Oil Pastel Art Exhibit in St. Charles, Illinois

Yellow House Artists, an organization of artists who

work in Oil Pastel and/or Oil Stick, present their Spring Show,

“Artistry in Color”, from May 21-July 10 at the Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road, St. Charles, IL. (http://norrisculturalarts.com/about-us)

The Artists' Reception on Sunday, June 12, 2:00-4:00 pm, provides opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while enjoying the exhibit of over 70 paintings, with musical accompaniment.

Gallery hours are Wednesday-Sunday from 11:00 am-4:00 pm.

Artwork will be for exhibit and sale.

This show will feature original paintings by 27 Participating Artists including:

Batavia: Nancy Gatfield

Bartlett: Eve Sofferman

Carol Stream: Elaine Clauson

Chicago: Jen Stanley

Downers Grove: Carol Kazwick

Dundee: Bette Costello

Elburn: Judith Niemet

Elk Grove: Diane Danese

Geneva: Mary Enck, Fran Stilwagner

Glen Ellyn: Donelle Flanyak

Hampshire: Lillian Pagni

Naperville: Maureen McKee

Lombard: Shirley Fippinger

Oak Brook: Pat Tuglus

Oswego: Dotti Matson

Plano: Donna Ostrye

Roselle: Beverly Miotke

St. Charles: Sandy Antonelli, Rupali Kumbhani, Sandra Povall Smith, Teri

Tossey, Pat Van Dusen

Sugar Grove: Deann Alleman

West Chicago: Victoria Wortley

Wheaton: Carol Kincaid

Yorkville: Mary Hyatt

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 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.