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Details: Written by Dolores Saul PGE; Published: 30 September 2019

Stan Sperlak PSA our judge for the September Get Dusty Competition has choosen:

The winner is Polina Balashova with "The Low Sun" Congratulations! She wins a set of 10 PanPastel colors and a set of Sofft tools from our sponsor PanPastel.

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In second place is Dorothea Schulz PGE with "Dawn in Montmelard“, in third place is Svenja Starke with "Frost Morning".

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Details: Written by Dorothea Schulz PGE; Published: 11 September 2019

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Stan Sperlak, PSA is known for his dramatic landscape paintings of the sea, marshes and sky. He studied painting and drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Over the past decade he has maintained a teaching studio where a marsh, farm and forest meet on the Crow Creek in Goshen, NJ. It is there on 37 acres, that he has created a nature sanctuary and has begun creating sculptural and environmental art installations. His works have appeared in numerous magazines and books on painting. He is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, the Maryland Pastel Society, and served on the board of The Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.

Details: Written by Dorothea Schulz PGE; Published: 28 August 2019

For this landscape challenge want to see a morning or evening scene. Pay attention to the specific colour of light at that time of day, and the position of the sun! Think of long shadows or sunrise and sunset. Deadline is September 25, every member may post two entries. Happy painting!

Details: Written by Dolores Saul PGE; Published: 02 September 2019

Lisa Ober, our judge for the July / August Get Dusty Competition has choosen:

The winner is Motti Shoval with "Shmuel Staircase" Congratulations! Motti wins a set of 10 PanPastel colors and a set of Sofft tools from our sponsor PanPastel.

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In second place is Silja Salmistu with "Raft of the Medusa“, in third place is George Tsakiris with "Textures".

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Details: Written by Dolores Saul PGE; Published: 19 August 2019

Lisa Ober, PSA, IAPS/MC, is an American portrait and still life painter and a workshop teacher, based in St. Louis, MO. When not in her studio painting or busy at the gallery she travels as a workshop instructor, sharing the skills that have made her a sought after artist. Ober considers it her mission to provide aspiring artists with confidence and to generate enthusiasm for painting in all its forms.

Her work has appeared in numerous publications including The Pastel Journal, Southwest Art, and American Art Collector. She has enjoyed awards in competitions such as Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100, Bold Brush, and IAPS PastelWorld. Collectors have recognized Ober’s work for its clever content, exquisite realism, and detail.

STICKING MY NECK OUT

TWO BEETS OR NOT TWO BEETS Ober is a signature member of Pastel Society of America, a Master Circle member of IAPS, and is actively involved in the arts in the Midwest. She is a board member of Heartland Art Club, Hope Creates, and The Academy of Nature and Wildlife Arts. Ober loves art and artists!