Events

Letters, e-mails, blogs, face books, twitters, tweets and a myriad of “eye candy” give us lots of information, inspiration, stimulation, connection, affirmation and challenge. To this end we offer an exchange of experiences and information without the need to comment or reply. A famous artist said, “If I offer too much, take what you need and leave the rest; if you have something to bring to the table, don’t hesitate to share it.”

We start with people who have influenced us in our journey of art and art boxes:

Albert Handell
Brought the world of pastel to a group of oil painters and shared his vision of seeing this medium in a new way.

Richard McKinley
Shares his journey and experience in the discipline of application.

Maggie Price
She created a periodical focused on the pastel medium she loved and energized a community of pastel artists that grows and grows.

Susan Ogilvie
Shares her strong colorful sense of design and command of the pastel medium to ignite artists en-plein air and in studio.

Stephanie Birdsall
She shares an extensive experience in field and studio of painting from life. She is honored by artists and art institutions worldwide.

Margaret Evans
paints her beloved Scotland as well as all parts of the world with a generous spirit and well-disciplined hand for pastel and many other mediums.

Janet Shaw Amtmann
took a wonderful trip to Italy and had an exciting time capturing the countryside in their colorful, energetic and individual styles!