ARTICULATING COLOR:
2024 Members Show

September 20 – October 31, 2024
The Great Frame-Up, 430 Main Street, Longmont, CO

AWARDS JUDGE – Bruce A. Gomez

Bruce is entirely self-taught, works exclusively in pastels and has developed a unique style on French watercolour paper. His subjects range from urban scapes of Denver, New York, London and Rome and landscapes throughout the Southwest United States, including national parks from Grand Canyon, Montana, Olympic Peninsula, Canadian Rockies and out to Europe, especially Provence.

In the last decade he has turned his focus to competitive plein air painting having won Artist’s Choice, People’s Choice and Best of Show in Grand Canyon, Zion, Sedona among others – Snowmass, Grand Canyon, Sedona and Zion are on the schedule this year.

Bruce has taught workshops in Denver, Telluride, Moab, London and Italy and has been the featured judge in several national events. His works are in several international corporate collections. He has also published posters for MADD, Telluride Jazz Festival (twice), Telluride Wine Festival and Sedona Wine Festival among others.

Website: brucegomezart.smugmug.com
Email: BruceGomezArt@mac.com
FB: BruceGomez.com
IG: bruce_a_gomez 

Pick-up Date for Artists

Pick-up: Friday and Saturday, November 1 & 2, 2024, 10:30 am – 4:00 pm

This show features includes over 90 pieces from 54 Pastel Society of Colorado members. Awards were given in two categories: Associate Members and Signature/Master Signature Members, as well as a Terry Ludwig Award and an Award of Excellence from the Great Frame-Up. .

Best of Show

“Good Morning Amaryllis” by Jeff Slemons

"Good Morning Amaryllis" by Jeff Selmons

Signature / Master Signature Awards

1st Place – “Bachelor Buttons” by Cherie Nobilette

2nd Place – “Swagger” by Sarah St. George

"Swagger" by Sarah St. George

3rd Place – “Bright Cultivar” by Xenia Sease

"Bright Cultivar" by Xenia Sease

Honorable Mention – “Sunset Bear Creek” by Norbert Nagel

"Sunset Bear Creek" by Norbert Nagel

Honorable Mention – “The Overlook” by Jeannette Stutzman

“The Overlook” by Jeannette Stutzman

Associate Members Awards

1st Place – “Good Morning Amaryllis” by Jeff Slemons

"Good Morning Amaryllis" by Jeff Selmons

2nd Place – “Spring Runoff” by Thea Nordling

"Spring Runoff" by Thea Nordling

3rd Place – “Wild Violet” by Susan Hommel

"Wild Violet" by Susan Hommel

Honorable Mention – “Clear Creek #6” by Mark Baker

"Clear Creek #6" by Mark  Baker

Honorable Mention – “Flamboyance!” by Anne Weber

"Flamboyance!" by Anne Weber

Terry Ludwig Award

“Berry Cool” by Phoebe Kaplan

"Berry Cool" by Phoebe Kaplan

The Great Frame-Up Award of Excellence

“Along the Path” by Teri Hoyer

"Along the Path" by Teri Hoyer