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5/3/08 - 5/29/08 CPP 2008 Member Show

Old Town Art Center
1763 N. North Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614

Opening Reception
Sunday, May 4, 2008 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Exhibition Hours
Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am- 1:00 pm
Sunday by appointment

View the Prospectus in an Acrobat PDF File:
Prospectus Page One
Prospectus Page Two

 
2/23/08 Seminar on Technology for Artists Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 9:00 am - 12:00pm
Harold Washington Library (there will be signs at the library directing you to the room)
RSVP to Brian Sauerland at Brian@sauerlandstudio.com
by February 18, 2008.
 
12-11-07 Holiday Party & Dinner Gloucester Room at Braxton Seafood Grill
3 Oakbrook Center Mall
Oak Brook, Illinois
 
6-14-07 -
7-10-07
CPP First National Juried Pastel Exhibition The National Exhibition was held at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts and the show was juried by Margaret Dyer.

View the winners!  
 
6-14-07 -
6-16-07
The Figure in Pastels
Pastel Workshop with Margaret Dyer, PSA
Palette & Chisel Academy 1012 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL.
This class is an intense 3-day workshop in which students are taught a traditional pastel painting technique. Working with live models, students will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion,value, color and pastel application.
Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow. For those wanting to speed up and become less tight in their work, this is an excellent class to take. Students do not need prior pastel experience. Some drawing would be helpful, but not imperative.

Workshop application:   Word File   Acrobat File
 
4-22-07 Art Spectrum Product Demonstration A representative from the Australian company, Art Spectrum, will give a demonstration of their pastel materials and discuss their applications. Samples will be given. This demonstration is FREE and open to anyone.

If you plan on attending, we ask that you rsvp to Jessica Fine at 773-774-1933 or jess6139@aol.com.

Sunday, April 22, 2007    1:30pm to 3:30pm

Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
 
2-11-07 Pastel Portrait Demonstration by
Vincent Chiaramonte

Palette & Chisel Academy 1012 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL on Sunday, 2-11-07, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
$15 P&C/CPP members and $20 non-members
RSVP to Kathleen Newman  QueenvArtz@aol.com

 
12-6-06 Holiday Party & Dinner Ina's Restaurant, 1235 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL
 
8-12-06 Paint Out! Our annual Paint Out will be held this year at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, IL.
Meet at the Botanic Garden at 9:30 AM. We will paint all morning around the park and meet at noon for lunch.
 
4-9-06 -
5-5-06
Inaugural Member Show
"Strokin!"
OLD TOWN ART CENTER
1763 N. North Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614

OPENING RECEPTION
Sunday, April 9, 2006, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

EXHIBITION HOURS
Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

View the Prospectus in Acrobat PDF File

 
4-8-06 Pastel Workshop
Elaine Augustine, MPSA

"Developing the Image Using Photos as a Tool both Representational and abstract."
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Old Town Art Center
1763 N. North Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614

View Workshop Details

 
11-30-05 Holiday Dinner Ina's Restaurant  
7-30-05 Paint Out Paint Out at the Cliff Dwellers Club on the 22nd floor balcony of the Borg-Warner Building  
3-22-05 Koehnline Gallery Tour & Lecture Nathan Harpaz, Curator of the Koehnline Gallery of Oakton Community College spoke to the members about the gallery, their collection and pastel framing and restoration issues  
October '04 William Schneider
Demonstration
William Schneider gave the members a pastel portrait demonstration at the Fine Arts Building Gallery.  
Spring '04 Members' Meeting & Dinner Members meeting at ArtDeTriumph Gallery (owned by CPP member Nancie King-Mertz) followed by dinner at a wonderful Italian restaurant across the street.