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PASA 20th Anniversary

The First of the Anniversary Articles

January 2021

Brief

We would like to ask our past Tutors to reflect on what it is in their own Art Journey, that lead them to the point they are now in that journey. What influenced them, people who inspired them, why they teach, what changes have you en…

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BEARLY THERE; A STEP BY STEP PROCESS

 

  1. Firstly, I have prepared my 3 mm thick masonite board with a ground of gesso (this was  a National Art Materials product which allows you to scratch into it to create texture and also gives the best surface for using inks and binding tissue papers to.)
  2. I scratched some marks into the su…

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The Workshop We Didn't Have

In March 2020 PASA had a 'Flower Portrait' workshop booked with Queenland Master Pastellist, Lyn Diefenbach.  Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus it was cancelled, hopefully to be re-booked at a future date. However, as we were to have our flowers drawn up before the workshop, and had put aside th…

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Demonstration by Helen Stacey at Victor Harbor

Adventures with oil pastels

Guest artist Helen Stacey writes:

It was a great delight to spend time with the pastel artists group in Victor Harbor last Saturday afternoon as we explored ways of working with oil pastel. Two large still life works featuring oil pastel showed the potential of this mu…

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Trevor Newman Workshop June 15, 2019

 For the 13 people who attended Trevor’s second Expressive Portrait workshop last month, the emphasis was on enjoyment, of which there was plenty. Trevor’s entertaining style of teaching is very thorough, educational, full of *pearls of wisdom and FUN. It was an amazing learning experience from a ma…

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PASA Artists Surprise Themselves Using Only Five Pastels

At our April meeting at Sturt, Liz Gartner challenged PASA members to paint a scene using only 5 pastels, one shade of red, one of blue, one of yellow and black and white on black paper. The lament of pastel artists is that no matter how many colours they have, they can often not find the right colo…

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Great PASA Gathering at Gawler

A very successful inaugural PASA meeting at Gawler was held on Thursday March 14th with over 30 people attending from many places north of Adelaide. It was fitting that PASA Founding Member Bill Truslove was the demonstrator. He delighted the audience with his two paintings. One was a painting of th…

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Pop-up Exhibition at Glenelg

Don't worry if you have spent all your spare cash on Xmas presents; all these 8x10 paintings, unframed, are only $90 each.  Then you can save up for the framing, on which some of our supporters are offering 10% off on these paintings only.  There are landscapes, urban scapes, animals, and a variety …

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It's On Again!

Remember 2016?  When we held a pop-up exhibition on Jetty Road, Glenelg?  Well, it's on again!  And this time, the paintings, all 6 x 8 inches, are ready for your personal framing preferences.  And, all at the one price of $90 each.  All welcome to the Opening Night.

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Painting to Music

Sounds wacky but turned out to be a lot of fun and the participants who came to the Cooinda meeting yesterday surprised themselves.  Diane O'Brien led the group as she played a song from 1982, I Bless the Rain in Africa.  After a brief insight into the meaning of the lyrics, we were encouraged to us…

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Victor Harbor Come and Try

On Saturday 6 October at 1.30pm. PASA in Victor Harbor will be hosting a Come and Try Pastels.  A selection of pastels and paper will be provided to all visitors to try their hand at making art with pastels guided by an experienced artist, Roe Gartelmann.  Cost: $5 for a home-baked afternoon tea.  W…

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Karol Oakley en plein air Workshop

Some lucky PASA members recently enjoyed a fabulous 2 days workshop with Master Pastelist Karol Oakley at Cherry Gardens in the Adelaide Hills. Painting "en plein air" was a new experience for some. The weather was perfect which add to the pleasure of being in the fresh air and landscape.

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Brooke Walker

In April, Cooinda was excited to have another presentation by Brooke Walker, a renowned artist whose favourite topic is all manner of animals.  Using pan pastel this time, Brooke provided the captivated audience with her techniques of how to bring birds to life.

        

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Catch up on all recent activities

The new year has begun with a bang!  Rod Bathgate held a two day workshop on seascapes and members can read all the amazing details of how to paint the vagaries of our beaches on the coming Dusty Dialogue.

The Suzie Riley had a captivation demonstration at the Victor Harbor meeting on painting l…

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It was all happening on the day

Our largest attendance of 52 (no outsiders) were present for the packed agenda for the first Cooinda meeting for 2018:  annual reports, amended constitution, elections of new and continuing office holders, a floral farewell for the resigning President, a life membership award, a delicious plum cake,…

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Contemporary Does Not Mean Abstract

A larger than usual crowd gathered to watch this much anticipated Contemporary Painting demonstration by Roe Gartelmann. Roe’s subject was Boathouses in Balmain. By extending the construction lines of the buildings, Roe added interest to the composition highlighted by the bright colours.

  

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Cathi Steer on portraits

First prize winner at the recent Stump Gallery exhibition by PASA, Cathi Steer, gave one of our largest audiences at the Cooinda meeting last Saturday, a brief glimpse into her take on portraiture.  Over 50 memebers watched as Cathi demonstrated how and explained why she takes more time to outline a…

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An American in Adelaide

Over a two-day workshop, well-known American pastelist, Diane Rappisi, took 15 members of PASA through the steps of creating brilliant portraits - without drawing!  Interesting.  Relying solely on shapes, both in the initial sketching stage and then while applying colour, Diane built up an arresting…

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PASA Painting Donation to Sturt Palms Retirement Village.

Some of the PASA committee joined residents for morning tea at Sturt Palms Retirement Complex in Brighton on September 22nd to donate 5 wonderful paintings to them. The residents and staff were delighted with the paintings which were immediately hung on the walls. These paintings were just some …

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Portraits by Megan Roodenrys

A hushed audience watched as co-owner of Duthy Street Art, Megan Roodenrys demonstrated how beautiful portraits are achieved with confidence and intuition, in pastel and oils.  "Trust yourself" says Megan and in a few short words explains how highlights can bring your portrait to life.  Working with…

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