ABOUT CHUCK CERASO:
Chuck Ceraso studied painting and sculpting at the University of Notre Dame and painting with Henry Hensche, the well-known painter and teacher of the Cape School in Provincetown, MA. Hensche taught for over 60 years until his death in 1991.
Chuck has been a sought after instructor at the Denver Art Museum, the Art Students League of Denver and the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities for many years. He also holds ongoing classes in his gallery and studio in Lafayette, CO. His work can be found in public and private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe.
I have been fascinated with painting from the actual experience of sight as opposed to painting from a set of rules or theories as taught by many artists. Using the principles of seeing that I learned from Henry, I continue to discover a fresh vision of the world as simply an arrangement of colored shapes. Science has verified that color vision is a much more complex and fascinating phenomenon than any theory or formula can ever predict.
Painting can be about much more than making pictures. It can be a means of seeing the world and ourselves with new eyes. It can be a process of endless revelation for both the artist and the viewer. -- Chuck Ceraso
www.cerasogallery.com
ELIGIBILITY:
Perspectives Member Show is open to any pastel artist that is a Member of PSC.
• Work must be original and from your own reference, not copied from other artists or published materials.
• Any reference provided by an instructor is not eligible, including an instructor-provided photo, still life setup or model setup.
• All artwork must be originally drawn/painted and not created over the top of any type of photographic image or print.
• If used in your paintings, collage materials must be created by the artist.
• Artwork’s final surface must be predominantly (80%) traditional dry pastel.
• Works must be in dry pastel. No oil pastels. Mixed media must be predominantly dry pastel.
• Work done under supervision in a class or workshop is not eligible.
• Paintings must have been completed within the last two years and not previously shown in any Pastel Society of Colorado exhibitions. Any painting identified as shown previously in a PSC exhibition will be rejected OR, if discovered after judging, will remain in the exhibition but not be eligible for any awards. The artist will also be prohibited from entering future PSC sponsored shows for one year.
• If artwork submitted into the show is not delivered, then the artist will be prohibited from entering future PSC sponsored shows for one year.
• Artwork must not exceed 42 inches (including frame). Please Note: If there are more artworks submitted than the gallery space can accommodate, we will only accept one artwork from each artist.
You agree that any paintings accepted into the show may be used for PSC advertising and marketing to promote the show and future shows.
Co-Chairs Contact Info:
Xenia Sease – xjsease@gmail.com or 303-261-5153
Pamm Iannazzo – pamm.iannazzofineart@gmail.com or 303-823-2409