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President’s Message
It was nine years ago that I started my
volunteer service for the PSNJ. How
time flies. In the beginning, I was co-
chair of Exhibitions and then went on to 2nd
Vice
President/Exhibitions. Then four years ago, I put my
name on the ballot for the President’s Office.
Over the past four years, I have written many
President’s messages. My goal was to share with you
thoughts and ideas that could help each of our members in some way. So, this message is not a
farewell, but let’s say, it’s looking into the future for
the PSNJ.
As I think back over the last four years, many of the
ideas that came to the Board’s Table were developed
and implemented. However, there is still much to be
accomplished. Realizing that we are a young and
growing Pastel Society, the PSNJ needs all of you to
continue the work that has been started for this
wonderful organization.
It has been a pleasure to work with each of the officers
on the Executive Board over these years and I would
like to thank each of you for your support, suggestions
and dedication to “GETTING THE JOB DONE”.
My closing words for this message to each of our
members….continue your journey, be involved with
the shows and programs offered, keep learning and
most of all PAINT, PAINT, PAINT !
Yours In Pastels, Louise
Set Your Sight on Our Fall Juried Show!
Paula Pearl, Exhibition Chairperson, is pleased to announce
that noted artist Vincent Nardone will judge the PSNJ 9th
Annual Juried Exhibition at Crane's Mill Towne Square
Gallery, 459 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ. The
Exhibit runs from November 2nd through 28th, 9 am - 8
pm, daily. The Prospectus will be in the mail early in
September. Remember to photograph then submit your pre-
registered pastel painting on Saturday, November 1st, 10 to
11:30 am. Come and enjoy the Artist's Reception with
awarding of prizes and light refreshments on Saturday,
November 15th, 4 to 6 pm. Pick up is scheduled for
Saturday, November 29, 10 to 11:30 am. Until then, be
inspired, keep working and enjoy painting in our
challenging medium of soft pastel!
September, 2014 The Newsletter of the Pastel Society of New Jersey
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President’s Message PSNJ Upcoming Dates of Events
Members Meeting and Demo
October 18th, 1 PM
Senior House, Montville
Ninth Annual Juried Exhibition
Focus on Pastels
Sunday, November 2 - Friday, November
28 Reception: To Be Determined
New Year Kick Off Party and Miniature
Pastel Exchange
January Date to be announced
January, 2015
Ninth Annual Juried Exhibition
Board of PSNJ posing with Richard McKinley.
Bottom Row: Paula Pearl, Anita Gladstone, Reni
Mandeville, and Judy Leeds
Top Row: Donna Cota, Michal Barkai, Louise
Woodcox, Annette Lange, Dana Abel, and Richard
McKinley
Absent: Carol Thurlow and Kathe Sheridan
Our next general meeting will be on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 1 PM. The meeting will be held at the Senior
House, 356 Main Street, Montville, NJ. The Senior House is located off exit 47 from 287, less than 0.5 mile going
east on Main Street (Route 202). It is next to the Public Safety Building (Police).
ELECTION
Here is the slate for the upcoming elections at our October meeting. We are still looking for a candidate for the
position of Corresponding Secretary. If interested, please contact Anita Gladstone at [email protected].
President: Michal Barkai, PSNJ
After serving two plus terms on the PSNJ board, first as Publicity Chair, then as Corresponding Secretary/Master
Pastelist Administrator, and back to Publicity, I decided it was time to accept the challenge and serve our pastel
community as PSNJ President. Prior experiences include exhibition and publicity coordination in several art
organizations, and IT Project and Quality Management. I love working with pastels and enjoy serving on the PSNJ
board, participating in the planning and decision making process. Being involved makes the experience more
rewarding and personal, and I encourage all our members to find ways they can contribute to our growing
community. Our young organization, founded in 2005, has grown and has since quadrupled in number of members.
It’s all of you - our members and volunteers - who make PSNJ the wonderful and vital organization that it is today.
