Northern Indiana Pastel Society Show

I’m chugging along on my novel again, and because it’s consumed so much of my brain space I completely forgot to post that I have two paintings up in the Colfax Cultural Center in South Bend.

I was lucky enough to have one of my paintings selected as a winner alongside the work of three other society members (Mary Meehan Firtl, Daniel J. Slattery, and Elizabeth Kuntz). There is a lot more work there by other members as well.

Joining this organization has been a wonderful experience and I really am grateful for the guidance and fellowship of the members.

If you have time to go to the gallery to check out the work (much of it is for sale), then please do:

914 Lincoln Way W

South Bend, IN 46616

The gallery is on the first floor, first door on the right after ascending the staircase. The hours for viewing are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4. The show runs until October 17th.

This is the painting of mine that was the judge selected. “Tent City, PSAB 2003”. Because it was a little confusing, and I understand, PSAB stands for Prince Sultan Air Base which was where I was stationed in 2002 and 2003 in the USAF. We had to build a tent city for the influx of troops prior to the invasion of Iraq. Since I didn’t take many photos at the time, this is an imagined portrait of myself

This is the other painting. “Follow Me, Daddy.” It’s form a reference photo my wife took when we were hiking the Hidden Lake Trail at Glacier national park this summer.

Okay. I was, and am, grateful to the Northern Indiana Pastel Society for organizing this show and for letting me be a part of it. Thank you to Justin Barfield for judging the show. Thank you to everyone in the Northern Indiana Pastel Society for sharing their work.