Reynolds Community College is pleased to
announce that for the first time it will host the MidAtlantic Pastel Society (MAPS)
Second Annual Judged Exhibit in the Conference Center Gallery in the Workforce
Development and Conference Center on Reynolds Community College’s Parham Road
Campus. The exhibit will be open from Tuesday, May 8 until Thursday, June 28. This exhibit is an excellent opportunity for Reynolds faculty,
students and staff to view soft pastels created by these talented artists.
Show awards will be presented at a public Awards
Reception to be held on Friday, May 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Conference
Center Gallery. The reception
is free and the community is invited.
Alain J. Picard will be judging this year’s exhibit. Alain Picard
is an award-winning artist, instructor, author and speaker. His acclaimed
pastel and oil paintings have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe, China
and the UK. Alain travels internationally as an art instructor, demonstrator,
speaker and artistic advocate for the vulnerable. Alain’s work and writing have
been featured on numerous occasions in such publications as The Artist's
Magazine, The Pastel Journal, and Practique des Arts. Alain has written three
instructional books, including “Mastering Pastel” and “Beginning Drawing,” and
stars in a growing collection of instructional art videos.
