Keith Linwood Stover - Curator
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"Bringing the Museum to You"
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The Cyber Art Show
By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the first of two 12-piece Exhibitions of works by American contemporary Impressionist painter Bonnie Paruch (born 1955 in West Bend, Wisconsin).
Bonnie is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. As of August 28, 2014, she has been awarded the honor of "Master Pastelist" Her vibrant pastel paintings have been juried into the presigious P.S.A. National shows in New York six times, garnering four awards.
In 2002 she wrote an article describing her plein air painting techniques for International Pastel Artist magazine. International Artist magazine has featured Bonnie's plein air work and identified her as one of "America's leading landscape painters".
She is an award-winning participant in Invitational Plein Air competitions including Tucson Plein Air, Door County Plein Air, Cedarburg Plein Air, and Rocky Mountain Plein Air.
Bonnie was identified as an "Artist to collect" by Southwest Art magazine. Her additional publications include American Artist Magazine where she was honored to be the cover artist,The Pastel Journal, North Light Magazine, and the Best of Flower Painting Two, a North Light book.
She teaches popular painting workshops throughout the Midwest, and welcomes visitors to her Summer studio and gallery in rural Sister Bay (Door County), Wisconsin. In 2015, Bonnie will open her new Winter studio in Green Valley, Arizona.
She welcomes new friends on facebook.
You can follow her blog at:
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"Maine"
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Twelve Pieces by Contemporary Artist
Bonnie Paruch (Born 1955)
Feature Artist Bio
Gallery #130
January 7, 2015
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
“For as long as I can remember I've been drawing and painting the wonders of nature and life. I'm seduced by the beauty I see around me. I am inspired by color, light, the texture of my paint and the energy of life itself. I strive for clarity of purpose with an economy of means.
My central interest and overall concept is often triggered by an emotional reaction.
Communicating that emotion and sense of wonder is the driving force in my painting design.
Often, I create paintings with an undefined
pathway for the viewer to discover and travel on their own. My intent can be obvious, a path to a beautiful spot on a canvas, or it can also be mysterious.
My goal in painting is to create a personal expression filled with emotion, a story left to interpretation. In essence I consider myself a story teller.”
