NEWS
Maggie was one of the artists participating in the Limited Palette Challenge on Facebook in spring 2012. The challenge was to use artist Ken Auster's palette of cadmium yellow medium, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, black and white. At the close of the challenge, Ken Auster selected Maggie's painting, Val di Chiana, as the winner. His comments were: "After a weekend of continual review of images—and keeping in mind that it is a limited palette challenge—the painting that I believe did the most with the least is Maggie Price #1—the best use of warmer and cooler and color harmony and light." For more information about using a limited palette in oils, see the blog post on the Painting Partners blog.
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Maggie's painting, Uncompaghre River Bank (9x12, pastel) received the First Place Award at the Alpine Artist's paint-out event in Ouray, Colorado, in July 2011.The painting was sold at the auction at the end of the event.
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An exhibition of approximately 30 original paintings by Maggie Price was held at the New Mexico Art League gallery in April, 2011. An original painting was raffled at the reception, with the proceeds going to the Art League. For more information about the Art League, see the League's web site.
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Maggie's painting Aspen Road (left) was selected for inclusion in the upcoming book, Art Journey America: Landscapes, to be released by North Light books in December, 2011. A select group of artists were invited to submit images for the book, which will include paintings depicting the American landscape.
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Maggie's new book, Painting Sunlight & Shadow with Pastels, was released in March, along with two new DVDs, Painting from Photos and Capture the Value of Sunlight & Shadow. Click on the links below the images at the left or go to the Order page.
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Maggie had two paintings accepted into the Pastel Society of New Mexico's 19th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition: Il Refugio, 24x18 (left), and Santorini Sentry, 16x20 (right). The exhibition runs from November 5 to November 28, 2010.
Maggie also served as a juror for the society's Small Works Exhibition, which hangs during the same time. For more information, see the society web site.
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In February, 2010, Maggie juried and judged an exhibition for the Arizona Pastel Artists' Association in Scottsdale, Arizona. In April, she judged an exhibition for the Lone Star Pastel Society, Amarillo, Texas.
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On November 6, 2009, Maggie received the Distinguished Pastelist honor from the Pastel Society of New Mexico, the first in that category to be given by the society. Maggie has been a member of the Pastel Society of New Mexico since about 1990, and a Signature Member since 1999. The Distinguished Pastelist designation is based on an accumulation of points given for specific accomplishments in pastel. The plaque was presented at the opening reception of the society's 18th Annual Pastel Painting Exhibition.
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Maggie's painting Colorado Creek was accepted for the Pastel Society of America's annual exhibition, which opened at the National Arts Club in New York City on September 8, 2009. The painting received a purchase award.
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Maggie Price was appointed President of the International Association of Pastel Societies at the convention's Eighth Biennial Convention in Albuquerque, May 30, 2009.
In the photo, Maggie prepares to speak as the founder and now President Emeritus, Urania Christy Tarbet, steps down. Urania served as President for 15 years and will continue to be active in the organization.
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Maggie was elected as a member of the Salmagundi Club, New York City, New York, and attained membership in the IAPS Master Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies.
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Maggie is writing a new book, tentatively titled Sunlight & Shadow in Pastel, to be published by North Light Books in the spring of 2011. The book will deal with a broad range of concepts and techniques involved in painting the landscape, people or objects lit by natural light. In addition to her own work, the work of five contributing artists (Liz Haywood-Sullivan, Richard Lundgren, Kim Fancher Lordier, Colette Odya Smith and Phil Bates) and numerous step-by-step demonstrations will offer the reader a wealth of information on the subject.
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Maggie's painting Colorado Creek, 18x24, was accepted into the 13th Juried Exhibition of the International Association of Pastel Societies, Ventana Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 5-8, 2009.
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An article published in the April 2009 issue of The Pastel Journal, written by Maggie Price, Janie Hutchinson and Deborah Secor, recounted the founding and early years of the magazine. Two of Maggie's paintings were reproduced in the article.
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Two of Maggie's paintings, Group Dynamics
(left) and Mountain Wildflowers, were accepted into the Richeson 75 International Pastels 2009 exhibition. Both of those paintings, along with a third, Medieval Night in Cortona, were included in the book published (under the same name) about the exhibition.
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Maggie Price and Janie Hutchinson, co-founders of The Pastel Journal magazine, each received the "Friend of Pastel" award at the Pastel Society of America's annual awards banquet on September 14, 2008. Maggie also taught the five-day workshop in conjunction with the show.
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Maggie's painting, The First Kiss of Fall (16x20), right, was accepted into the 36th Annual "Pastels Only" exhibition of the Pastel Society of America, and received the Pastel Painters of Cape Cod award.
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Maggie Price's painting, Early Snow, was accepted for the 11th Juried Exhibition of the International Association of Pastel Societies. The show hangs at the Butler Museum, Butler Institute of Art in Youngstown, Ohio, from June 8-August 30, 2008. Over 340 entries were received; 30 paintings were selected for the exhibition.
