Yellow House Artists exhibit in Elmhurst

Yellow House Artists, an organization of artists who work in oil pastel and oil stick present their winter show, Festival In Color, from December 6, 2015 to January 15, 2016 in the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Elmhurst.

The artist’s reception on Friday, December 11, from 7:00-9:00pm provides the opportunity to meet the exhibiting artists. The reception is free and open to the public. Most of the paintings are for sale and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild and the Elmhurst Art Museum

Yellow House Artists is a group of oil pastel artists who promote both their art and the medium. The group originated with 17 oil pastel artists who had a gallery in a yellow house during the 2007 St. Charles Fine Art show. The group has since grown to include over 50 members, all interested in creating and showing their work, as well as informing the public about the qualities of this little-known medium. Members of Yellow House Artists use unique techniques, taking advantage of the special qualities of the medium.

Oil pastels were developed in the 1940’s at the request of Pablo Picasso, who 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. To the casual viewer the appearance of the round or square sticks may belie the serious artistic application of this medium. 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

or by contacting them at yellowhouseartists@yahoo.com.

The exhibit is open during regular Elmhurst Art Museum hours. Through December 11, hours are 11am-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and 11am-7pm on Thursday and Friday. Winter hours beginning December 12 are 11am-5pm on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday and 11am-7pm on Saturday. The first Friday of each month is the Museum’s free admission day. At other times, admission for adults is $8 and for seniors $7. Elmhurst Art Museum members, students and children under 18 are admitted free. The Museum is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

This show will feature original paintings by 34 participating artists, including:

Bartlett: Eve Sofferman

Batavia: Nancy Gatfield

Carol Stream: Elaine Clauson

Chicago: Jen Stanley

Elburn: Judith Niemet

Elgin: Ed Zack, Carol Zack

Elk Grove Village: Diane Danese

Downers Grove: Carol Kazwick

Geneva: Mary Enck, Fran Stilwagner

Glen Ellyn: Carol Gorman, Donelle Flanyak

Hampshire: Lillian Pagni

Lombard: Shirley Fippinger

Naperville: Roberta Sieber, George Bruce, Maureen McKee

Oak Brook: Pat Tuglus

Oswego: Dotti Matson

Park Ridge: Carolyn Seng

Plano: Donna Ostrye

Roselle: Beverly Miotke

St. Charles: Jim Foght, Rupali Kumbhani, Sandy Povall Smith, Patricia VanDusen, Teri Tossey, Sandy Antonelli

Sugar Grove: Deann Alleman

Wheaton: Carol Kincaid

West Chicago: Victoria Wortley

West Dundee: Bette Costello

Yorkville: Mary Hyatt