24
$2,200
Gary Huber
Buffalo, WY
Avalanche Canyon • 14 x 18
$1,200
Tatijana Jacenkiw
Glenview, IL
Determination • 26 x 18
$1,500
Betsy M. Kellum, PSWC-DP
Powhatan, VA
Old Dominion Bricks & Dogwood
18 x 24 • $2,200
Judi Keyani, PSWC
Los Altos, CA
Artichoke with Lemons • 9 x 13
$400
Matt Lister, PSWC
El Dorado Hills, CA
Girl in the Red Sweater • 24 x 18
$700
Richard Lundgren, PSA
Jacksonville, FL
December Palm • 18 x 24
$1,800
Pastels
USA
2010
Catalog
of Artists
Richard
Lundgren,
PSA
Richard
Lundgren,
PSA
Jacksonville,
Jacksonville,
FLFL
December
Palm
• 18
x 24
Canopy
Reflected
• 18
x 24
$1,800
$1,800
Deborah Matlack,
PSA, PSWC-DP
San Jose, CA
Thirteen • 33 x 22
$1,500
Deborah Matlack,
PSA, PSWC-DP
San Jose, CA
In the Rose Garden • 24 x 18
$1,500
Tina Moore, PSA, PSWC-DP
Stockton, CA
Red Rider • 18 x 24
$1,250
Linda Mutti
Santa Barbara, CA
Moonrise • 12 x 16
$525
Sandra MacDiarmid
San Jose, CA
Venezia Eterno • 12 x 12
$1,800
Nancy MacDonald, PSA
PSWC-DP
Fox Point, WI
Neil’s Scarf • 23 x 17
$1,800
Evalynne A. McDougall
Coldstream, BC, Canada
Look, Kids • 11 x 15
$650
Tina Moore, PSA, PSWC-DP
Stockton, CA
Shades of Blue • 20 x 14½
$1,250
Cuong Nguyen, PSWC-DP
San Jose, CA
Spring • 20 x 16
$3,500
Nancy MacDonald, PSA
PSWC-DP
Fox Point, WI
Garlic and Onion • 19 x 12
$1,200
Claire McFarlane
Livermore, CA
Weathered • 20 x 14
$800
Elizabeth Mowry, PSA, PSWC-DP
Castle Rock, CO
Sawkill Revisited • 15 x 23
$4,200
Cuong Nguyen, PSWC-DP
San Jose, CA
The Butterfly Collector • 32 x 22
$4,000
September McGee, PSWC
Laguna Beach, CA
Café Series - Sunday Afternoon
21 x 19 • $3,800
Carol Murphy
Salem, OR
Self • 13½ x 10
$850
Janet Patterson, PSWC
Ashland, OR
Chillies N Bones • 16 x 20
$1,200
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USA
2010
Catalog
of Artists
Bonita Paulis
S. Lake Tahoe, CA
Heather Lake • 11 x 14
$900
Heidi Reeves, PSWC
King’s Beach, CA
Liquid Refreshment • 9 x 25
$855
Linda Roth
San Carlos, CA
Beyond the Fence • 12 x 15
$750
William A. Schneider, PSA
Village of Lakewood, IL
No More Tears • 24 x 16
$2,500
Bonita Paulis
S. Lake Tahoe, CA
January in the Sierras • 8 x 20
$900
James Reynolds
Sebastopol, CA
Shadowlands • 18 x 24
$2,400
Bob Russin, PSA
West Pittston, PA
Huntington Mist • 20 x 20
$3,000
William A. Schneider, PSA
Village of Lakewood, IL
White Scarf • 17 x 20
$2,275
Mary Pritchard,
Chestertown, MD
Swan Creek Reflections
10 x 10 $550
Patricia Rohrbacher, PSA
Akron, OH
White Tulips • 13 x 17
$2,700
Brian Sauerland, PSA
Palatine, IL
Magic Waters • 12 x 12
$895
Margot Schulzke, PSA, PSWC-PL
Auburn, CA
On the Rocks • 12 x 20
$1,500
Ina E. Prosser
Medford, OR
Once Upon a River • 20 x 24
$1,800
Patricia Rohrbacher, PSA
Akron, OH
Lilacs and Silver Dollars • 16 x 18
$2,900
Brian Sauerland, PSA
Palatine, IL
All Nestled In • 17 x 22
$1,395
Kathleen E. Shy
Reno, NV
Still Life with Scarf • 16 x 11
$900