Right, Early Snow, 11x17, by Maggie Price
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Right, IAPS officials with the Museum Director. Left to right, Duane Wakeham, IAPS Board Member and show judge; Brenda Mattson, IAPS Exhibition Chair; Urania Christy Tarbet, IAPS President and show judge; Maggie Price, IAPS Vice President; and Dr. Lou Zona, Director of the Butler Museum.
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In 2007, Maggie Price was elected Vice President of the International Association of Pastel Societies, and re-elected to its Board of Directors.
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Two paintings by Maggie Price were included in the Nomadas del Arte plein air exhibition at the Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, in March, 2008
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Maggie Price's painting, Waiting, was accepted into the 35th Annual Exhibition of the Pastel Society of America, which will hang in September, 2007.
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Maggie Price's book, Painting with Pastels: Easy Techniques to Master the Medium, was released by North Light Books in May 2007. The book covers everything a beginner needs to know to get started working in pastels, from types of surfaces and pastels to techniques for applying pastel.
In addition to step-by-step demonstrations of landscape painting by the author, nine contributing artists (Deborah Christensen Secor, Greg Biolchini, Richard McKinley, Bill Hosner, Sam Goodsell, Desmond O'Hagan, Deborah Bays, Tom DeCleene and Ruth Summer) demonstrate painting still life, portraits of children, and animals, as well as landscapes, in their own unique styles. While the book is geared to the beginner, it offers a wealth of information valuable to the intermediate and developing pastel artist.
AVAILABLE HERE, on Amazon.com, at www.northlightbooks.com and at retail bookstores.
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Maggie Price is the editor of My Friends, Today's Great Masters: Volume Two of the Jack Richeson Fine Art Series. Publisher Jack Richeson has long been concerned about the lack of recognition for today's great masters, and in this collection of works he acknowledges current artists who can be called masters.
Selected from among the numerous artists Jack has come to know through many years working in the art materials industry, these artists represent some of the greats in the present-day world of art. While the work of some of these artists may be familiar, a number of lesser-known great masters are also honored in these pages. The book retails for $49.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling. For more information, see www.richesonart.com; phone orders 800-233-2404, fax 800-233-2545.
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Maggie Price is the editor of the book: Plein Air New Mexico; Volume One of the Jack Richeson Fine Art Series. The book retails for $49.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling. For more information, see www.richesonart.com; Phone orders: 800-233-2404, fax: 800-233-2545.
"Through the eyes and artistic vision of 72 artists, this volume of work will take the reader on a journey through cities and countryside, pure unspoiled landscapes and man-made structures or objects, all en plein air."
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Maggie Price is the editor of Confessions of a Brush Peddler, an autobiography by Jack Richeson. From his humble beginnings on the streets of Chicago to positions of power and influence, Jack Richeson chronicles his own growing-up years along with the growth of an industry. It's a history of a way of life that's vanished--of changes that eliminated entire professions, illustrators, graphic artists, layout specialists and typographers. And it's a fascinating account of the gritty streets of Chicago and a tough little Irish kid who fought his way out of the slums and up the corporate ladder. Anyone who was even peripherally involved in commercial, graphic or fine arts in the last fifty years will find this an interesting record; anyone who just likes a good story about the battles and triumphs of life will enjoy it as well. The book retails for $29.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling. For more information, see www.richesonart.com; phone orders 800-233-2404, fax 800-233-2545.
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Paintings by Maggie Price are featured in the recently released book by Margot Schulzke, The Painter's Guide to Design and Composition (North Light, 2006), and in Pure Color: The Best of Pastel (North Light, 2006) edited by Maureen Bloomfield and James A. Markle.
The Painter's Guide book includes work by artists working in several media. The book is designed to appeal to artists and non-artists alike. For any reader, the work in the book is a delight to the eye, while the text begins with clearly-stated basics, allowing fans of the arts to deepen their understanding of what takes art from good to great. Captions explain in mostly laymen's terms what artistic principles are at work in any given painting. The Pure Color book is comprised entirely of works in pastel, featuring over 125 works by the top pastel artists in the country. Both books are available through North Light Books and major booksellers.
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ARTICLES
Maggie Price's work is featured in the May, 2007 issue of The Pastel Journal, including information on working with underpaintings and painting plein air. <Download article in PDF format>
Maggie Price's work was featured in The Artist, a magazine published in England (www.theartistmagazine.co.uk), in the April, 2007 issue. <Download article in pdf format>
Maggie Price's paintings, a description of her working processes, and a step-by-step demo are featured in the October 2005 issue of American Artist magazine. <Download article in PDF>
Questions about working in pastel? See Maggie's regular Q&A column featured in The Pastel Journal.