The Pastel Society of New Mexico will be hosting two consecutive exhibitions in April, both held at the historic Millicent Rogers Museum near Taos in La Prada.
PSNM’s Signature Members’ Showbegins with a Gala Opening Day reception on March 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. and runs through April 16. The show is exclusively open to the 70 PSNM signature members, and among them will be distinguished pastelists Sarah Blumenschein, John Philbin Dolan, Charles “Bud” Edmondson, Terri Ford, Katherine Irish, Natasha Isenhour, Margi Lucena, Lee McVey, Paul Murray, Susan E. Roden, Nancy Silvia and Colette Odya Smith. Members can submit up to three works which will be displayed across two of the museum galleries.
Distant by He Shilei, Shanghai, China, received the American Art Collector Award of Excellence in 2022.
Red by Huang Yi from Shanghai, China, won first place in 2022.Enchanted Colors (formerly National Pastel Painting Exhibition) is open to members and non-members from across the globe, and commences April 21 followed by an awards ceremony on April 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. The show will remain on view through June 18. Both exhibitions will also be on display and available for purchase in an interactive virtual gallery. The museum will feature roughly 70 paintings with an additional 60 available online.
Kathy Howard of Scottsdale, Arizona, received second place for Cliff Dwellers at the 2022 event.
Pastel demonstration, Paul Murray, August 28, 2022, Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM. Photo courtesy of the Millicent Rogers Museum.“What makes pastel special is that the image is created with pure pigment,” says PSNM’s committee communications chair, Nicholas Tesluk. “Thus, pastels impart a vivid color to the painting surface without changing or darkening as other media do. Visitors to our shows are often awestruck by what can be done with pastel, as they can find lovely paintings of beautifully created fine detail or large magnificent vistas all within our galleries. People who visit our show never leave disappointed,” Tesluk continues. “We are looking forward to these two shows of magnificent artwork by some of the best pastel artists from around the nation and the world.” —
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