The Johns Creek Arts Center is honored to host this exhibition of works by the members of the Atlanta Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America. Founded in in 1990, the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) is a nonprofit organization for colored pencil artists and enthusiasts working to promote colored pencils as a fine art medium through educational programming, exhibitions and workshops. The Johns Creek Arts Center has hosted the CPSA several times and it is always one of our most well attended and popular exhibitions. We were all beyond excited when CPSA member and our very own colored pencil instructor, Debra Yaun, asked us to host this exhibition.
The esteemed judge for this year’s exhibition is Connie Lynne Reilly. An Atlanta, Georgia native, Ms. Reilly  is a professional artist and instructor working primarily in oil, pastel, watercolor, pencil, and charcoal. Her sensitively rendered portraits and paintings have received national and international recognition. She is represented in private, public and museum collections including the Booth Museum, Tennessee Tech University, Atlanta History Center, John Bell Hood Society, and St Joseph’s Hospital. Visit Connie’s Instagram page here.
We would like to extend our gratitude to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Fulton County Arts and Culture and the Georgia Council for the Arts for their major funding which makes exhibitions like this possible.
Exhibition dates July 18 until Friday, August 12, 2022 (Closing reception 5-6:30, Free and open to the public) Artists may pick up artwork from Closing reception, or Saturday, Aug 13 10a -2pm.
Nancy Suffolk Guerine Shades of the Tropics
Colored Pencil
16x24
$750
Nancy Suffolk Guerine Yard Tour
Colored Pencil
16x22 inches
$750
Nancy Suffolk Guerine Car Wash Light Show
Colored Pencil
40x14 inches
$950
Pat Tresness Blommen
Colored Pencil
12x15 inches
NFS
Pat Tresness Hootsweets
Colored Pencil
18x15 inches
$120
18x15 inches
NFS
Pat Tresness Mountain Reflections
Colored Pencil
16x18 inches
NFS
Pat Tressness Columbine Shimmering
Colored Pencil
14x17 inches
NFS
Joan Gelblat Summer Reflections 1st Place
Colored Pencil
17x23 inches
$1000
Joan Gelblat Night at the Carnival
Colored Pencil
31x27 inches
NFS
Joan Gelblat I Have an Idea
Colored Pencil
10x15 inches
NFS
Debra Yaun Cherry Blossoms-in-the-Rain
Colored Pencil
16x12 inches
$750
Debra Yaun Kameron Floating 3rd Place
Colored Pencil
15"w x 11.5" h unframed
$800
Debra Yaun New Tooth
Colored Pencil
12x14 inches
NFS
Debra Yaun Ashley in the Snow
Colored Pencil
12x16 inches
$1175
Debra Yaun Makenzie Surfacing
Colored Pencil
16 "x 12"
$1050
Annette Alvarez Nevermore 2nd Place
Colored Pencil
15x18 inches
NFS
Annette Alvarez Dragon
Colored Pencil
15x18 inches
NFS
Susie Hood Oscar
Colored Pencil
8x10 inches
NFS
Susie Hood Being Broken
Colored Pencil
12x15 inches
NFS
Susie Hood St Augustine Tide Pool Honorable Mention
Colored Pencil
NFS
Janet Paszkowski Winter Palette
Colored Pencil
14x10 inches
NFS
Janet Paszkowski Diligent Weaver
Colored Pencil
12x9 inches
NFS
Janet Paszkowski Winter Morning Mist in Bodega
Colored Pencil
16x20 inches
NFS
Katharine Russell Nectar Cave Bat
Colored Pencil
17x14 inches
NFS
Katharine Russell Echeveria
Colored Pencil
12x12 inches
NFS
Katharine Russell Apis Honeybee
Colored Pencil
14x12 inches
NFS
Heejin Kim Catnap
Colored Pencil
9x12 inches
NFS
Heejin Kim Dreaming Honorable Mention
Colored Pencil
9x12 inches
NFS
Karol Ann Shalvoy Micah
Colored Pencil
9x12 inches
NFS
Karol Ann Shalvoy Electrical Tower #1
Colored Pencil
8x10 inches
$200
Katherine Moore Canada Goose
Colored Pencil
19x9 inches
$775
Katherine Moore Spring Basket
Colored Pencil
14x18 inches
$800
Mike Blakeney House in Hyde Park
Colored Pencil
9x12 inches
NFS
Mike Blakeney North Wind
Colored Pencil
9x12 inches
NFS
Mike Blakeney Superior, Twilight
Colored Pencil
9x12 inches
NFS
Katherine Moore Volcanic Garden Honorable Mention
Colored Pencil
27x21 inches
$2400
Teresa Damron Mufasa
Colored Pencil
8x10 inches
NFS
Teresa Damron Bucky
George Hoffman Memorial Award
Colored Pencil
8x8 inches
$175
Teresa Damron Macaw
Colored Pencil
8x10 inches
$200
Lisa Merrow ZEBRA
Colored Pencil
16x18 inches
NFS
Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.
Many thanks to the Curator and Program Director, Althea Foster; Director, Stephanie Donaldson; Web design, Kristen Lewkowitz; Clay Studio Manager, Beau Raymond; Registrar, Lillie Cipolla, and the entire team of volunteers and supporters of the Johns Creek Arts Center for their many efforts in the coordination and administration of the exhibition. Special thanks to all the members and participants of the Colored Pencil Society of America, the Colored Pencil Society of America: Atlanta Chapter and Artist Debra Yaun for inviting us to be a part of this special event.