For Pastels Only on Cape Cod, 2012

Our national exhibition returns to summer in 2012.  For Pastels Only on Cape Cod will take place at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth, June 26 to July 22, 2012. 

We're pleased to announce our Jurors of Selection: Robert K. Carsten, Diana DeSantis and Marla Baggetta.   Deborah Quinn-Munson, one of last year's jurors, returns this year as our Judge of Awards.

Deadline:  Postmarked by March 30, 2012

All entries must be digital images, submitted on a CD in JPEG format. 

Awards:  We anticipate more than $4000 in cash awards and merchandise.   (To see last year's winners, see below.)
 

For Pastels Only, 2012 Timetable:

Mar 30  CDs submission postmarked deadline
May 11  Notifications mailed
Jun 15  Shipped work due
Jun 24  Hand delivered work due
Jun 30  Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony

For more information and to enter, download the FPO 2012 Prospectus

For Pastels Only on Cape Cod, 2011

September 28th to October 15

2011 Award Winners

Award of Excellence  Diana DeSantis Whitestone, NY for “Escoban”

Award of Honor  Pat Ross Marx Miami, FL for“Morning Light”

Rosalie Nadeau “Take It Easel” Award for Excellence en plein air
Eileen Casey Sandwich, MA for “Nest Egg”

Great American Artworks Mona Podgurski Canton, MA for “Time to Prey”

Canson, Inc. Award Ellen Pelletier Kennebunk, ME for “Rte 9 Sunset”

“My Art Tutor” Online Video Workshop Award Joe Baker, Monterey, MA for “Headed Home”

Ditto Editions Digital Print Award Denise Byrnes Graham, S Weymouth, MA for “Field at Great Esker”

Jack Ahlin Award Jeanne Rosier-Smith Sudbury, MA for "Sunkissed”

Judith Barnet Award Dick McEvoy Newtown, CT for “Fog & Mist #3”

Terry Ludwig Award Dale Michaels Wade, Eastham, MA for “Scrubbing Mussels”

Jack Richeson Award and F + W Publications Michael Evans, Taunton, MA for “Bright and Shiney”

Connecticut Pastel Society Award M’Lou Sorrin Hurley, NY for
“Winter Stream”

Pastel Painters of Chicago Award Sherry Rhyno South Dennis, MA for
“Summer Walk”

Pastel Painters of Maine Award Barbara Stone, East Sandwich, MA for
“Cape Cod Path”

Pastel Society of America Award Christine Bodnar, Boxford, MA for “Last Light”

Pastel Society of New Hampshire Award Margaret Farrell Bruno, Marshfield, MA for “Smokin’ Old Tractor”

Cape Cod Art Association Award Anne Heywood, E Bridgewater, MA for “Mountain Trail”

Colorfin Award Mary Ellen Riel, Schenectady, NY for “Foxglove and Blue Maple”

Dakota Pastels and F & W Publications/ Pastel Journal Award
Donna Rossetti-Bailey, Marshfield, MA for “Santa Fe Falls”

Judge’s Choice Award Connie Cummings, Hingham, MA for ”Headed North”


Thank you to our FPO Awards Sponsors

The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod thanks the individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations for their generosity and kindness in sponsoring awards presented at the For Pastels Only on Cape Cod 2011 Exhibition!

These awards attract the finest artists to compete in this prestigious event. We could not offer this exhibition without their support!