Pastel Exhibition Las Vegas, June 15 – July 14, 2022
Dear Fellow Artists, I am delighted to present the catalog of our first-ever in-person pastel exhibition in Las Vegas, “RED,” held from June 15 – July 4, 2022 at the AV Gallery. Last year, I had the pleasure of curating two group shows: one for our Red Rock Pastel Society (online) and another for the Art of Pastel in Penza (in real life). The one element common to both was their eclectic nature — the amazing diversity of styles and subjects. When I first began, I puzzled over how to arrange such a variety of artwork in the same book / room. My goal was to highlight their unique styles, and at the same time, stay true to showing the richness of the pastel medium. Simultaneously, I had a creative block and was doing an art challenge with my friend that required us to draw for at least 10 minutes each day. While I was filling a notebook with simple pencil sketches, she was chasing the rainbow. I thought “How neat!” Roy G. Biv or the phrase “Richard of York gave battle in vain”, aka ROYGBIV, helps us remember the prismatic colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. As I recalled that, I began thinking about our first in-person show in Las Vegas for Red Rock: •
The first color of the rainbow is red
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The first name in our society is red
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Richard (not of York), but McKinley, was the first artist to teach in-person in Las Vegas for our society
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IAPS Executive Director Susan Weber’s nickname is “Red”
It seemed to me that all signs were saying our show needed to be themed “RED.” And once that decision was made, it also happened that I saw the breathtaking pastel “Red Mountain” by Olga Kosheleva. That work created a deeper emotional connection for me to the show. Her painting was so striking, it became our poster and appears on the cover of our book. As we were getting ready to launch the show’s call for artists, I asked all of you what comes to mind when you think of the color “red.” What meaning does it have for you? For me, “red” is a pure energy. So it was thrilling to me to see how each of you interpreted “red.” Here are a few of your answers: Strong, joy, romance, sensuality, love, hot, strawberry blond, intense, the passion Nature shows in her blooms which we then recreate with our favorite RED. You will find more of your answers on the colored pages. I am grateful to our exceptional jurors: Marla Baggetta, Irina Klimova and Stephie Clark and of course, our distinguished judge, Sergey Pietilä. Last, but not least, a huge thank you to all Red Rock members, friends and volunteers, our supporters, and our amazing sponsors who motivate our artists with their generous awards. Dasha Jamison President of the Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada
JUDGE: Sergey Pietilä JURORS: Senior Juror: Marla Baggetta Juror: Stephie Clark Juror: Irina Klimova
BEST IN SHOW Kathleen Weil Waiting in Red 14 x 11
FIRST PLACE Marz Doerflinger Golden Barrels Greet the Sun 9x9
SECOND PLACE Halla Shafey Red Interior 21 x 30
THIRD PLACE Corey Pitkin Suburbia 16 x 14
RED is the devil on your shoulder, whispering only what you want to hear. Corey Pitkin
HONORABLE MENTION John Sherry Painted Hills 9 x 12
HONORABLE MENTION Joanne Willoughby Spontaneous Combustion 8 x 10
HONORABLE MENTION Anne Gee Desert Glory 8.5 x 11.5
HONORABLE MENTION Joyce Kahn Summer Light 14 x 11
DARIUS MEMORIAL AWARD David Gilmore Canyonlands Splendor 16 x 20
PASTEL EXHIBITION
SENIOR JUROR’S CHOICE BY MARLA BAGGETTA Christine Debrosky Deep Crimson Gown 20 x 16
Sergey Bakin Red Carnival 2 27.5 x 19.6
Victoria Udovikina Sonya 24 x 18