I’m open to hearing your ideas and wants and look forward to our continued growth.
First Vice President/Membership: Carol Clemens, PSNJ
Having formerly served on the PSNJ Board as 2nd
Vice President/Exhibitions Chair, as well as Board participation
with other local art organizations, the importance of the office of Membership has become very clear. It is the
starting point around which all activities revolve. More than just record keeping, the Membership Chair works in
tandem with each of the other Board positions. It is responsible for the encouragement of new members and the
involvement of standing members. Organizational skills are key to this position. In this regard, and with devotion to
the PSNJ, I would like to offer my services.
Programs: Margaret Cohen, PSNJ: Who can turn down a request from a good friend? When Anita asked if I would be PSNJ Program Chair for the next
two years, I realized that I am qualified for this job. For six years I was chair of the Adult Education Committee at
my synagogue. I envisioned programs, engaged speakers, and negotiated their fees (working within a budget). I am
looking forward to doing something similar for PSNJ—but not alone. You are all my talent scouts. If you know of
an artist to demo at our meetings, please let me know. If you have ideas for a hands-on workshop for members,
please let me know. And if you want to provide a demo or workshop yourself, please, please let me know. Our
group contains an amazing amount of talent. Let’s share and maximize it!
Newsletter: Alan Gorelick I believe that in order to gain something out of membership in a club or organization, I need to give something of
myself in return. It is for this reason that I have accepted the nomination for the editor’s position of the
PSNJ NEWSLETTER plus membership on the PSNJ BOARD. As a retired creative director, graphic designer and
design firm owner for over 50 years, I have had abundant experience in these capacities with numerous clients as
well as professional and social organizations. I look forward to the upcoming year and the opportunity to share my
creative abilities.
Meet the New Publicity Coordinator Vinnie Dachowski was appointed in August to fill the vacant position for Publicity Coordinator by Louise
Woodcox, President. Vinnie stated that “to be perfectly honest, the Publicity Coordinator position is ‘new’ for me,
but I will do my best to assure that everything that needs to be said about The Pastel Society of New Jersey is
published in a timely manner. My experience as an artist goes back to high school. I went to a high school where
you either majored in art or music, and of course, I majored in art. Upon graduation, my art studies did not resume
until after I was married and had two children. I took art classes and workshops, and changed mediums several
times. Finally pastels won my heart. I took a workshop in France a couple of years ago, and I have been studying
pastels with Christina Debarry at Studio 10. I believe that my skills acquired at my job as a site coordinator, such as
organization, dealing with people daily, and attention to details, will be put to good use as the Publicity Chairman
for PSNJ.
PSNJ Member’s Meeting - Election and Demonstration – Saturday, October 18, 2014
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Our demonstrator will be Alain Picard, PSA, CPS, president of the Connecticut Pastel Society.
He will be doing either a landscape or still life demo.
Alain Picard, PSA, CPS, earned a BA in Illustration from Western CT State University and went on to study at the
Art Student's League in New York City. Picard cites Sargent, Degas, and Sorolla among his artistic influences. A
love of light and beauty are immediately apparent in his pastel and oil paintings. Alain's work has been featured in
such publications as The Artist's Magazine and The Pastel Journal.
He’s garnered top awards throughout the Northeast in esteemed exhibitions including the Portrait Society of
America, the Hudson Valley Art Association, the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, the Connecticut Pastel
Society and the Pastel Society of America. Alain is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America as well as
the Connecticut Pastel Society where he currently serves as President. In 2004, The Artist's Magazine highlighted
Alain as one of 20 contemporary artists "On the Rise". He later won the Best Portfolio Award at the 2009 Portrait
Society of America Conference in Washington, DC. A frequent workshop instructor and demonstrator for art
associations, schools, galleries and museums, he recently demonstrated at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
National Arts Club in New York City. In an effort to share his passion for art with others, Alain’s first book, “Pastel
Basics,” was published in 2013, followed by a series of instructional DVD’s in portraiture later that year. He lives
with his wife and two sons in Southbury, Connecticut.
