Yellow House Artists present their Summer Show, “Rhythm in Color,” from June 1-28, 2014, at the Elgin Artspace Gallery, 51 South Spring Street, Elgin, Illinois 60120.
The Artist’s Reception on Friday, June 6th from 6:00-9:00 pm
provides the opportunity to meet the exhibiting artists.
The gallery hours
are Sunday, 1:00-4:00 pm; Monday -Thursday:
9:00 am – 5:30 pm; Saturday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm. The Gallery is closed on Fridays except during the Reception on June 6th.
Artwork will be for exhibit and sale.
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Yellow House Artists is group of artists from the Chicago area who work in oil pastel and/or
oil stick. There will be 29 artists
exhibiting original artwork. The show
will feature sketches and paintings of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. A donation of 10% of artwork sales will
be divided equally between the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and Food for Greater Elgin.
The show will also feature a new painting by George Shipperley, who was recently
inducted into the Fox Valley Fine Arts
Hall of Fame. Shipperley has been a
teacher and mentor for many members of the Yellow House Artists.
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A panel discussion, The Artistry of Oil Pastel,
is scheduled for Saturday, June 21,
1:00-2:30 in the gallery.
Three celebrated oil pastelists, George Bruce, George Shipperley and Carol Zack will discuss and
share the unique attributes of this medium and demonstrate effective techniques
for creating quality paintings.
The artwork will be on display during the Pallet
to Palate event on Monday, June
23, 5:30-8:30 pm. This Food and Wine
Tasting Event with music, art, and artist demos in the gallery space is a
fundraising event to benefit Food for
Greater Elgin (www. FoodforGreaterElgin.org).
The inspiration for the Yellow House Artists group originated
in a quaint yellow house in St. Charles, IL. where an initial group of these
artists created an exquisite art gallery during the 2007 St. Charles Fine Art
Show. The group has since grown to
include nearly 50 members who are interested in creating and showing their work
as well as informing the public about the qualities of this little known
medium. Together they offer their gallery quality paintings for exhibit and
sale in group events at area art venues.
Members of Yellow House Artists use unique techniques, taking advantage of
the special qualities of the oil pastel medium.
Oil pastels were developed in the
1940’s at the request of Pablo Picasso.
He wanted a medium with the qualities of
oil but with ease of application and portability. Pure pigment is suspended in inert mineral
oil, formed into sticks with a color palette much like oil
paint. Colors can be layered and
blended, smeared or smudged, using fingers,
some type of tool, or left as applied, all at the artist’s discretion. The works are generally framed under glass to
protect the surface image.
More information about the group and
the medium can be found on their web site: www.yellowhouseartists.com.
