by Jill Stefani Wagner

Pastel Waterscape Painting   18 inches x 12 inches    SOLD

What a thrill! I am so honored that my painting, “Black Pond Reflection,” was accepted into the the 33rd IAPS Juried Exhibition: The WebShow. Over 1700 talented pastelists from around the world entered this prestigious show and the jurors had to whittle that number down to 162 pieces! Each of the members of the Jury of Selection (Christine Swann, Brenda Boylan and Jacob Aguiar) had to vote for a painting for it to be juried in.

I painted this piece as a fundraiser for the Leslie Science Center in Ann Arbor. It was fascinating to create a very specific painting highlighting their protected wetland area.

But… just to balance that approval (as I mentioned in a previous post) comes rejection.  That same week I was notified that my work would not be included in the Pastel Journal 100 show.  ;o(

Ups and downs, wins and losses. Doesn’t matter. Keep painting.

This artwork was created with:
Paper:  Kitty Wallis paper
Medium: Rembrandt Pastels and Sennelier Pastels