Membership Renewal Time!
2012 has arrived and it is time to renew your PAC Membership. You will find the renewal details and membership form on the last page of the newsletter you received in December 2011.
New members who joined after September 1, 2011 are paid to December 31, 2012.
Please ensure the renewal cheque is made out to Pastel Artists.Ca
Membership renewal form 
Welcome
We have two new members: Carol Smeraldo, who lives in East Preston, NS & Andrea Pyman, living in Carlisle, ON.
Gail Cox of Mississauga, ON & Mavis Smith of Salmon Arm, BC, joined us in early December. Glad to have you with us.
Reminder
Members' Show 2012, Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre in Meaford, Ontario. March 4 to April 1, 2012. This is an artist's choice show. Enter your best work. Deadline for entry February 20, 2012.
If you have misplaced or have not received the entry form please let me know & I will email a pdf copy.
Member News
From Fred Fielding:
I have a solo show of my work portraits of Key West, Florida on show at the Buffalo Big Print Gallery, Allen street, Buffalo, NY., running from February 3 to March 1, 2012. There are prints and originals on show.
Ina K. Gieysztor's email was sent to me personally but her many friends in PAC will want to know what she is up to, so I decided to print it in full for you all to read. Ina has been a long-time member of PAC & was our area rep for Montreal. Best of luck in your new home, Ina, we will miss you. June
We are moving - for good - to Mexico , Jan and me , and as a result we have to severe our ties with Canada (medical insurance reasons). Rosemary [Simpson] knew about it but it took longer than we expected. Consequently I will not renew my membership this year with the hope that I will be able to re-join in the future as a member abroad. I am looking forward to the change but also with a lot of regret for loosing the contact with the PAC. We had so many good times together and I have always treasured your friendship and care. We will be living in Ajijic - near Guadalajara - there is a strong artistic community there - Thank God! Please let all the girls know that I will miss them and that hopefully we will see each other when visiting Canada. Or maybe you will come to Mexico??
All the best in the new year and, please, keep me posted - I will be away but will love to have the news!
From Maureen Dorinda:
I have attached a YouTube connection that is humourous about artist's block. I am thinking it is mid-winter and we are always in need of a little 'push' or a little 'humour'. If you want to view “O vercoming an artist's block” go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqZAxLqJkzA
Jennifer Ross is having exhibition in conjunction with her husband Gordon Ross, Pastels and Pixels, Our Diverse Views of our world. It runs from January 31 to February 25, 2012, in the Public Library, 190 Kent St. West, 2nd Floor, Lindsay, Ontario, K9V 2Y6. Their exhibition shows the traditional warmth and finesse of soft pastel, partnered with the hi-tech nuances of digital imagery. Opening Reception: Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 1 pm. For more information www.thelindsaygallery.com or 805-324-1780.
PAC Member Survey
A 2012 Member Survey of Pastel Artists Canada members is being put together & will be sent out as an attachment to a PAC News Update in the near fRuture. Please watch for it & participate in helping us make PAC an organization you are proud to belong to.
From Ann Oakley
I have a painting in the Burlington Art Centre annual auction, February 10, 2012. For more information go to their website www.thebac.ca.
From Sharon Cranston
I am now being represented by Tay Gallery in Kanata. It's a great thing when a gallery can see the potential in pastel paintings, it helps to move the medium up and out into the view of people who may not be familiar with it. So, if you're in the Ottawa area, drop by Tay Gallery to see some of my latest pastel paintings.
Art For All Canada
(AFAC) is a not-for-profit social enterprise,
run by artists, to help visual artists develop, show and sell their work commission-free.
The 4th annual 2-day Conference for visual artists will be March 3-4th 2012 with the Art Fashion Show on 4th and the Art Show March 3-10th at Metro Hall in downtown Toronto. This will be the last AFAC conference for at least a year (as we plan to change the dates of future conferences) so don't miss it. We hope you will support this year's fund-raising conference; prices have been kept the same for the last 3 conferences and you can save by booking before the end of January. Please register to attend at www.artforallcanada.org
Free Back Issues of Pastel Journal
Member Linda VanWyk has several back issues of Pastel Journal that she's offering free to members. If you are interested take a look at the list below and contact Linda at: l_vanwyk@hotmail.com
View List
Christine Camilleri says "So What"
Christine Camilleri discusses hur "So What" principle, for those of you who just have to be hard on thenselves
To view her article Click Here
Member News
From Ann Kelly Walsh:
I would like to invite you to my solo show "Spirit of the Rock": Newfoundland.
February 1 to 28, 2012, in the Fireside Room, Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Road Burlington ON, 905-632-7796. Artist's Reception: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 to 4 pm. All are welcome!
We have two new members since the last PAC News Update in 2011: Catherine Sheppard of Surrey, BC & Lynda Vowell of Calgary, AB and a returning member, Debra McGinnis of St. Albert, AB. Welcome to PAC.
From Rosemary Simpson:
Hello all, just to let you know that I will be part of this upcoming show – A View From Here. We are 6 artists sharing our views of Milton and surrounding area in our chosen mediums. January 10 to 29, 2012, Holcim Gallery, Milton Centre for the Arts, 1010 Main Street East, Milton, ON. Opening Reception January 11, 2012, 3 to 7 pm. Phone: 905-875-5399. All the Best of 2012
From Glenn Bernabe:
Two of my of my pieces are currently part of the IAPS Juried Web Exhibition. It's a really great display of work, so everyone should definitely check it out! I'm up to two Master Class Points now, just three more to go! http://www.pastelinternational.com/COMPETITIONS/nineteenth-web/nineteenthjuried.html
NEW Featured Video
Landscape Painting with Deborah Secor
PanPastel website has a great video on painting the landscape with Deborah Secor, using PanPastels. Visit their website: http://www.panpastel.com and click on video to view.
From Sheila Mitchell at Art For All Canada (AFAC)Newly-created, low-cost TableArt gallery display opportunities now available.
I am pleased to announce that there are some very affordable opportunities to show and sell your art commission-free at the Rainbow Cinemas Gallery, 80 Front Street East, Toronto.
Effective immediately you can rent a table to set up and display your works or art (paintings, sculptures, photographs, jewelry etc.) to hundreds of people on each of the two busiest days of the week - Tuesdays and Saturdays - in the foyer of the Rainbow Cinemas Gallery. The introductory rate is just $50 per table, per day (12-8pm), until 31st December 2011.
Contact me directly to sign up for "TableArt" space and please forward this to any artists you know who could be interested. Thank you in advance.
Sheila J. Mitchell
Executive Director, Art For All Canada
Tel: (416)-756-3221
sheila@artforallcanada.org
Plein Air Painting
Are you a dedicated or even an occasional plein air painter? Do you have favourite sites that you return to again and again? We are seeking submissions from across the country describing wonderful plein air locations.
Send us an email (rcullis@cogeco.ca) that includes the following:
1) where the site is located (a general idea, not specific directions)
2) why it's perfect for plein air painting
3) images of works you've painted there, and/or photos you've taken there, and/or you or others painting there
4) your contact info if you are willing to be contacted for more specific information about how to find the site, or if people are looking for plein air companions
Submissions are accepted any time. They will be collected and posted here on the News/Calls for Enty page right below the Calls for Entry on the right.
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