Yellow House Artists Present "Fall into Color" at EAG Gallery

Yellow House Artists, an organization of artists who work in Oil Pastel and/or Oil Stick, present their Fall Show, “Fall into Color”, from October 14 – November 9, 2018 at the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126.

The Artist Reception on Friday, Oct. 19th from 7:00-9:00 pm, provides the opportunity to meet the exhibiting artists. The reception is free and open to the public.

The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery is within the Elmhurst Art Museum which features the McCormick House, one of only three residences in the United States designed by Mies van der Rohe. The gallery will provide an exquisite backdrop for the unique art works of the Yellow House Artists. Most of the paintings are for sale and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild and the Elmhurst Art Museum.

The “Fall into Color” exhibit is open during regular Museum hours: 11:00 am-5:00 pm on Tuesday through Sunday. The Museum is closed on Mondays. Admission to the Yellow House Artists exhibit is free. There is a fee for admission to also visit the Elmhurst Art Museum galleries which includes the McCormick house. Admission is free on the first Friday of each month which will be the 2nd of November. See https://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/visit for more information.

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. Now in its 10th year, the group has 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. 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. 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. 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.