Pastels
USA
2010
Catalog
of Artists
Kathleen
E. Shy
Barbara
Benedetti
Newton Judith Gebhard Smith, PSWC
Olympia, WA
Reno, NV
Renton,
WA
Moonstalker • 12 x 10
Earlyof
Spring
in •Nevada
Chain
Events
11¼ x 11
$700
19 x16
• $900
$625
Vianna Szabo
Romeo, MI
Before the Fire • 12 x 8
$875
Kari Tirrell
Gig Harbor, WA
Old Friend • 12 x 19½
$1,200
Dug Waggoner, PSWC
El Cerrito, CA
October Light • 14 x 18
$1,200
Marilyn St. Clair, PSWC
Oroville, CA
Backroads • 19 x 27
$1,000
Vianna Szabo
Romeo, MI
Rusty Blues • 10 x 13
$1,100
Helen Turner
Kapaa, HI
Kalihiwai Keiki • 12 x 15
$1,200
Dug Waggoner, PSWC
El Cerrito, CA
Pinyon Sentry • 14 x 18
$1,200
Mary K. Stahl, PSWC
Palo Alto, CA
Backyards • 10 x 12
$745
Jan Thomas
Windsor, CA
Slusser Road Vineyard • 9 x 16
$665
Jim Tyler, PSWC
San Luis Obispo, CA
Avila Beach Sunset • 18 x 24
$1,400
Helen West
Yachats, OR
Beach Debris • 27 x 20
$1,500
Kari Tirrell
Gig Harbor, WA
Sushi Chef • 19½ x 15½
$1,600
Claire Schroeven Verbiest
PSA, PSWC-DP
San Jose, CA
White • 24 x 12
$1,500
David Will, PSWC
San Jose, CA
On the Edge • 17 x 23
$4,500
Pastels
USA
2010
Catalog
of Artists
David Will, PSWC
San Jose, CA
Turmoil and Tranquility • 23 x 35
$6,500
Enid Wood
Bastrop, TX
Leaning Aspen • 18 x 12
$3,000
Pastels
USA
2010
Distinguished
Pastelists
Sharon Will
Washington, MI
Asian Satin • 18 x 18
$1,750
Enid Wood
Bastrop, TX
Sunstruck • 18 x 26
$1,625
Dianne Wyatt, PSWC
Sheridan, WY
Prickly Pear • 11½ x 11½
$650
Bonnie Williams, PSA
Brookeland, TX
John’s Creek • 11½ x 17½
$1,050
Dianne Wyatt, PSWC
Sheridan, WY
Apache Tears • 19 x 21
$1,800
The Distinguished Pastelist is accorded to PSWC signature members who have received an award in three (3) of
five (5) consecutive PSWC International Open Exhibitions. Scholarship Awards will not be considered in making this
determination.
Previous PSWC Distinguished Pastelist Honorees:
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
DeLoma Davis
Margot Schulzke
Sherrie Casaurang Hayashi
Marbo Barnard
Reif Erickson
Adele Lloyd
Anita Wolff
Thelma Davis
Milton Meyer
Clark Mitchell
Claire Miller Hopkins
Gwen C. Manfrin
Mikki R. Dillon
Elizabeth Mowry
Roy Pfister
Gina Leyton
Marsh Nelson
Duane Wakeham
Gary R. Blackwell
Beverly Nichols
Betsy Kellum
Mary Wagstaff
Vera Sickinger
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 2009
Ruth Hussey
Waif Mullins
Lee. A Kimball
Bill Hosner
Christine Debrosky
Alana Smart Shirley
Richard McKinley
Deborah Matlack
Terri Ford
Nancy MacDonald
Jane Wallis
Elaine Augustine
Joe Mancuso
Tina Moore
Sarah Blumenschein
Gerald Boyd
Kim Lordier
Claire Schroeven Verbiest
Cuong Nguyen
2010Lisa Fricker
Lisa Fricker , PSWC- DP
Golden • 12 x 16
Pastels
USA
2010
Signature
Members
PSWC Signature Status is awarded for acceptance into three Pastels USA
Exhibitions or two Pastels USA Exhibits and one award in the PSWC Membership Show.
