21st Annual Pastel 100 Competition

I am excited to share with you that I have won an Honorable Mention in the Still Life category of the 21st Annual Pastel 100 with my pastel “Back in Time”!! Many thanks to the judge Kathy Hildebrandt! Of the 1500 paintings submitted, only 100 were chosen! Congratulations to all winners! The exhibit will be published in the April 2020 issue of Pastel Journal Magazine. Follow the link to see all winners.

Announcing the 21st Annual Pastel 100 Winners

IGOR's 14th International Annual Exhibition

So excited and honored that “Back in Time” was chosen to participate to IGOR’s 14th International Annual Exhibition hosted by beautiful Principle Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia!! The show runs from September 17th to October 15th 2019. From over 450 paintings and drawings, 92 were chosen by 89 IGOR members. Thank you to the jury and congratulations to all accepted artists! I see many familiar names!

"Seaworn"

Just off my easel, pastel on Pastelmat, 7,5x10"

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Richeson75 Still Life & Floral 2019

http://www.richeson75.com/pages/stilllife/2019/index.html

I would like to share with you that “Would you play with me” and “Back in Time” have been selected as finalists in the 2019 Richeson75 Still Life & Floral Competition. Congratulations to all finalists and winners!

2019 PSWC Online Membership Show

Awesome news!! My painting “Treasures from the Past”, 8x11" was juried into PSWC Online Membership Show 2019 in the General Member Category. Thank you to the jury and congratulations to winners and accepted artists.

See the show here:

https://pswc.ws/membership-online-show-2019/ 

Richeson75 Small Works 2019

I have exciting news to share! Both my pastel paintings "Treasures From The Past", 8x11" and "Precious Memories", 8x11" have been accepted in the Richeson75 Small Works 2019 exhibit in Kimberly WI. Congratulations to all finalists and thank you to the jury!

Richeson75 Figure/Portrait 2018

Awesome news via email! My pastel “Demetrios”, 12x10” has been selected as finalist in the 2018 Richeson75 Figure/Portrait exhibit. Also, my pastels “Another Day in the Office” 12x10 and "Sweet Sofie" 18x12" have been recognized as having artistic merit and they will be included in the exhibit book as Meritorious Entries. The exhibit will be held at the Richeson School of Art & Gallery in Kimberly, Wisconsin from October 25 to December 9, 2018. The online exhibit will go live October 25, 2018.

  “Sweet Sofie”, 18x12” and

"Green Sea Glass"

Pastel on Uart 800, 4,5x5"

"Love Boat"

"Love Boat", Soft Pastel on Uart 600, 9x12".

"Old Glove and Ball", Pastel on Richeson Hardboard, 9x12".

I am happy to share with you that my painting “Old Glove and Ball”, pastel on Richeson hardboard, 9x12" achieved meritorious distinction in Richeson75 Still Life & Floral 2018 Competition and will be included in the exhibit book. Congratulations to all finalists!

Commission work. "Innocent Smile".

Pastel on Pastelmat, 23x19"

New Artwork

Pastel on Richeson Hardboard, 9x12"

Pastel on Richeson Pastel Paper, 8x10"

"Playtime"

Pastel on Richeson Pastel Paper, 12X16"

Richeson75 Still Life and Floral 2015

 Great news!! I have just been informed that my paintings "Keys" and "Spoons" have been accepted as finalists in Richeson75 Still Life and Floral 2015 Congratulations to all finalists!!

 

Pastel, 8X10' on Richeson's black hardboard.

Pastel, 8X10' on Richeson's black hardboard.

"The darkness of the deadlock"

Pastel on Richeson Black Hardboard, 9X12". 

"Keys"

Pastel on Richeson Black Hardboard, 8X10"

Richeson75 Small Works 2015

I would like to share with you that  "Five Bulbs" and "Washed Ashore" has been accepted as finalists in the Richeson 75 Small Works 2015. They are invited to the exhibition at Richeson Gallery and will be included in the online exhibition. They will also be shown in the exhibit book! I couldn't be more happy!

"Five Bulbs". Pastel on Richeson's black hardboard, 8X10".

             
                                                                             

"Washed Ashore". Pastel, 8X10' on Richeson's black hardboard. 

 http://www.richeson75.com/pages/smallworks/smnonoilgal.html

http://www.richeson75.com/pages/smallworks/smoilgal.html

''Pebble Beach''

                                  

Pastel on Richeson's black hardboard, 9X12'' 

''Three Orchids''.

"Three Orchids", Pastel on Richeson Hardboard, 8x10"

                                 
                                   

Nature loves Diversity

Pastel on Pastel Hardboard 20X25cm 8X10"