This year the Signature Members and Board Members Exhibit was held in June at the Mayo Performing Arts Center,
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ. The reception was well attended and viewers admired the NJ themed paintings
to commemorate our states 350th
anniversary. Many thanks to Phyllis Kaufman for her delicious treats!
PSNJ Signature Members and Board Members Exhibit – 2014
Alain Picard, PSA, CPS
Young’s Mountain
Did You Know?
Our PSNJ members, who are also teachers,
have been using our Facebook Page to
advertise upcoming classes. You can also use
it to tell members what shows you are in or
any that you think our membership would be
interested in. So get in the “habit” of
checking our PSNJ Facebook page! In
addition, teachers can have a note on the
PSNJ website page under Links that states
they are instructors and that will direct
anyone looking for a class to the teacher’s
website.
Viewers at the Mayo Performing Arts
Center at the Signature Members and
Board Members Exhibit
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What can I say except it was an amazing experience to see yet another famous artist explain their philosophy and
provide numerous tips while watching them paint? Richard McKinley explained how he treats painting by going
through a process that involves three stages. At the same time, he reiterated that a painter’s best work comes out of
being intuitive and that one is “always starting over.” The first stage he calls “Sensitivity” – a why and what,
visually active meditative period. It involves building the foundation of your painting through use of thumbnails to
visualize shapes, edges, value, and color harmony. The second stage he calls “Serendipity” – the playful, fun stage.
He stated that we should “not limit creativity by rules.” He proceeded to use watercolor as an underpainting. The
final stage he calls “Solution” – where we remind ourselves of the why and what and the former two stages “dance”
with each other. Many thanks to Judy Leeds for organizing this event.
Current and Upcoming Shows of Members - Catch a Show!
Adrian Guiliani, PSA, PSNJ
"The Life of an Artist” in the
42nd Annual PSA Exhibition
“Enduring Brilliance!”
The Grand Gallery
National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY
September 2-27
Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri, 10 -12, and 2-
5. Tues, 3-5
Saturday and Sunday 10-5
September 2-September 27, 2014.
Elaine Denton, PSNJ
“San Marco Square” was accepted
into the Pastel Society of America
42nd Annual Juried Exhibition
“Enduring Brilliance!”
National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY
September 2-27
Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri, 10 -12, and 2-
5. Tues, 3-5
Saturday and Sunday 10-5
Jeri Greenberg, PSA, PSNJ
"Peaceful Path" was juried into the
Connecticut Woman Artists
85th annual juried
Slater Memorial Museum
108 Crescent Street
Norwich, CT 06360
August 30 – September 27, all-day
Opening Reception is Saturday,
September 6 from 1-3 pm.
Saturday, June 28th Special Demonstration - Richard McKinley
Stage I; The photo, the
thumbnails, and the sketch.
Above, Richard McKinley demonstrating Stage II, the
serendipity stage.
Left: Richard McKinley’s painting at end of
demonstration, Stage III, the “solution.”
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Diane Gallo
"New Jersey’s 350 Years”
Contemporary Arts Group Show
MAYO Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
Show is on the second floor
Closes September 9
“Students of Anne Kullaf” Show
Foosaner Gallery
Paper Mill Playhouse
October 1-26
Hours are M-F, 10-6; Sat, 10-4;
Sun, 12-4
Diane Gallo won the Pastel Award
for “A Penny for Your Thoughts"
Visual Art Center of NJ’s Annual
Members’ Show
Summit, NJ
July 18- September 2
Retrospective Works of
Maria (Mieke) DeMos
Studio 7 Gallery
5 Morristown Road
Bernardsville NJ
September 1 – 30
Wed-Sat 10-4 PM
Featuring pastels, watercolors, and
ceramics
dating from 1942 to 2008.
The reception will be
Friday, September 5, from 6-9 PM.