Victoria Udovikina Rescue Attempt 13 x 11
Margaret Larlham Stoplight Jingle 9 x 12
Margaret Larlham Lemon Truck 12 x 16
Anna Kalugina Red Rain 4.7 x 7
RED is the color of sadness and anguish for me today. The anguish, that I feel for my beloved, who are not near me. Wonderful. “Who knows, how many words the Lord have tried before He found the Word of world’s creation”. — Stanislaw Jerzy Lec. The world. The creation. A new world was created as I drew. Red, the beginning, the rain over the world, over the sea. Anna Kalugina
Janet Johnson Red Wall 14.5 x 8.5
Diane Fechenbach Snow in the Forecast 9 x 12
Tatsiana Harbacheuskaya December Still Life 13 x 17
Tatsiana Harbacheuskaya Freedom Roses 20 x 16
Carol Bendell Shoreline Nuggets 9 x 12
Carol Bendell Red Skies at Night 12 x 16
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JUROR’S CHOICE BY STEPHIE CLARK Susan Porges Berries on the Vine 12 x 9
JUROR’S CHOICE BY IRINA KLIMOVA Tony Allain Firecrackers 8 x 16
Tony Allain Red Rocket 8 x 16
Linda Wells The Redhead 16 x 4 Linda Wells Poppy Portrait 7x5
Beth Franco Crimson Glow 16 x 16
Stephanie Brown Not Quite a Bowl Full 10 x 13
Olga Romanchikova Red Sunset 11 x 14
Darlene Bigus-Doheny Pretty Queen Calling, Mardi Gras Series 14.25 x 11.25
RED is the color of passion, love and power. Deep and emotional, it makes our feelings explode and we hear the eternal music of life... Catherine Varadi
Catherine Varadi Before Music Starts 29 x 21
Anna Dinkel Parisian 16 x 11.5
Andrew McDermott Fire Hydrant 16 x 12
Corey Pitkin At Dawn 14 x 11
Dawn Emerson Blue Skies 24 x 12
Debra Carter A Boy, a Boat, and a River 9.74 x 9.55
Terrilynn Dubreuil Cassis Glow 14 x 11
Patty Rios Red Weiner Fest 16 x 20
Robin Samiljan Pecos Wilderness 9 x 12
Juanita Nelson Dahlia Dreams 9 x 12
Gail Stern Gimme Shelter 16 x 12
RED is the first thing I think of when the word “color” is mentioned. It can bring any painting to life. Red is my color. Katya Zaytseva
VIEWER’S CHOICE Katya Zaytseva Wear and Tear 11 x 8
Linda Mutti Red Dawn 6x8
Denise Page Palo Duro Symphony 9 x 12
Sarah Rose Dusk in Canyonlands 6 x 10
Lorenzo Chavez Trail to Rainbow Bridge 18 x 24
Nori Thorne Devil’s Garden Sunset 12 x 16
Mike Ishikawa Monument Valley of the Reds 13 x 19
Red Rock Pastel Society’s story began with a pastelist moving to a new place, looking for like-minded friends to share her passion for art and for her preferred medium. Taking inspiration from vibrant pastel societies and artist friends from across the U.S. and around the world, we started small with a very small but passionate group. Today, we are an ever-growing community of over 200 passionate pastelists bringing new, exciting projects to southern Nevada and beyond. Join us!
The idea of this catalog and the vision of this show belongs to our designer — Daria Rubakhina This exhibition and this book would not be possible without all the volunteer work: Julia Bezgacheva Julia Campbell Terrilynn Dubreuil Jeff Earle Alex February Anne Gee Cindy Gillett Adrian Giuliani Dasha Jamison Ray Mealey Mary Planding Pauline Vitlina And all the Red Rock members
Special thank you goes to Austin Hamby and ShowSubmit.com and Jeff Skalny with Alpha Voyage Gallery We are thankful to Nevada Arts Council for supporting our mission to promote and educate about the brilliant medium of soft pastel.
Our sponsors and partners
Diane Townsend
RED brings back fond memories of endless sunsets enjoyed from our family summer home on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Its warm glow fills my heart with gratitude for the rhythmic and orderly pattern of the universe. Halla Shafey
© Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada www.redrockpsnv.org On the cover: Olga Kosheleva.Red Mountain, 2016