Join us for an evening demo and discussion by pastelist Stephie Clark.
About Stephie…
Stephie Clark is an Australian-based soft pastel artist best known for her uninhibited exploration of the natural world. Self-taught, Stephie began her love affair with soft pastels in 2011, cultivating inspiration from the Impressionism art movement and her close observation of beauty in nature. Naturally, she is also drawn to nature photography and uses many of her original photographs as references in her soft pastel paintings.
Since becoming a full-time artist, Stephie divides her time between painting in her country studio in Armidale and teaching workshops at home, online and abroad. She loves sharing the raw potential of the pastel medium, bringing a subject to life through colour, light and composition. Stephie cherishes her connection with her many students worldwide and has an active Patreon community in which she shares monthly tutorials, mentorship and material reviews.
Stephie has been a featured artist in demonstrations and workshops held by pastel societies across Europe, USA, and in Australia and New Zealand. She is a member of the Pastel Guild of Europe and has been interviewed and featured in French magazine, Pratique des Arts. She was an invited instructor and demonstrator at the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) in Albuquerque in June 2022.
July 2022 Stephie was invited to exhibit in this prestigious award and received an international Award in the French exhibition ‘Salon International De Saint Aulaye- Puymangou for her soft pastel works.
Stephie will be attending the IAPS convention and conducting a workshop in 2024.
Themed Thursday is an opportunity for all of us to paint together in our studios in a relaxed manner. You can work on whatever you like or follow along with the chosen theme of the evening. You can paint, interact or simply watch. Whatever suits you!
Join with the Zoom Link below. The Passcode if needed is 409756
(The Zoom is limited to the first 100 people to sign in)
If you would like to be a guest demonstrator for a future Themed Thursday meeting, please email us at info@pastelsocal.org
All artwork copyright Stephie Clark