Karen Tighe, PSA, PSNJ
“Unmade” was juried into the
42nd Annual PSA Exhibition
“Enduring Brilliance!”
The Grand Gallery
National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park S
New York, NY
September 2 - 27
Anna Wainright, PSNJ
"The Bend" was accepted into
42nd Annual PSA Exhibition
“Enduring Brilliance”
The Grand Gallery
National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY
September 2 - 27
Judy Leeds, PSNJ
“Hit That Note” was juried into the 42nd Annual PSA Exhibition
“Enduring Brilliance!” The Grand Gallery National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South New York, NY
September 2-27 __________________________
Twenty-four paintings of Judy’s will be displayed at
The Morristown Medical Center, Healing Arts Gallery, level B Near the Forbes Auditorium
100 Madison Ave., Morristown, NJ July 27 through September 30
Sheila Sugerman, PSNJ
Is currently exhibiting, by
invitation, a large group of her
pastel paintings at the Bouras
Gallery located in the Overlook
Medical Center
25 Deforest Ave, Summit, NJ. The
show runs until October 15th
Harvey Rogosin, PSNJ
Gallery North 49th Outdoor Show
Setauket, N.Y. (Long Island)
September 6th and 7th (Sat & Sun):
From 10am to5pm
(For GPS Directions use 90 North
Country Rd)
Anderson Park Upper Montclair, NJ
September 20- 21 (Sat & Sun): From 10am to 5pm
Gracie Square Art Show
Carl Schurz Park, East End Avenue
at 86th Street, New York City
From 10am to 5pm
September 27-28
Rosalia Verdun
“Tea Under the Morning Sun” and
“Vase with Peonies” at
Contemporary Art Group
Art Upstairs
Mayo Center for Performing Arts
Morristown, NJ
July 22-September 9
Gallery U Boutique
“Back to School” Exhibit
Celebrating the Talents of NJ Art
Teachers
Westfield, NJ Aug 8 – Nov8
Michal Barkai, PSNJ
Thirty travel photographs
Will be on display
At
The Haggerty Gallery
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
353 East Hanovert Ave
Morristown, NJ
(across from the Morris County
Library)
During month of October
“The Great Swamp” by Maria DeMos
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Best In Show
Marjorie Paradise
Way to Pawnee Buttes
1st Place – Scapes/Interior
Stephanie Silverman, PSNJ
Skagit Valley
1st Place Animal/Wildlife
Anita Gladstone, PSNJ
Surveying the Square
1st Place Portrait/Figure
Jeffrey Wolfson
You and Me
1st Place Floral/Still Life
Derek Cameron
Chickadees
1st Place Abstract/Experimental
Bozena Janiszewski
Shell
WINNER’S GALLERY - MEMBER SHOW - 2014
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2nd
Place Scapes/Interior
Carol Livingston, PSNJ
Garden at Cross Estate
2nd Place Animal/Wildlife
Margaret Cohen, PSNJ
Struttin’ in Pink
2nd Place AbstractExperimental
Bernadette DeCesare
Beauty of Boonton
2nd Place Portrait/Figure
Laurie Harden, PSNJ
Lipstick
2nd
Place Floral/Still Life
Barbara Uhr
Fruit Bowl
Merit Award
Paula Pearl, PSNJ
Foggy Day
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Merit Award
Annette Hanna
Snag
● Michal Barkai, PSNJ, had two solo shows this summer. In June, she exhibited at Towne Square Gallery in Crane’s Mill, West Caldwell in an exhibition titled “In Season”, which focused on the changing seasons. In July, she exhibited thirty travel photographs at the Lundbeck Gallery in Paramus. In addition, Michal had a photograph juried into the Salmagundi Art Club open annual juried photography show which ran in August. ● Nancy Brangaccio, PSA, PSNJ, was named a Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America. ● Margaret Cohen, PSNJ, won 2nd place in the non-professional pastel category "Union Beach, December, 2012" at the Middlesex County Senior Citizens Art Show. ● Lisa Cunningham, PSNJ was awarded the Ampersand Art Supply Award for her painting “Laundry Day Burano”, in the “For Pastels Only on Cape Cod 2014” exhibition this past