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The Elegance of Pastel
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The 616 Studio Gallery is honored to present the artwork of pastel artists Marcy Brack and Donna Whitford Housel featured from MARCH 7 through JUNE 28, 2020 with a meet-the-artists opening reception on Saturday, March 7th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  Join us for the fun and see these talented artists' latest compositions while enjoying some light refreshments and good company.

Located at 616 Washington Street in Cumberland, MD 21502, The Studio at 616 is home to Balance Essential Wellness which offers wellness art programs, group and private yoga modalities, reike, and therapeutic massage.
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Following the opening reception, the exhibition, the gallery will be open on Sunday from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, every Monday from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, and by Private Appointment. For private appointment: call/message/text 410-967-9112.​

Artist Statements: 

Marcy Brack: Working in a variety of art mediums allow me to capture the essence of the image. Soft pastels render the bright odors and contrast while oil pastels allow the softness and details of the subject to show. Western Maryland landscapes capture my attention to paint the softness the atmosphere and the lovely hues of blue and green. I like painting landscapes that bring you into the moment of a misty morning, evening sunset, stormy clouds or dancing shadows in the woods. When paining animal themed subject, I capture their spirit through their eyes. As a yoga instructors, I allow myself to be present, grounded in my environment, translating my spirit into my artwork.

Donna Whitford Housel: ​Over the years I have gone through many changes - my age, my lifestyle, my faith, and lastly my art. My mediums remain the same: pastel, colored pencil, and drawing. One thing emerges though and that is my love of the pastel medium.  Another constant has been my love of nature. I have always lived in a rural area surrounded by nature and have spent a great deal of time focusing on the animal kingdom, enjoy the challenge of capturing any creature in its natural habitat. Painting plein air landscapes is also a passion. 

​As time has passed, I began to want more - more than creating my art and exhibiting the works when possible, I want my work to jump to a new level. One goal has always been, as far back as memory serves, to become an associate member of the Pastel Society of America. This dream was fulfilled in 2018. My next goal is to apply for full membership to that organization as a signature member. This membership, along with studying with several nationally known pastel artists, has helped my art to evolve into a more loose and colorful expression. My overall goal is for my art to bring joy to my viewers.
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Donna's website can be seen at www.DonnaHouselArt.com
Scratch Art Workshop with Donna Housel:
​Scratch Art A technique that makes a drawing look like is a graphic technique. It is used to create value drawings. Most common is a black-and-white etching. Scratchboard refers to both a fine-art medium, and an illustrative technique using sharp knives and tools for engraving into a thin layer of white China clay that is coated with dark, often black India ink. One must be mindful not too work too quickly as it is very easy to cut too deeply into the clay. If you cut into the clay there will be a cut forever, there is no repairing it. Artists can create any type of art but for me I find that scratch art lends itself nicely when rendering animal images. For this class, we will be using artist grade clayboard panels and tools that will be provided. Students will learn more about the history of this medium as well as how to transfer an image to the board. Artists will not be able to draw directly onto the board. We will learn techniques for transferring images to the board and making small repairs to the image. There will be a discussion about the needed tools and other supplies.

There will be 8 participant spaces for this workshop. Reserve your space with your paid enrollment. 
Scratch Art Workshop JUNE 27th w Donna Housel
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