Purely Pigment Pastel

The medium is the message in this group show of soft pastels. A much-misunderstood medium, perhaps due to the many forms of pastel such as oil-based, or soft pastels with no oil which can be very soft or quite hard. The artists display the medium's versatile nature with varied subject matter but very different styles - each connected to the other through their adept personal handling of the medium.

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D F Gray

“Working from life I find the experience of being there provides the inspiration.”

*Little Q Flotsam*

**D F Gray**
Pastel from life
18” x 24”
2020
$2250

*Oakleaf Surf*

**D F Gray**
Pastel from life
18” x 24”
2020
$2250

*Salish Summer*

**D F Gray**
Pastel from life
18” x 24”
2020
$2250

Lucy Wallace

“I strive with every painting to match my vision for the subject, whether it be animals, birds, or landscapes. Usually, as a consequence, and because of my personality, I paint in a realistic manner and tend towards detail. But more than that, in my mind’s eye, I want to build an emotional connection with my subject in some way, to give it life. This has developed over time and continues to develop with every painting.”

Wallace, Lucy. Stuffed! (1).jpg — *Stuffed!*

**Lucy Wallace**
Soft Pastel
16” x 20”, framed
2019
$790

Wallace, Lucy. Paddler's Dream.jpg — *Paddler’s Dream*

**Lucy Wallace**
Soft Pastel
16” x 20”, framed
2020
$890

Wallace, Lucy. Qualicum Beach View.jpg — *Qualicum Beach View*

**Lucy Wallace**
Soft Pastel
16” x 20”, framed
2020
$890

*Daisy*

**Lucy Wallace**
18x15, framed
2018
$650

*Inspiration Around Every Turn*

**Lucy Wallace**
Soft Pastel
16” x 20”, framed
2019
$890

*White Breasted Nuthatch*

**Lucy Wallace**
Soft Pastel
16” x 20”, framed
2019
$890

*Marsh Reflections*

**Lucy Wallace**
Soft Pastel
16” x 20”, framed
2019
$890
**SOLD**

Joan Larson

“Painting is about following my passion for horses and the world around me. Each painting is a personal exploration of my subject and when I paint something, I know it differently. Ultimately it is an intimate process of awareness.”

*Diner With A View*

**Joan Larson**
Pastel
16” x 24”
$2600

*Frosty Morning*

**Joan Larson**
Pastel
16” x 12”
$1550

*Hanging Out*

**Joan Larson**
Pastel
26” x 18”
$3300

*Ready*

**Joan Larson**
Pastel
22” x 22”
$3300

Still A Rock Star

**Joan Larson**
Pastel
18” x 12”
$1650

*RaceBound*

**Joan Larson**
Pastel
21” x 15”
$2350

Faith Love-Robertson

“My work is informed by my background education of Design and Art History. I studied the elements and principles of design which is the lens that focuses my creative efforts. I love the contrast of light and dark, the textural qualities of rough and smooth.

We are fortunate to live in an environment of constant beauty which in turn feeds the creative spirit and supplies the subject matter of my work.

Using the Elements of Design such as value, line, texture and colour I strive to achieve a balanced composition while conveying my inner emotional response to the subject.”

Click here for a tutorial with Faith Love-Robertson

*Winter Clementine*

**Faith Love-Robertson**
Pastel on Sanded Surface
11” x 15.5”
$950

faith 1.jpeg — *Inside Looking Out*

**Faith Love-Robertson**
Pastel on Sanded Surface
15” x 17.5”
$1,350

*Breakfast Bouquet*

**Faith Love-Robertson**
Pastel on Sanded Surface
10” x 14”
$825

faith 2.jpeg — *Shadow Cat*

**Faith Love-Robertson**
Pastel on Sanded Surface
12.5” x 16.5”
$1,150

*At Rest- Deep Bay*

**Faith Love-Robertson**
Pastel on Sanded Surface
10.5” x 16.5”
$875

*Cook Creek Sketch II*

**Faith Love-Robertson**
Pastel on Sanded Surface
6” x 6”
$250

faith 3.jpeg — *Wind and Water*

**Faith Love-Robertson**
Pastel on Sanded Surface
10” x 23”
$975

faith 7.jpeg — *Cook Creek Sketch I*

**Faith Love-Robertson**
Pastel on Sanded Surface
12” x 6”
$350

Susan White

“Susan White’s latest works have been informed and inspired by summer gardens. She is especially fascinated with capturing the lights and shadows in the plants and flowers she portrays. She uses soft pastels to paint her realistic botanical portraits.”

*First Blush*

**Susan White**
Pastel
13.5” x 19”
2021
$820

*Succulent Garden*

**Susan White**
Pastel
14” x 19”
2021
$850

Susan White The Secret Garden .jpg — *Posy*

**Susan White**
Pastel
12” x 16”
2021
$625

*Fan Dance*

**Susan White**
Pastel
15” x 11”
2021
$695

*Blue Jug*

**Susan White**
Pastel
17” x 14”
2021
$765

Susan WhIite Over the Fence .jpeg — *The Secret Garden*

**Susan White**
Pastel
18” x 12”
2021
$700

Susan White Posy .jpg — *Over the Fence*

**Susan White**
Pastel
11” x 14.5”
2021
$530

Donna McDonnell AFCA PAC

"This 'Dust on Butterfly Wings' has captured me from the moment I started using it. Even though I also enjoy working in other mediums, I only have to open my box of pastel jewels, and I'm pulled back in, mess and all, and can't wait to see what happens."

*Sundrenched Trees, Early December*

**Donna McDonnell AFCA PAC**
Pastel
18” x 14”
2021
$700

*If a Tree Falls in the Forest*

**Donna McDonnell AFCA PAC**
Pastel
14” x 11”
2017
$600

*Party of One*

**Donna McDonnell AFCA PAC**
Pastel
20” x 16”
2020
$1800

*Woodland Shadows II*

**Donna McDonnell AFCA PAC**
Pastel
10” x 8”
2018
$375

*Dance*

**Donna McDonnell AFCA PAC**
Pastel
14” x 19”
2020
$1200

*Ho’okipa Wave*

**Donna McDonnell AFCA PAC**
Pastel
16” x 20”
2019
$1000

9. McDonnell, At the Orchid Show, Lost in the Ladyslippers.jpg — *At the Orchid Show, Lost in the Ladyslippers*

**Donna McDonnell AFCA PAC**
Pastel
20” x 26”
2021
$1200