June in South Yarmouth with the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod. ● Elaine Denton, PSNJ, had her paining “Frances” accepted into the Salmagundi Annual Juried Painting and Sculpture Exhibition for Non Members which ran from July 28th – August 8th at The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY. ● Alan Gorelick, won two awards in the Hunterdon Seniors’ Annual Show in June in the pastel category. He won First Place for “Morning Mist on Cushetunk Lake” and Honorable Mention for a Hunterdon County scene, “Red Mill Museum #4.” ● Jeri Greenberg, PSNJ, won First Prize in pastels for her painting "Lemons In A Bowl" in the All Media Contest in Artists Magazine and was featured in the summer issue. Also, two paintings, "3 Coffee Cups & An Orange Scarf" and "Small Friends” were juried into the Salmagundi Works On Paper show. ● Pat Flaherty, PSNJ, was honored to receive the best plein air award for her oil painting entitled “Calandra's Patio" at Art on the Avenue, which is a Plein Air event that featured artists painting local scenes Wed- Sat. The paintings were then featured along with all of the displaying artists, but judged as a separate category. The painting was subsequently purchased by one of the two women depicted having lunch together that Saturday. What a lucky day! ● Caroline Klein, PSNJ, has a painting, "New Jersey’s Best" that was selected by the Shrewsbury Mayor’s representative to hang in the Mayor's office in Boro Hall, Shrewsbury, during the month of September. ● Sheila Sugerman, PSNJ, on Sat, Aug 23 presented a solo show by invitation, of her pastels and framed miniature prints of her original paintings. The event took place on the Patio in front of the ACL Gallery, Livingston Towne Center. She was
awarded First Place for her pastel painting, "Misty Morning in Autumn", by the Essex County Senior Art Exhibit. The painting
will be sent to East Windsor, NJ to compete with first place winners in each category from all other counties in NJ. ● Ann Taylor, PSNJ, received a merit award for her watercolor of Birds of Paradise from the Garden State Watercolor Society’s summer exhibit at the D&R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton. ● Karen Tighe, PSA, PSNJ, recently won 3rd prize for her pastel "Small Comfort” at the MSHAC show "Aspects" in May in Livingston, NJ. ● Rosalia Tignini Verdun, received 3rd place for her oil painting “The Pianist” at the Union County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit in the professional oil category. She had three oil and pastel paintings displayed in the Contemporary Art Group Members Show held at The Baron Art Center in Woodbridge in July and a photo in the Gallery U Boutique show, Fotographia, The Art of Photography, held in Westfield in July.
President, Louise Woodcox
[email protected] 973-227-2924
1st Vice President – Membership, Kathe Sheridan
[email protected] 973-887-7151
2nd
Vice President & Exhibitions, Paula Pearl
[email protected] 908-322-2590
Exhibition Co-Chair, Donna Cota
[email protected] 973-228-0220
Treasurer, Dana Abel
[email protected] 201-444-8652
Recording Secretary/Nominating Committee,
Anita Gladstone
[email protected] 201-341-8852
Program Director, Judith Leeds [email protected] 973-257-9680
Newsletter Editor, Carol Thurlow
[email protected] 908-953-8451
Publicity Coordinator, Vinnie Dachowski
[email protected] 973-887-6997
Corresponding Secretary, Michal Barkai
[email protected] 973-994-7449
Webmaster Committee Chairperson, Annette Lange
[email protected] 973-973-398-6304
Webmaster Co-Chairperson, Reni Mandeville,
[email protected] 732-499-7788
Hospitality Committee Chairperson, Phyllis Kaufman
[email protected] 973-335-4077
Member News: Acceptances, Awards, Past Shows, Etc.
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