2009
Sharon Antoine-Matlock
Matt Lister
Jennifer Rowe
Remley Martin
Nancy Roberts
Ginger Toomer
Suzi Long
2010 Philip Bates
Evelyn Delgado
Judi Keyani
September McGee
Heidi Reeves
Mary Stahl
Jim Tyler
Heidi Reeves, PSWC
Liquid Refreshment • 9 x 25
Jim Tyler, PSWC
Avila Beach Sunset • 18 x 24
Judi Keyani, PSWC
Artichoke With Lemons • 9 x 13
The Pastel Society of the West Coast is pleased to offer two $500 scholarships to high school graduating seniors each year
who are continuing their study of art through academic studies. The students can be from anywhere in the United States.
Subject Matter & Medium: Any subject matter, any medium, preferably pastel. While we are a representational
society, we are open to receive abstract work of a high quality. An application can be downloaded at www.pswc.ws
Photos or digital images on a CD of the student’s work would be required along with the necessary letters of
recommendation as requested in our application. The deadline is March 31 of each year.
Judging: Artwork will be judged by PSWC Board members. Winners of the scholarship will be announced before the end
of the school term. For further information visit our website. You may also contact the PSWC Scholarship Chairperson,
Rosemary Boissonade, or the current PSWC President at The Pastel Society of the West Coast.
PO Box 4518, Stockton, CA 95204.
2010 Alison Aycrigg
Winter Park, Florida
Stephanie Lin
Granite Bay, CA
Pastels
USA
2010
Scholarship
Awards
The Pastel Society of the West Coast was founded
in 1985 by a handful of dedicated artists from Northern California who had a vision to
promote the historic pastel medium. The first Pastels USA National Open competition was
held in 1986.
Based in the Sacramento region of California, PSWC has become the second largest
pastel society in the United States, with members coast to coast. Each year Pastels USA, our
International Open Show attracts almost 500 entries. They come from all over North America
and as far away as Africa, Turkey and Europe. Awards given amount to over $11,000
each year. Jurors for this prestigious show include artists of the stature of Daniel Greene,
Albert Handell, Doug Dawson, Sally Strand, Duane Wakeham and Margot Schulzke.
The exhibition draws over a thousand art patrons each year. PSWC is honored to
be at the prestigious Art Museum of Los Gatos this year. Past venues for Pastels USA include
the Triton Museum in Santa Clara, CA, the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA and the San
Luis Obispo Art Center.
Because of PSWC’s reputation, some of the best pastelists in the country are
signature members. Signature Status is awarded for acceptance into three Pastels USA
Exhibitions or two Pastels USA Exhibits and one award in the PSWC Membership Show.
The Distinguished Pastelist rank is awarded to members who receive awards in three Open
Shows in a five year period. The Pastel LaureateTM Hall of Fame designation for lifetime
achievement in the medium has been awarded thus far to Albert Handell, Daniel Greene,
Bob Gerbracht, Margot Schulzke, Marbo Barnard and Duane Wakeham.
The current PSWC Board of Directors is dedicated to continuing the momentum
started 23 years ago. Besides sponsoring two exhibitions a year, The Pastel Society of the
West Coast holds two membership meetings a year featuring demonstrations by accomplished pastelists. We publish a newsletter three times a year providing the latest information on pastel technique, exhibition opportunities and member accomplishments. PSWC
also sponsors a scholarship competition each year for high school graduates who will be
majoring in art.
Given the strong leadership PSWC has enjoyed in its first two decades, we are
confident that this society will be around for many years to come. Membership in The
Pastel Society of the West Coast is open to all artists working in the historic pastel medium.
Information about PSWC including how to become a member can be found on our
web site www.pswc.ws